Downer
Leading provider of integrated services across Australia and New Zealand, delivering infrastructure solutions.
Project Coordinator
Coordinates project tasks, schedules, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
Job Highlights
About the Role
Our Energy & Utilities business is seeking a proactive, detail‑driven Project Coordinator to support the successful delivery of projects across multiple workstreams. The role ensures jobs are set up accurately, progress smoothly and meet key performance targets. The coordinator will work closely with operational teams, suppliers and client representatives to manage schedules, documentation, risks, variations and day‑to‑day communication. They will also identify improvements that enhance performance, increase efficiency and support Downer’s commitment to excellence. • Coordinate project schedules, documentation, risks, variations and daily communications across operational teams, suppliers and clients. • Identify and implement performance improvements to increase efficiency. • Manage cost capture and invoicing with strong financial and commercial awareness. • Proactively resolve problems, handle escalations and identify job risks. • Build and maintain effective relationships with internal teams, suppliers and clients. • Contribute to a collaborative culture and develop coordination, stakeholder management and commercial skills. • Influence project outcomes and support operational improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸schedule coordination
- ▸risk management
- ▸cost invoicing
- ▸performance improvement
- ▸stakeholder management
- ▸issue resolution
What You Bring
Ideal candidates thrive in fast‑paced environments, enjoy problem‑solving and excel at keeping projects moving within a supportive, high‑performing team. Key attributes include strong organisational skills, the ability to juggle multiple tasks, financial and commercial awareness around cost capture and invoicing, a proactive approach to problem management and risk identification, and the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal teams, suppliers and clients. Flexibility, sound judgement, adaptability to shifting priorities, great attention to detail and a commitment to getting things right the first time are also essential. • Adapt to shifting priorities with flexibility, sound judgement and attention to detail.
Requirements
- ▸flexibility
- ▸judgement
- ▸detail-oriented
- ▸problem solving
- ▸organisational
- ▸financial awareness
Benefits
Downer offers a collaborative team culture where contributions are valued, opportunities to develop coordination, stakeholder management and commercial skills, and the chance to influence project outcomes and drive operational improvements. Employees benefit from a range of benefits, career development pathways, and the stability of joining one of New Zealand’s leading infrastructure services providers. • Access employee benefits, career development pathways, and stability within a leading infrastructure provider.
Work Environment
Onsite