Project Manager

Lead and manage all phases of mechanical projects—primarily the Sydney Water Northhead project—from sales handover through execution to final deliverables. Drive project success by coordinating schedules, monitoring progress across manufacturing, purchasing, and documentation, and ensuring completion within contractual scope. This is an initial 12‑month contract, 3 days per week Why choose Weir: Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting. An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor‑make their own career and do the best work of our lives. Feel empowered to be yourself and belong : Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognised and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do. Key Responsibilities: Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviours in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture. Ensure consistent project status reporting and effective tracking, including escalation of issues and constraints. Manage variation processes and communicate impacts to internal and external stakeholders. Provide customer support during order execution and verify deliverables as per contractual scope. Facilitate timely fulfilment of contract requirements across functional departments. Optimize working capital through timely invoicing per contractual terms. Manage contract processes to minimise risk of liquidated damages. Ensure on‑time delivery of equipment within budget. Regularly update and maintain accurate project schedules. Maintain professional relationships with customers and ensure clear communication. Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications: Experience leading and managing projects within a heavy engineering environment, ensuring compliance with industry standards and contractual obligations. Knowledge with overseeing contract and project management activities for capital equipment manufacturing projects, including planning, execution and delivery. Ability to interpret engineering concepts and technical product requirements to support project execution and stakeholder communication. Experience using SAP for project tracking, procurement, and reporting, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in all related processes (desirable) Previous experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams to maintain timelines, budgets and quality standards throughout the project lifecycle. Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low‑carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 countries, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives. For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page. Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr