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Project Manager

  • 497172
  • Nanango, South Burnett Region, QLD, Australia, 4615
  • Engineering - Project Management
  • Permanent - Full-time
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  • Projects from $100k to $5M+ across mechanical, electrical and civil
  • Strong team culture with support, flexibility and career growth
  • Site-based role with variety across multiple concurrent projects

 

About the role

This is a full time opportunity based at Tarong Power Station. The role provides project management services across a portfolio of capital and minor works projects, ensuring delivery within cost, schedule and quality requirements. You will work across multi-discipline engineering projects, engaging internal and external stakeholders to successfully execute works across Stanwell’s operational assets.

Key activities include:

  • Deliver projects safely, on time, within budget and to scope
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects across varying size and complexity
  • Develop project plans, schedules and monitor progress
  • Manage stakeholders, contractors and consultants
  • Prepare scopes, business cases and project documentation
  • Track budgets, forecasts and manage project variations
  • Lead project meetings and communicate progress and risks

 

About you

  • Good experience in delivering brownfield projects end-to-end
  • Background in engineering, construction or heavy industry, energy industry highly desirable
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities
  • Adaptable in a changing project environment
  • Strong computer skills (P6, Altus, Ellipse, MS Office desirable)
  • Project Management Diploma or working towards
  • Engineering qualification preferred (mechanical highly regarded)

 

Benefits

  • Recognised as an Endorsed Employer for all Women by WORK180
  • Weekly pay + 12.75% super + annual incentive
  • Full income protection cover
  • Salary packaging options
  • 9 day fortnight
  • Buses provided from Kingaroy, Nanango and Yarraman
  • On-site canteen services, team cake day!
  • Access to learning and development (including LinkedIn learning)
  • Purchased and volunteer leave options
  • Health and wellbeing initiatives (e.g. EAP, Fitness Passport, skin checks, flu vaccines)
  • Access to Bright Spark – our rewards, recognition and discounts platform
  • Exceptional safety culture
  • Plus, a whole lot more!

 

About Stanwell

Stanwell is Queensland’s largest and most reliable electricity generator. We’re applying our forty years of experience in operational excellence to building a diverse portfolio including coal-fired power stations, renewable generation, storage and firming to deliver Queensland’s future energy needs. Experience an organisation that lives by its values to care, adapt and deliver and is constantly responding to create an environment where respect, inclusivity, safety and wellbeing are delivered.

What’s next?

To submit your application, please apply online with your CV.

Applications close: 11:55pm, 2 June 2026

Further information on Stanwell can be found online at www.stanwell.com

As part of the recruitment process, you may be required to undertake pre-employment checks (may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing). 

Inclusion and diversity is an important part of shaping Stanwell’s culture and how our workplace operates. We recognise and value that it’s essential to creating a safe, inclusive, and productive workplace.

We are proactive about giving our people opportunities to excel and truly be themselves. We enable this through diversity, fairness, and flexible work practices.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. 

 

 

 

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