Construction Director

Lendlease; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave

Work flexibility

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Lendlease is seeking a Construction Director to lead the Perth project's delivery, reporting to executive leadership. You will oversee planning, governance, safety, environment, and profit objectives across a large-scale program valued over $100m+

With 15+ years in construction, you will manage multi-disciplinary teams, engage high-level stakeholders, and drive strategic outcomes while upholding health, safety and quality standards across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in Construction leadership, with delivery of large-scale projects valued $100m+.
• Strong strategic planning and governance capabilities.
• Exceptional leadership across multi-disciplinary teams and functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery from commencement to completion.
• Provide governance and ensure contract, HSE, environment, sustainability, procurement, quality, time and profit objectives are met.
• Manage high-level stakeholders including Clients, Government Bodies, Subcontractors and Consultants.

Skills

Strategic planning

Project governance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Decision making

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Construction/PM/Engineering

Job description

Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate group with core expertise in Investment Management, Development, and Construction. For more than 60 years, we have created thriving places around the globe.

About the Role:

With a national delivery capability, Lendlease Construction provides innovative and industry-leading project management, design and construction services driven by sector focused knowledge and experience. We push boundaries and embrace challenges. Our clients come to us when it’s important to handle complexity, drive diversity, offer strategic and long-term value, and to create innovative and sustainable solutions.

Lendlease WA are currently seeking a Construction Director to lead the delivery of a long-term project in Perth.

As the Construction Director for this project, you will be responsible for the planning and the delivery of the project, from commencement through to completion, and will provide leadership and governance to the construction team to ensure that all contract requirements are met whilst also ensuring that Company requirements for health and safety, environment, sustainability, procurement, quality, time, reputation and profit objectives are also achieved.

About You:

• Minimum 15 years of experience in Construction, with demonstrated experience leading the Planning and Delivery of large-scale defence, commercial, healthcare, or high-rise projects, valued $100m+.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Construction/Project Management, Engineering or related discipline.

• Strong and proven strategic planning and project governance capabilities.

• Exceptional leadership skills, with proven experience managing large, multi-disciplinary project teams, across delivery, commercial and risk, EHS, and quality.

• Proven experience dealing with, negotiating with, and reporting to high level stakeholders, both internal and external, including Clients, Government Bodies, Subcontractors and Consultants.

• Exceptional communication problem solving and decision-making skills, with high level adaptability, integrity, and collaboration.

About Us:

• Health & Well-being program, including well-being leave to relax and recharge, health assessments, and gym/exercise discounts

• Balance your career and personal life with work flexibility, purchase additional annual leave and extensive family support benefits.

• 3x extra Wellbeing days per year (on top of annual leave)

• Large pipeline of project work for career development and growth opportunities

• Bonus scheme, Employee Share Acquisition program and options for salary sacrificing

At Lendlease we offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equitable treatment and equitable opportunity are just the norm. We value the unique experiences, perspectives and aspirations that every candidate brings. Lendlease remains committed to supporting under-represented groups and providing a wide range of inclusion initiatives, so that everyone is supported to thrive.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is reflected in a range of initiatives, including our Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan, which guides our partnership with First Nations peoples to advance reconciliation, create opportunities, and support thriving communities through First Nations-led city shaping.

Lendlease welcomes applicants regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, people with a disability, sexual orientation, or life stage. If you do not meet all the criteria or require adjustments to proceed with your application, we encourage you to reach out for a further discussion.