Help us shape the nation.

UGL provides engineering, construction, and maintenance services across industries including oil and gas, power, renewables, resources, water, defence, and telecommunications, in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment.

Be part of our team delivering North East Link which is Victoria’s largest transport infrastructure project. Joining this landmark project offers you the opportunity to gain invaluable experience on one of Australia’s most complex and career-defining infrastructure programs. Upon completion, North East Link will transform Melbourne’s transport network, reducing congestion, improving connectivity, and creating a lasting legacy for the city.

About the role

This role will be responsible for working with the project leadership team for the running of all project systems, reporting, planning and scheduling frameworks to ensure timely management of project deadlines by the business implementation team.

The primary challenge of this position is to ensure the project meets all the requirements and is completed in a timely and cost-effective manner to meet contractual arrangements made with the client.

Key responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, supervision and inspirational management to all team members (direct & indirect).

• Track Project progress and monthly payment claims; tracking changes to drawings, site notices, variations etc. and resubmitted claims; Identifying poor schedule quality and potential schedule risks

• Assist with the Project Managers/ Construction Team in the scheduling, tracking progress, updating progress within the Project Schedule to meet contractual requirements.

• Working with the planning team on analysing the development and maintenance of project s-curves and resource curves

• Undertake detailed forensic planning and delay analysis to determine opportunities for commercial advantage or protection

• Protect the project’s position with respect to time (this is a key part of the role and requires a level of assertiveness in dealing with our JV partners)

• Determine appropriate claim techniques for any claims through thorough forensic/delay analysis

• Carry out schedule quality checks & simulated Schedules to determine opportunities/risks for future claims

• Assist with the management of site scheduling information and records in the format and order required by the client.

• Maintain work schedules that maximize planned activities and deliver on-time completion of the activities.

• Manage planning resources (both internally and externally) to ensure project & tender requirements are met

• Develop, monitor, forecast, and report on; project budgets, estimates to complete, commitments, expenditures, project progress and productivity, work plans and schedules, projects cost at completion, WBS cost coding, subcontracts, and change management

About You

• Experience in multi-discipline self-perform M&E infrastructure projects

• Must possess a qualification relevant to the position and be experienced in the management of planning, cost, risk and project controls on major infrastructure / construction projects;

• At least 10 years’ project controls management experience on major construction projects;

• Have recent relevant experience in effectively reporting and communicating at a senior level with clients on major construction projects

About UGL

As a member of the CIMIC Group of companies, we value diversity in our team’s backgrounds, ideas, work styles.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.

What we offer

• Benefit from 16 weeks of paid primary parental leave.

• Complimentary salary continuance insurance.

• Discounted Medibank health insurance.

• Shape your career with an Individual Development Plan.

• Participate in our Wellness Program with AIA Vitality.

• Access our OneRewards Discount Program.

How to apply

If this role sounds like you, please click on the apply button and follow the prompts. We will get in touch if you are shortlisted for this opportunity.

Please note: As part of the recruitment process, relevant screening checks will be conducted. These may include reference checks, verification of the right to work in Australia, a national criminal history check, anti-money laundering checks, and a pre-employment medical assessment (including drug and alcohol screening).

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