AO6 Project Manager

empire group; Queensland; On-site; AUD 121,628 - 123,005; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Australia is looking for a Senior Recruitment Consultant specializing in Queensland Government projects. This role requires strong project management skills and offers the chance to manage significant building projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Project Management, and strong experience in contract management, delivering quality outcomes and profitability. Join a dynamic team focusing on construction within a sizable government department.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in project contract management across building and construction.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results within tight timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end building projects across pre-design, design, documentation and post-occupancy evaluation.
• Deliver capital works programs with a strong focus on quality and profitability.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and negotiations with clients and contractors.

Skills

Project contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

MS Project knowledge

Competing priorities management

Education

Degree in Project Management or Construction Management

Job description

Senior Recruitment Consultant | Specialising in Queensland Government | 0438 718 486

• Senior Project Manager, Building Projects
• QLD Government
• Location: Chermside or Cannon Hill
• Duration: ASAP Start to 27 February 2026 + highly likely rolling contract

Base pay range

A$88.29/hr - A$89.29/hr

Join a large QLD Government Department delivering crucial construction projects across SEQ. Join QBuild, a dynamic team providing statewide planning, building and maintenance services that utilise local suppliers and QBuild tradespeople and apprentices. This role offers the opportunity to manage capital works programs from pre design through to post occupancy evaluation, with a strong focus on quality outcomes, profitability and cash flow for stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end building projects across pre-design, design, documentation, contract administration and post-occupancy evaluation.
• Deliver capital works programs with a strong focus on quality, delivery performance, profitability and cash flow.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and negotiations with clients, consultants, contractors and local authorities to ensure value for money outcomes.
• Provide procurement advice, project programming support and high-level contract coordination across traditional and non-traditional contract systems.
• Maintain accurate project data in Ellipse, including billing, scheduling, reporting and contract payment processes, and support fee setting and billing approvals.
• Coordinate regional capital-related reports, monitor project performance, control variances and undertake exception reporting and project audits.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of quality assurance processes and apply workplace health and safety principles throughout project delivery.

What We're Looking For

• Degree in Project Management or Construction Management.
• Strong experience in project contract management across building and construction.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Knowledge of MS Project is highly desirable.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results within tight timeframes.
• Whilst not mandatory, experience with Correctional, Fire, Justice or Police projects, along with a relevant tertiary qualification such as Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, Town Planning or Quantity Surveying, and/or AIPM RegPM certification, would be highly regarded.

Apply

To be considered for this position, please apply directly via Seek with an updated CV and cover letter in Microsoft Word format. Alternatively, email Louise Clark directly at [e-mail] or call 0438 718 486.

Job Reference #29392

At Empire Group, we value diversity and are committed to equitable recruitment. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and other underrepresented groups to apply. Our focus is on creating fair, accessible, and culturally safe recruitment processes that genuinely reflect and respect the communities we serve.