Project Manager - Fleet Innovation
We are seeking a driven Technical Project Manager to lead the planning, procurement, and delivery of complex fleet, plant, and innovation projects. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of engineering, sustainability, and digital transformation. Overseeing everything from electric vehicle/hydrogen fleet trials to telematics and workshop digitalisation.
What You'll Do
* Lead end-to-end project governance: business cases, charters, budgets, risks, benefit maps and monthly reporting
* Develop technical specifications for heavy vehicles and plant (RCVs, sweepers, civil fleet), applying life‐cycle costing and ISO 55000, leading on pre‐delivery and acceptance testing
* Drive Electrical Vehicle/Hydrogen transition: duty‐cycle modelling, charger, energy management, and grant submissions
* Own the telematics roadmap and integrate data with relevant systems
* Lead procurement RFTs, evaluation, and contract management
* Ensure HVNL/NHVR Chain of Responsibility compliance across all fleet and project activity
* Ensure effect stakeholder management across operations, workshop, finance, sustainability, and executives
Essential Criteria
* Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Mechatronics, Automotive, or Electrical), Project Management, or equivalent experience
* Proven delivery of fleet, plant, or infrastructure projects
* Strong knowledge of standards for heavy vehicles and legislation, including safe design
* Procurement experience under NSW Local Government requirements
* Asset management and life‐cycle costing capability (ISO 55000)
* Advanced data literacy; telematics, IoT, dashboards, and enterprise system integration
* Excellent communicator with the ability to brief executives and train operational staff
* Current Class C driver licence
Desirable
* PRINCE2 or similar
* Experience with electric/hydrogen vehicle trials and charger deployment
* Familiarity with sustainability frameworks and grant processes
What we offer
* $550 per day + super
* 35‐hour work week (7 hrs per day), for actual work life balance!
* Weekly pay cycle
* 6‐month contract with potential for extension
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