Project Manager - FIFO to Tasmania

The role

The Project Manager is responsible for the end to end delivery of the Launceston project within the Tasmanian capital projects portfolio. This includes managing scope, budget, programme, quality, and safety from initial approval through to handover to the operations team.

What you will do

• Deliver the Launceston project from initial gateway approval to handover.
• Manage project phases including feasibility, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Prepare project material for gateway and investment approvals.
• Progress planning approvals, authority conditions, and utility connections.
• Run day-to-day site delivery, including site supervision and coordination of trades.
• Own and maintain the project programme and protect the critical path.
• Manage the project budget, including commitments, invoicing, and forecasting.
• Identify and mitigate risks, delays, and cost exposures.
• Coordinate design development with consultants.
• Manage the performance of consultants, contractors, and vendors.

Required qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or a related technical discipline
• 6+ years’ experience delivering capital projects, ideally in data centres, mission-critical, energy or industrial infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience running a project on site from design and procurement through construction and commissioning to handover
• Strong programme and cost control, including scheduling, cost tracking, forecasting, variations and change control
• Sound contract administration capability across construction management, design and construct, or traditional delivery models
• Practical working knowledge of work health and safety obligations and quality management on an active construction site
• Experience coordinating consultants, head contractors, subcontractors and vendors to a single programme
• Experience with planning approvals, authority conditions and utility or network connections
• Clear written and verbal communication, including concise project reporting to senior leadership
• Based in, or willing to relocate to, Tasmania, with regular travel to site

Nice to have

• Familiarity with high-density compute environments and liquid or immersion cooling systems
• PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification

Benefits

• Full relocation package for 6 month relocation
• Weekly fly in fly out arrangements

About the company

Firmus Technologies is a global leader pioneering the development and operation of efficient AI infrastructure across Asia Pacific. The company designs, builds, and operates AI Factories using model-to-grid technology.