Project Manager

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

Some of the key benefits for the position and employment at Programmed, include:

Competitive pay: Attractive salary with annual performance and remuneration review program + Company supplied vehicle.

Meaningful project work: Opportunity to deliver high-profile Defence projects within a secure, growing sector, working on critical infrastructure that supports essential operations.

Salary Sacrifice benefits: Take advantage of novated vehicle leasing, purchased leave, and other financial perks.

Exclusive perks & discounts: Enjoy savings with popular brands like Hello Fresh, New Balance, JB, Apple & more.

Your well-being, our priority: Health insurance discounts, generous paid parental leave and access to our Employee Assistance Program, including tailored well-being initiatives designed to support your personal and family needs.

Investment in you: We're passionate about personal and professional growth, offering access to certificates, webinars, mentorship, and practical training to help you thrive in your career.

 

About the Opportunity  

At Programmed Electrical Technologies, we deliver critical electrical and communications solutions across complex, secure environments. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support delivery across a well-established and strategically important Defence program.

This is a growth role within an expanding portfolio, offering the opportunity to deliver projects that directly support essential operations across multiple sites. You’ll work closely with Defence stakeholders, take ownership of end-to-end delivery, and play a key role in driving outcomes.

Based out of our Collingwood office, this is a hands-on position where you’ll lead from the front, manage key relationships, and contribute to the ongoing growth of our Defence capability. You’ll also play a key role in mentoring junior team members while supporting the continued growth of the Defence portfolio.

 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of electrical and communications projects, from planning through to completion and handover
• Coordinate technicians, leading hands, apprentices, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure effective delivery
• Prepare cost estimates, pricing, and support tender submissions
• Monitor budgets, track financial performance, and manage variations
• Develop and maintain project schedules, ensuring milestones and deadlines are achieved
• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with Defence stakeholders and clients
• Provide day-to-day leadership, mentoring, and support to site-based teams
• Ensure all works are delivered in line with safety, quality, and compliance requirements
• Contribute to continuous improvement and ongoing growth across the Defence portfolio

 

About You 

You are an experienced Project Manager with a strong technical foundation in electrical or communications, comfortable working in structured, high-accountability environments. You’re confident taking ownership, leading teams on the ground, and delivering projects from concept through to completion.

You will bring:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering electrical and/or communications projects
• A Grade Electrical License, with the ability to understand and support delivery on site
• Practical experience with estimating, quoting, and managing technical project delivery
• Strong commercial awareness, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects across varying complexity
• Demonstrated leadership capability, with experience mentoring and guiding technicians or trades-based teams
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build trusted relationships
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving ability, with a calm approach under pressure
• Australian Citizenship (mandatory) and the ability to obtain Defence security clearance

ESSENTIAL REQUIRMENTS:

• Australian Citizenship
• Hands-on background in electrical and/or communications
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects in a Project Manager capacity within similar environments

• Ability to pass Defence-related background checks, including Police clearance (NV1 clearance highly regarded, but can be supported for the right candidate)

 

About us
Programmed Electrical Technologies is one of the leading providers of audio visual, communications and electrical services, providing customers with a complete end-to-end solution across a multitude of industries.  Working with Programmed Electrical Technologies means you will become part of the Programmed family: a company that encourages career development, supports flexibility and cares about your personal wellbeing and safety.

Our Commitment

Programmed and PERSOL supports a workplace culture of zero harm and encourages this in all that we do.

Programmed and PERSOL strives for diversity, inclusion and equality of our people. We seek a workforce that is representative of the communities we work in. We encourage people of all cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation or abilities to apply.

To learn more about working with Programmed and PERSOL, we encourage you to visit our website.