The Opportunity
A well-established Australian engineering and manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Commercial & Project Delivery Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of complex projects across engineering, procurement, manufacturing and site execution. This is a senior leadership role with accountability for project outcomes, commercial performance, governance and team capability, overseeing a portfolio of active projects and a team of Project Managers and Coordinators. You'll play a critical role in ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to contract, while maintaining strong client relationships and protecting project margins.
Key Responsibilities Project Delivery Leadership
* Lead end-to-end delivery of engineering and manufacturing projects
* Coordinate engineering, procurement, manufacturing and site delivery functions
* Ensure projects meet scope, schedule, cost, quality and safety requirements
Commercial & Contract Management (Project-Level)
* Administer project contracts, including variations, EOTs, RFIs and claims
* Monitor budgets, margins and cost-to-complete
* Validate progress claims and milestone billing
* Identify and lift complex commercial or contractual risks
PM Team Leadership & Governance
* Lead, coach and develop Project Managers and Coordinators
* Allocate workload and uplift delivery capability across the team
* Maintain consistent governance frameworks, reporting standards and controls
* Ensure accurate use of schedules, registers and dashboards
Scheduling & Performance Oversight
* Oversee integrated project schedules and recovery planning
* Identify slippage risks and coordinate corrective actions
* Report delivery and schedule performance to senior leadership
Stakeholder, Risk & Compliance
* Manage client communication related to delivery and escalations
* Maintain project risk registers
* Ensure compliance with WHS, engineering and quality standards
* Oversee FATs, commissioning and final handover
About You
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business or similar
* Formal PM qualification (PMBOK, Prince2, Agile or equivalent)
* 7-10+ years' experience delivering engineering, construction or manufacturing projects
* Proven leadership of Project Managers and cross‐functional delivery teams
* Strong experience in project governance, controls, scheduling and reporting
* Hands‐on contract administration experience (variations, EOTs, claims, RFIs)
* Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, cost-to-complete and margins
* Experience working directly with clients on delivery and escalation matters
Highly Regarded
* Postgraduate qualification (MBA, Engineering Management or similar)
* Experience in industrial, heavy electrical, manufacturing, utilities or fabrication projects
* Exposure to PMO frameworks and governance improvement initiatives
* Experience supporting tenders, commercial reviews or contract negotiations
Key Skills & Attributes
* Strong commercial acumen and delivery focus
* Confident people leader and coach
* Excellent stakeholder and client management capability
* Structured, disciplined approach to project controls and governance
* Comfortable operating in fast‐paced, engineering‐led environments
Apply now or to learn more contact Kevin Griffin: kevin.griffin@millsrecruitment.com
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