KBR

Senior Project Manager

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Full time

Title:

Senior Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects across the civil, maritime, port and coastal sectors. This role is ideal for a highly capable engineering professional who thrives in complex project environments and brings strong technical judgment, delivery experience and advisory capabilities.

About the Role

The successful candidate will provide specialist input across all stages of project development—from early planning and tendering through to design, constructability, and delivery-phase support. You will work closely with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams to ensure high‑quality technical outcomes and efficient project execution.

Key Responsibilities

Project Development, Design & Tender Support

  • Lead and contribute to project planning, optioneering and feasibility assessments

  • Provide constructability advice and construction logistics planning

  • Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies

  • Support Safety in Design reviews and methodology development

  • Facilitate and document workshops with stakeholders

  • Review construction programs, staging and critical paths

  • Prepare and review cost plans, estimates and benchmarking analyses

  • Undertake technical and constructability reviews of tender submissions

Construction Phase Support

  • Provide project management and site surveillance, including progress, quality and compliance reporting

  • Support superintendent and contract administration functions (variations, RFIs, claims, scope changes)

  • Review contractor methodologies and construction programs

  • Contribute to WHS, environmental, program and financial reporting

  • Undertake inspections, audits and troubleshooting to support issue resolution and project recovery

Deliverables May Include

  • Technical notes, reports and independent technical reviews

  • Workshop documentation and stakeholder engagement outputs

  • Cost estimates, analysis and reporting

  • Construction administration documentation

  • Risk assessments and Microsoft Project programs

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At KBR, we value you – here’s how.

While our people are busy delivering leading science, technology, and engineering solutions, we’re committed to providing them with a supportive, trusting environment and benefits that enable them to thrive and continue doing what they do best.

Benefits include:

  • Industry leading salaries reviewed annually.

  • 20 Days of annual leave per year + the ability to accrue an additional 8 hours every 4 weeks (33 days in total)

  • Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)

  • Salary packaging and novated leases

  • Paid professional membership fees

  • Life/Health insurance discounts

  • Employee stock purchase plans

  • Personal career development plans

  • Growth and promotion opportunities

  • Great office environment with fantastic facilities

  • Access to health benefit programs

Help shape tomorrow by applying today!

Our people are the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to creating work environments in which every member of our team of teams feels safe, supported, respected, trusted and valued, and where each person is given opportunities to belong, connect and grow.

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