Contract Manager Southland/Invercargill

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Downer is seeking a Contract Manager in Invercargill to lead a single Water contract or JV with revenue under $35M, reporting to the Utilities senior leadership team and delivering outcomes through governance, planning and the right resources. You’ll own financial and commercial risk, lead people and inclusion, manage contract variations, drive profitability and growth, implement risk management, and cultivate value-add partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. In return you’ll enjoy competitive remuneration with an ASX-listed company, structured career paths, health and wellbeing programs, and retail discounts, with relocation support considered. To apply, click Apply; tailor your resume to demonstrate budget control, contract delivery, leadership and senior-level reporting, and note relocation if needed.

The opportunity

The Contract Manager role is a critical Utilities senior leadership team (SLT) role responsible for the leadership, growth and operational oversight of single Water contracts, project, or joint venture with revenue below $35M.

What you’ll do

• Use governance forums, reporting, forecasting and planning processes to ensure we have the resources and capability in place to deliver on our promises to customers, now and in future
• Ensure resources and strategies are in place to manage financial and commercial risks aimed at achieving positive and sustainable outcomes
  People leadership, including talent management, resourcing, inclusion and retention
• Prepare Contract variations and retention of existing Contracts
• Profitability, Growth and Cost management including Margin Improvement
• Implementing commercial risk and issue management 
• Deliver strategic management of internal and external relationships, with a culture of value-added partnerships

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration with a significant ASX-listed company
• Structured career paths with the opportunity to work in different areas of the Utilities business, supported by a robust Commercial Operating Model
• A suite of health and wellness benefits and initiatives, including EAP Beyond Blue
• Retail discounts with major retailers, Dell, Good Guys, Samsung, Specsavers & ANZ
• We are a Tier 1 ASX listed company with in-house capabilities that far exceed traditional contractor environments
• Relocation allowance to be considered, role will be based Invercargill NZ

What we’re looking for

• Experience managing operational budget setting and realisation in the infrastructure engineering, construction and maintenance industries
• Extensive knowledge of organisational, management and leadership practices 
• Ability to manage a portfolio of contracts/projects of varying size and complexity
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience reporting to senior decision makers
• Accomplished to lead operational delivery of capital projects and service contracts that are both a combination of self-perform, and subcontract partner delivery models
• Exposure of mobilising large contracts and workforces on a greenfield and/or brownfield basis

About Energy & Utilities

Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team, providing services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain today's critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across the water, electricity, telecommunications, industrial and power generation sectors. Our expertise spans in-house technical smarts, specialist engineering, integrated OEM partners, and dedicated crews of qualified tradespeople.

Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.

How to apply

Click "Apply" to start your application. We look forward to hearing from you! Downer does not accept unsolicited resumes, fees, or costs from recruitment agencies, search firms, or third parties. Candidates are welcome to submit their applications via the advertisement.