This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager who enjoys taking ownership of projects from inception through to completion and wants to work for a business that genuinely values its people, quality of delivery and long-term client relationships.
The Opportunity
You will take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of commercial construction projects, working closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal project teams.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of commercial construction projects
- Manage project scope, budgets, programs and key milestones
- Lead and develop project teams, subcontractors and consultants
- Manage procurement, subcontractor engagement and project resources
- Monitor project financial performance and commercial outcomes
- Manage variations, claims, contracts and commercial negotiations
- Identify and proactively manage project risks and issues
- Maintain project programs and ensure key deliverables are achieved
- Ensure projects are delivered to the required quality, safety and compliance standards
- Develop strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders
- Provide regular project reporting to senior management
- Drive a collaborative, accountable and high-performance project culture
We are looking for a Project Manager with a proven track record delivering commercial construction projects, ideally within the Canberra/ACT market.
You will have:
- Proven experience as a Project Manager within the commercial construction industry
- Experience managing projects from commencement through to practical completion
- Strong understanding of construction contracts, procurement and commercial management
- Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, programs and resources
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation abilities
- A proactive approach to project risk and problem solving
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline
- Strong knowledge of Australian construction practices, legislation and WHS requirements
This is an opportunity to join a business with a strong reputation in the Canberra construction market and a solid pipeline of projects.
You will be joining a professional team where you will have autonomy, genuine responsibility and the opportunity to work on high-quality projects, while being supported by an experienced senior leadership team.
Contact Sophie Potts at Design & Build Recruitment on 0468 927 182 / spotts@designandbuild.com.au
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