Project Manager - Melbourne

An opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join the Blue Water Shipping team in our Melbourne team, managing a project for one of our major clients.

Reporting to the State Manager, the Project Manager is responsible for the successful planning, execution and delivery of project operations, ensuring all customer, commercial, operational, contractual and safety requirements are achieved throughout the project lifecycle. This role provides overall project leadership, stakeholder management, governance and performance oversight from project mobilisation through to final completion.

The key responsibilities for this role are:

• Lead project mobilisation, implementation and operational readiness activities
• Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules, milestones and delivery strategies
• Manage customer relationships and act as the primary point of contact for project delivery matters
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment across all project activities
• Oversee project governance, reporting, risk management and change management processes
• Identify risks, issues and constraints, implementing mitigation and recovery strategies where required
• Manage project financial performance, including forecasting, cost control, invoicing, variations and budget monitoring
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, company procedures, HSE requirements and customer standards
• Review and approve key operational plans, schedules and resource requirements
• Manage project documentation, records, reporting and close-out requirements
• Support claims management, dispute resolution and commercial negotiations where required
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned throughout project delivery
• Ensure successful project completion and customer satisfaction through effective communication, coordination and leadership

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Experience in the management of oversized/out of gauge cargo
• Proven track record in the set up and management of Project sites
• Diploma of First Degree, or relevant experience
• 10+ years International Logistics experience
• Strong negotiation skills
• Complete understanding of BWS values
• English spoken and written - CEFR Level 5
• IT - intermediate Word, Excel and Outlook
• CargoWise experience is desireable
• Must be able to gain and maintain a Criminal History clearance

About Us

Blue Water Shipping (BWS) is a global provider of all logistics services in the modern supply chain management. At the heart of Blue Water is an organisation of professionals skilled to offer complete and tailor-made solutions to any shipping and transport requirement anywhere in the world.  

The company was founded half a century ago in Esbjerg, Denmark and has grown to over 70 offices worldwide.  

Australian operations commenced in 2013, from our first office in Sydney which handled General Cargo, Transport & Logistics. We strengthened our offering in Australia in 2021 by opening a new Oceania based division, Energy, Ports & Projects (EPP), which has quickly gained an enviable reputation in the project logistics industry within the Oceania region.   

BWS is committed to providing an innovative and supportive workplace where our differences are recognized and celebrated.