Senior Project Manager
Position Overview
- Ongoing| Full Time | $138k - $154k +15.4% super
- Sutherland Shire location I Health & Wellbeing Programs I Generous leave provisions
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Deliver large, complex projects end‑to‑end and drive high‑impact outcomes in a senior leadership role.
About the Opportunity
As the Senior Project Manager, you are to provide a high standard of project management for the delivery of a number of related ANSTO projects and/or large and complex multi-disciplinary projects from conception to completion.
Your Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and continuously review and maintain a comprehensive and effective strategy for the delivery of infrastructure projects at ANSTO; including campus infrastructure such as buildings, roads and services and/or nuclear infrastructure such as nuclear particle accelerators, cyclotrons, reactor upgrades, beam-lines, hot cells and radio-isotope production and laboratory facilities.
- Engage and gain support for the delivery of infrastructure to key stakeholders, including ANSTO Executive and Top management, project teams and affected staff.
- Develop and implement detailed project plans for infrastructure projects, including preparation and control of budgets, scheduling, management of resources and tendering activities in accordance with the procurement guidelines. Deliver stakeholder focused solutions with the ability to influence, negotiate and liaise with senior staff including developing quality verbal and written reports and presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Provide quality project management and technically sound engineering services with the aims of satisfying the client requirements and all associated safety, quality assurance, commercial, technical, and regulatory requirements.
Please click here to view the Position Description.
About Us
ANSTO leverages great science to deliver big outcomes. We partner with scientists and engineers and apply new technologies to provide real-world benefits. Our work improves human health, saves lives, builds our industries and protects the environment. ANSTO is the home of Australia's most significant landmark and national infrastructure for research. Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to state-of-the-art instruments every year.
Benefits of Working with Us
ANSTO offers training and development, performance-based salary increases and an extensive range of leave provisions to help employees balance work and personal commitments.
- 18 days personal/carers leave for each year of service
- 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
Generous parental leave provisions:
- 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregiver
- 14 weeks Parental leave for secondary caregiver (with incremental increase to a maximum of 18 weeks effective 01/03/2027)
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Cultural, Naidoc and First Nations ceremonial leave
If you want to join a world class organisation that's making a difference in the lives of Australians, apply now!
How to Apply
For further technical information relating to this position please refer to the Position Description or contact Alec Kimber on (02) 9717 9850. For all other queries please contact Talent Acquisition on +61 (02) 9717 3740.
To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.
Application closing date: 15th July 2026 at 11:59pm
All applicants must be Australian citizens.
In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.