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Aurecon

Associate, Program Performance

Aurecon

. Provide leadership across major Defence, Local Government and infrastructure programs throughout the Northern Territory .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeDarwin • AustraliaJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide leadership across major Defence, Local Government and infrastructure programs throughout the Northern Territory
  • Lead project teams and manage key client relationships
  • Oversee commercial and delivery performance
  • Support growth of Aurecon's project management business
  • Act as a trusted advisor to clients and influence project and program outcomes
  • Deliver complex capital works projects and portfolios exceeding $100M+ in CAPEX value
  • Act as Project Director or Senior Project Manager on complex infrastructure, facilities and building projects
  • Lead multidisciplinary project teams across major capital works programs
  • Drive outcomes across scope, cost, schedule, quality and stakeholder expectations
  • Establish governance frameworks, reporting structures and delivery controls
  • Coordinate multiple projects and workstreams, managing interfaces and dependencies
  • Lead design, procurement, construction and commissioning activities
  • Manage planning, forecasting, budgeting and resource allocation
  • Lead contract administration, procurement, negotiations, claims, variations and contractor performance
  • Manage strategic, commercial, project and operational risks
  • Lead and develop team members, mentor project managers, graduates and emerging leaders
  • Support workforce planning, performance reviews and career development discussions
  • Apply project management expertise across infrastructure and vertical building projects
  • Implement project delivery methodologies, systems, standards, controls, governance and assurance processes
  • Leverage technology, data and reporting tools to improve delivery performance and decision-making
  • Oversee projects from inception through planning, design, procurement, delivery and close-out
  • Represent client interests through oversight and coordination of project delivery
  • Lead and manage multiple concurrent projects and work packages

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Degree qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture or a related discipline
  • Located in Darwin or willingness to relocate to Darwin
  • Australian Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain an AGSVA Security Clearance
  • Demonstrated experience delivering major Defence, Government, Local Government, infrastructure and facilities projects
  • Proven experience managing capital works programs and projects exceeding $100M+ CAPEX
  • Experience across both vertical construction and infrastructure projects
  • Strong project governance, commercial management and contract administration capability
  • Demonstrated experience managing budgets, forecasting, resource planning and financial performance
  • Proven ability to identify, assess and manage project, commercial and organisational risk
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and mentoring junior professionals
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and client relationship management skills
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality outcomes
  • Strong Design Management expertise
  • Professional certification such as CPPM, CPPD, PRINCE2, MSP or equivalent is highly desirable
  • Existing AGSVA Security Clearance is highly desirable

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Career development and growth opportunities
  • Opportunity to work on complex infrastructure challenges
  • Diverse and collaborative work environment
  • Supportive environment for professional ambitions
  • Opportunity to make a real impact
  • Recruitment adjustments available