Job Description

Primary Location

QLD - Fortitude Valley - KingsgateAn exciting Opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join Service Stream’s growing Urban Utilities MECS team in Brisbane, contributing to the maintenance and operation of essential water and wastewater infrastructure

About the Role

About Service Stream

Join a national, multi-disciplinary company that offers a positive work environment focused on growth, support, and future opportunities. This role provides the chance to be part of a new contract from the outset, helping to establish new ways of working. Open to candidates nationwide — relocation assistance available for top talent.

About the role

Service Stream’s Utilities division is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Brisbane team on a full-time, permanent basis. The Project Manager takes strong personal ownership of small projects or subsets of larger projects through stages of the project management life-cycle including safely and profitably delivering and closing out projects in accordance with Service Stream’s project management systems. In doing so, the Project Manager consults and coordinates with other key personnel in the efficient management of resources and mitigation of risks.

Key responsibilities

• Take strong personal ownership of projects including program backlog, including maintenance activities, ensuring they are delivered safely, efficiently, and in alignment with organisational objectives.
• Continuously assess, refine, prioritise, and schedule backlog items based on operational risk, asset condition, client needs, and resource availability.
• Work closely with asset owners, field teams, and planning groups to translate high-level priorities into actionable, scheduled works.
• Engage subcontractors to delivery package of works or small projects
• Review work scopes, service agreements, and operational requirements to ensure clarity, feasibility, and alignment with program objectives.
• Develop and maintain program-level delivery plans including scheduling, forecasting, resourcing, and budget allocation for routine and backlog maintenance.
• Coordinate and prepare all pre-mobilisation requirements (HSEQ, permits, procurement, contracting, and resourcing) to ensure smooth commencement of works.
• Establish cross-functional delivery teams, clarify responsibilities, and ensure coordinated mobilisation across multiple work packages.

Skills and qualifications

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent (advantageous)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within Maintenance delivery contracts;
• Previous experience within the relevant and local utilities environment (advantageous).
• Manage multiple stakeholders (client, community, rail authority, road authority, council, etc.)
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local building codes and safety laws;
• Advanced math skills and the ability to understand "abstract" principles behind math and physics;

About Us

Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australia's essential services networks across telecommunications, utilities, transport, defence, and social infrastructure industries. Specialising in designing, constructing, and maintaining new and existing networks, we provide end-to-end engineering and asset management solutions for our blue-chip client base. Committed to fostering a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, Service Stream actively promotes the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTQI individuals, and other diverse groups. As a signatory to the Veterans Employment Commitment, we also value the skills and experience of ex-ADF members and their partners, strongly considering veterans who meet the key criteria for our employment opportunities.

Service Stream does not accept any unsolicited resume referrals from external Recruitment or Labour Hire Companies.

Department

Projects

How to Apply

If this sounds like you apply now to the Service Stream Recruitment Team via the online application button.