Construction Manager

Lendlease; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Well-being program

Well-being leave

Gym/exercise discounts

Flexible work options

26 weeks parental leave

Job summary

Lendlease is seeking a Construction Manager to oversee multiple projects in South Australia. You will lead large teams, drive safety, quality, and sustainability targets, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget while maintaining profitability.

You will manage complex stakeholder relationships, review methodologies, and implement governance frameworks to maintain compliance and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in managing large-scale or multiple construction projects.
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
• Advanced knowledge of construction planning, methodologies, and risk management.
• Expertise in EH&S compliance and sustainability practices.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Financial acumen with budgeting and contract administration experience.
• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure and resolve complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction across multiple projects and ensure alignment with company objectives.
• Lead governance and ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Drive health, safety and environmental standards and conduct audits.
• Oversee planning, scheduling and resource allocation to optimise productivity.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and represent the company in negotiations.

Skills

Large-scale proj management

Leadership & team development

Planning & risk management

EH&S & sustainability

Stakeholder engagement

Budgeting & contract administration

Decision making under pressure

Job description

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.

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 is currently looking for a Construction Manager to join the team in SA. As a Construction Manager, you will take overall responsibility for managing multiple construction projects from initiation through completion. This includes ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, driving health and safety excellence, maintaining quality standards, and achieving sustainability targets.
You will lead large teams, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget while maintaining profitability.

Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To

Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Provide direction and oversight across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with
• company objectives.
• Implement governance frameworks, policies, and procedures to maintain compliance
• and operational efficiency.
• Act as the primary escalation point for project issues and risk mitigation.

Health, Safety & Environment

• Champion a strong safety culture by enforcing EH&S standards and conducting
• regular audits.
• Lead incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are implemented promptly.
• Monitor compliance with environmental legislation and sustainability goals.

Construction Planning & Delivery

• Oversee project planning, scheduling, and resource allocation to optimize
• productivity.
• Review and approve construction methodologies and recovery strategies for delayed
• projects.
• Conduct constructability reviews to identify risks and improve efficiency.

Stakeholder & Client Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, and regulatory
• authorities.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and resolve complex issues effectively.
• Represent the company in negotiations and high-level meetings.

Quality Assurance

• Develop and enforce project quality plans and inspection regimes.
• Ensure compliance with specifications and contractual requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across all projects.

Financial & Resource Management

• Establish and monitor project budgets, cost controls, and financial reporting.
• Support procurement strategies and manage subcontractor performance.
• Ensure timely commercial close-out and claims resolution.

About You

• Extensive experience in managing large-scale or multiple construction projects.
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
• Advanced knowledge of construction planning, methodologies, and risk management.
• Expertise in EH&S compliance and sustainability practices.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Financial acumen with experience in budgeting and contract administration.
• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure and resolve complex issues.

About Us

We are committed to developing and retaining the best people and provide the best possible learning and development opportunities. We are a company who thrive on our employee’s wellbeing, and offer benefits including:

• 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.
• 26 weeks paid parental leave for both parents.
• 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.