Civil Project Manager

ABS Civil WA Pty Ltd; City Of Swan; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ABS Civil WA Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Civil Project Manager to plan, coordinate and deliver civil construction projects from award through handover. You will oversee safety, schedule, budget and quality while maintaining client relationships.

The role requires a Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent, strong commercial and contractual knowledge, and leadership of engineers, supervisors and subcontractors on WA sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level civil engineering or construction management degree required.
• Strong knowledge of project cost control and scheduling.
• Excellent leadership and subcontractor management skills.
• Solid understanding of WA WHS requirements.
• Contractual and commercial awareness essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver civil projects from mobilisation to handover.
• Develop and maintain project programs and budgets.
• Monitor costs, productivity and progress against plan.
• Lead project engineers, site staff and subcontractors.
• Coordinate procurement, subcontractor packages and major orders.
• Prepare variations, claims and contractual correspondence.
• Report on financial performance and forecast cost-to-complete.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Subcontractor management

Cost control

Programming

Contractual knowledge

WHS knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent

Job description

The successful applicant will be responsible for the planning, coordination and successful delivery of civil construction projects from award through to completion and handover. The role manages project safety, program, budget, quality, resources, subcontractors, procurement and client relationships while ensuring contractual and legislative requirements are met.

Key responsibilities

Manage civil construction projects from mobilisation through construction, completion and handover.

Develop and maintain project programs, construction schedules, budgets and cash-flow forecasts.

Monitor project costs, productivity and progress against budget and program.

Manage project engineers, site engineers, supervisors and other project personnel.

Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, plant, labour and materials.

Review drawings, specifications, scopes of work and contract documentation.

Identify constructability issues and coordinate technical solutions with engineers, designers and clients.

Manage procurement, subcontractor packages and major material orders.

Prepare and administer variations, progress claims, extensions of time and other contractual correspondence.

Maintain project cost forecasts and report on financial performance, including committed costs and forecast cost-to-complete.

About you

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent.

Relevant experience may include bulk earthworks, roads, drainage, underground services, subdivisions, concrete works, utilities, mining infrastructure or land development.

Strong commercial and contractual knowledge.

Project cost control and programming expertise.

Leadership and subcontractor management capabilities.

Problem solving ability.

Sound understanding of WA construction and WHS requirements.