Project Director I Construction I VIC/TAS
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McConnell Dowell is seeking a visionary Project Director to join our VIC/TAS leadership team — a newly created role essential to delivering our FY26 regional growth strategy. We're looking for a senior leader with the capability to both win and deliver work, particularly in the Water & Wastewater sector.
This is a unique opportunity to lead transformational projects while working with key clients. If you're passionate about building sustainable infrastructure and leading high-performing teams, this is the role for you.
Your Impact
As Project Director, You Will
* Drive strategic growth by identifying, tendering for, and securing key water projects.
* Lead successful project delivery with a strong focus on safety, quality, and client satisfaction.
* Foster and maintain strong relationships with target clients and industry partners.
* Contribute to regional business planning, budgeting, and forward work pipeline development.
* Mentor and develop future leaders within the business.
What You'll Bring
* Demonstrated success in winning work through competitive tendering or client negotiation.
* Proven leadership in delivering large-scale water infrastructure projects.
* Deep knowledge of the Water & Wastewater sector, ideally with experience working with the key regional water authorities.
* A collaborative leadership style with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering or Construction Management.
About Us
McConnell Dowell - Creative Construction
Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.
From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.
Why join us?
The work you'll do will have a tangible positive impact on people's lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow.
McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but agile enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.
So, join us, be you, and help us create better together. Apply now
We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.
This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Industries
Construction
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