Canberra Construction Project Manager – Major Projects

Everbridge Inc.; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 153,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative culture

Diverse projects

Job stability

Flexible hours

Career growth

Job summary

Built is a leading privately owned construction company operating across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It has more than 1,600 employees and a strong pipeline of diverse projects.

The Project Manager role in Canberra involves governance, client engagement and delivery of complex infrastructure projects. You will manage schedules, budgets, and stakeholders to ensure on‑time outcomes while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience delivering construction projects, ideally within government or a large enterprise environment.
• Proven experience managing a project budget, including monitoring expenditure and reporting against it.
• Strong written communication skills, with a track record of producing Project Management Plans, status reports and schedules.
• Experience engaging and managing internal and external stakeholders, from frontline staff through to executive level.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• A current Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1) security clearance or higher is essential and must be held at the time of application.
• Must be based in Canberra, as regular onsite attendance is required.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients and internal technical and business teams to scope ICT infrastructure initiatives and develop clear, fit‑for‑purpose project plans and Statements of Work.
• Plan and deliver ICT infrastructure projects aligned to roadmaps.
• Maintain end‑to‑end project plans, identify critical paths and key dependencies.
• Monitor and report on project progress, risks, issues and outcomes.
• Identify required technical and project resources, address capability gaps and coordinate specialist support.
• Manage and report infrastructure risks and issues, ensuring appropriate governance and stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborate with other project managers and technical leads to manage cross‑project and cross‑platform dependencies.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project governance, delivery frameworks and infrastructure capability.
• Resolve technical and delivery issues through informed analysis, option evaluation, and practical decision‑making.

Skills

Project Management

Client relationships

Scheduling

Communication

Education

Trade qualification

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Procore

Job description

Built is a leading privately owned construction company operating across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It has more than 1,600 employees and a strong pipeline of diverse projects.

The Project Manager role in Canberra involves governance, client engagement and delivery of complex infrastructure projects. You will manage schedules, budgets, and stakeholders to ensure on‑time outcomes while maintaining safety and quality standards.