Project Director

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. 

Wood is an inclusive and diverse global community of inquisitive minds and recognised industry innovators, partnering to create new possibilities. 

Join a culture of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients.

Wood is currently seeking a driven and hands-on Project Director to be based in our Brisbane office to lead a major project through FEED and EPCM. 

This role will have direct delivery and contractual responsibilities and will also take a hands-on role leading a team to deliver a major gas project. 

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What we can offer 

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

What makes you remarkable? 

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges. 

• Proven track record in directly project managing large-scale greenfield projects with 20+ years of direct project management experience.
• Extensive experience leading Front End Engineering Design (FEED), and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) phases
• Stakeholder Management: Strong ability to engage and coordinate with various stakeholders
• Excellent leadership skills to guide multidisciplinary teams and foster a collaborative working environment
• Ability to anticipate and address challenges proactively, ensuring project milestones are met on time and within budget
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering

Candidates must have full work rights in Australia to be considered for this role.

If you’re an energetic and hands-on Project Director ready for your next challenge with a great company, then we are keen to hear from you today. 

Apply now and take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity!

• Pro-actively build new relationships and trust within the client and ultimately delight the client.
• Bottom line profit and loss responsibility for the financial and technical success of the project 
• Manage and lead a multi-discipline engineering and construction team to estimate and deliver a large downstream project 
• Be responsible for the project through FEED and Execute Phase
• Responsible for approving Scopes of work developed by Project Engineers.
• Estimate Resources and Develop Programmes for Projects.
• Is accountable for the appropriate procurement strategy for the project including the type of business arrangement with respective suppliers.
• Providing appropriate contracting strategy for contracts types and that self performing elements are appropriate to Wood and the scope application 
• Responsible for ensuring the correct balances of competency throughout the project in consultation with the organisation engineering function.
• Responsible for ensuring an appropriate procurement supply chain system is in place which is adequate to provide the appropriate support. Solicitation, TBE and CBE, Award, Expediting and Delivery.
• Responsible for ensuring an appropriate risk management framework is in place for the project or for the programme of projects.
• Accountable for ensuring risk mitigation steps are being adequately tracked and managed.
• Accountable for ensuring R&R's are clearly understood for the entire project or programme including interfaces with functional departments and services.
• Accountable for the performance of direct reports and is able to provide constructive feedback and accountability.
• Accountable for the performance of the projects.
• Implementation of the company safety & quality management systems for the project