Introduction

Reporting to the Project Director, you will lead the Area Managers as one integrated delivery team - ensuring the Areas come together and hold the EPCM contractor to account for delivering safely, on time, within budget, and to quality.

What are you going to do

  • Lead the Area Managers as a single, integrated delivery team
  • Set clear priorities and accountabilities across all Areas
  • Proactively resolve interfaces and competing priorities before they impact cost or schedule
  • Develop the team as the project transitions into construction
  • Coordinate the Owner's interests across all Areas
  • Represent the Owner at key EPCM control and progress meetings
  • Hold the EPCM contractor to account against contract KPIs
  • Work with Area Managers and the Project Controls Manager to oversee EPCM cost control and forecasting
  • Monitor and drive schedule performance across all Areas
  • Drive early identification and mitigation of execution and interface risks
  • Partner with the Engineering Manager to endorse key design deliverables across the Areas
  • Ensure design deliverables meet Owner standards for operability, maintainability and lifecycle performance
  • Construction, Commissioning & Operations Readiness
  • Oversee construction execution through the Area Managers
  • Ensure the business is ready to run the plant at handover
  • Provide Owner assurance that Area Managers and the EPCM contractor are delivering safely

Essential skills and knowledge 

  • 15+ years senior project leadership in major resources projects
  • At least 5 years representing the Owner or EPCM
  • Proven track record delivering complex projects
  • Ideally greenfield experience
  • Demonstrated ability to hold an EPCM contractor to account against contract KPIs
  • Strong interface management across multiple delivery areas
  • Experience integrating commissioning and operations readiness into construction planning
  • Hands-on, Owner-side mindset suited to a lean delivery team

What we offer

  • Legacy project with long term stability
  • Bring owner-side assurance to EPCM delivery
  • High visibility and influence, with delegated authority

About Brunel

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 50 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

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If you have any questions or would like to discuss the details of this role, please contact Michael Garcia: m.garcia@brunel.net

Closing: November 15, 2026

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