Project Manager
FWG53004
Sydney, NSW
A pioneering scale-up with a patented zero-carbon thermal solution for industrial heat is seeking a Project Manager to join forces with the Chief Operating Officer. This is a chance to make a tangible impact on the energy transition while working with smart, motivated people who care deeply about innovation and sustainability.
Their automated system integrates seamlessly with existing fossil-fuel boilers to help manufacturers decarbonise step by step. It can draw power from renewable energy, the grid, or both, converting that energy into stored heat ready to deliver carbon-free steam whenever it’s needed. Its breakthrough technology leads the field for both performance and cost-effectiveness.
With three commercial projects already in operation or under construction and a new funding round about to close, the company is poised for rapid expansion with a growing project pipeline.
As Project Manager you will be responsible for:
- The safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery of projects from contract award through to commissioning and close-out.
- Direct, hands-on supervision of trades and contractors on customer sites, mostly located in regional areas.
- Planning, scheduling, and procuring for multiple projects in parallel, while leading on-site installation and commissioning activities for one project at a time.
- Contractor & Supplier Management
- Being the interface to stakeholders & customers
- Safety, Quality & Governance
Requirements
- Degree or trade background in Engineering or Construction
- A project management qualification is highly regarded
- Demonstrable experience delivering industrial, infrastructure, or energy projects
- Demonstrable experience directly supervising trades on live customer sites
- Strong planner with a practical, site-focused delivery mindset
- Comfortable switching between desk-based controls and on-site leadership
- Decisive, organised, and commercially aware
- Clear communicator across trades, customers, and executives
- Confident authority to direct site activities and stop work for safety or quality non-compliance
- Flexibility and willingness to travel interstate to project sites
- Australian citizenship or permanent residence
- Immediate or short notice availability ideally
Freshwater Group
Freshwater Group is a best practice renewable energy recruitment business that focuses on all renewable and low carbon emission, energy efficiency and disruptive clean technology businesses as well as energy infrastructure, storage, and management.
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Freshwater Group is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. We encourage applications from candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds, including Indigenous Australians. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or religion.