Client-Side Project Manager (Data Centres)

GLP Gestion Pty Ltd; Dalby; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GLP Gestion Pty Ltd in Dalby, QLD, is seeking a senior Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of data centre development and construction projects. You will act as the client's representative, coordinating design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover while ensuring safety, quality, cost and schedule targets.

The role requires strong technical, commercial, and leadership capabilities, with accountability for programme management, contract administration, budget control

Qualifications

• 5+ years of demonstrated project management experience delivering complex construction, infrastructure, industrial, or mission-critical facilities projects.
• Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling, cost management, procurement, and contract administration.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors, suppliers, and multiple stakeholder groups.
• Exposure to commissioning, testing, and operational handover processes.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of data centre projects from design through commissioning and operational handover.
• Manage project scope, programme, budget, quality, safety, and risk to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Coordinate and manage consultants, contractors, suppliers, and specialist vendors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain project schedules, identifying and mitigating delivery risks and delays.
• Oversee project procurement, expediting, and logistics activities to ensure timely delivery of critical equipment and materials.
• Manage project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, contract administration, and variation management.

Skills

Project management

Budget control

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Contract administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of data centre development and construction projects on behalf of GLP Gestion. Acting as the client's representative, the role leads the planning, procurement, coordination, execution, commissioning, and handover of projects while ensuring delivery against safety, quality, cost, schedule, and operational objectives. Working closely with the Senior Project Manager and broader project delivery team, the Project Manager manages consultants, contractors, suppliers, and key stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes. The role requires strong technical, commercial, and leadership capabilities, with accountability for programme management, contract administration, budget control, risk management, and stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle. The position is site-based in Dalby, QLD, with regular collaboration across corporate, operational, and project delivery teams.

Key responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end delivery of data centre projects from design through commissioning and operational handover.

Manage project scope, programme, budget, quality, safety, and risk to achieve successful project outcomes.

Coordinate and manage consultants, contractors, suppliers, and specialist vendors throughout the project lifecycle.

Develop, monitor, and maintain project schedules, identifying and mitigating delivery risks and delays.

Oversee project procurement, expediting, and logistics activities to ensure timely delivery of critical equipment and materials.

Manage project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, contract administration, and variation management.

Lead project governance, reporting, risk management, issue resolution, and change control processes.

Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, authorities, and operational teams.

Ensure compliance with all applicable legislative, regulatory, quality, environmental, and WHS requirements.

Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to Assistant Project Managers and project team members while fostering a high-performance project culture.

About you

5+ years of demonstrated project management experience delivering complex construction, infrastructure, industrial, or mission-critical facilities projects.

Proven experience managing projects through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover phases.

Experience working within data centres or other technically complex environments such as healthcare, utilities, advanced manufacturing, telecommunications, defence, or critical infrastructure.

Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling, cost management, procurement, and contract administration.

Experience managing consultants, contractors, suppliers, and multiple stakeholder groups.

Exposure to commissioning, testing, and operational handover processes.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.