Wood

Senior Project Manager

Wood
Posted 10/22/2026full-timeMelbourne • AustraliaSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in leading multidiscipline project teams in the Oil & Gas and Chemical sectors, ensuring successful project execution from FEED through EPC while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and a commitment to safety.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Senior Project ManagementOil & Gas Project DeliveryChemical Plant Infrastructure DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementSafety Commitment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Build key client stakeholder and Wood team relationships, ensuring trust and open communication
  • Take responsibility for the financial and technical success of the project and overall contract
  • Project manage and lead a team from estimating proposals through to delivery of onshore projects
  • Manage subcontractor integration and performance
  • Provide direct contractual and execution oversight for significant energy and chemical supply projects in onshore Victoria
  • Deliver all aspects of project execution from FEED through EPC, including subcontractor management
  • Lead a team to deliver safe and efficient project outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Demonstrated ability to proactively build relationships and trust with clients and take responsibility for customer satisfaction
  • Previous experience as a Senior Project Manager directly leading a multidiscipline project team delivering Oil & Gas and Chemical Proposals, FEEDs and EPC projects onshore
  • Demonstrated experience in chemical plant infrastructure development in brownfield and greenfield environments is an advantage
  • Demonstrated skills to drive and lead a project team, develop design/implementation schedules, and provide ongoing status reports
  • Experience working with construction and maintenance teams to develop and execute projects safely and effectively in the office and field
  • Experience with design modularisation to support site execution is favourable
  • Ability to set clear expectations and communicate organisational roles and responsibilities
  • Strong commitment to safety
  • Exceptional stakeholder management, presentation, and written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to develop targets and priorities for continuous improvement of Engineering and Procurement/Construction interfaces
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • Full work rights in Australia

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Meaningful and interesting projects
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
  • Competitive remuneration package
  • Flexible benefits
  • Commitment to continued professional development
  • Global connections

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Hard Skills
Project ManagementEPC ExecutionFEED DevelopmentDesign ModularisationSubcontractor ManagementProposal EstimationContinuous ImprovementSchedule DevelopmentStatus ReportingBrownfield and Greenfield Development
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingCommunication SkillsTeam LeadershipCustomer Satisfaction FocusPresentation Skills
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Industry Keywords
Energy ProjectsChemical Supply ProjectsOnshore ProjectsConstruction and MaintenanceClient Stakeholder Management