Construction Manager

Médecins Sans Frontières; Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Médecins Sans Frontières in Australia is seeking a Construction Manager to lead refurbishment and build health facilities for MSF programs. The role provides technical support, on-site supervision, and coaching to staff and subcontractors, coordinating with medical teams to align operational goals.

Education may include architecture, civil/structural, building services, or certified construction professionals. A four-year track record in construction combined with site management is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years' experience covering all construction project stages from Concept Design onward, with site management experience mandatory.
• Experience with contract writing, budgeting, reporting and tendering.
• Project management and knowledge of medical facilities.

Responsibilities

• Management of equipment required by a project: procurement, installation, maintenance and supervision of construction equipment.
• Organisation of a project's infrastructure: construction and refurbishment works.
• Supervising and training logistics teams and locally employed and/or international personnel.
• Working with medical teams and project coordinators to define operational strategies and logistical objectives of a project.
• Draft specifications for tenders, follows up on offers, oversees and signs off on completion of construction projects.
• Draw up plans and file requests for building permits to relevant authorities.
• Track financial and budgetary aspects of works.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Team leadership

Cross-cultural communication

Education

Architecture degree

Civil/structural engineering degree

Mechanical engineering degree

Certified construction professionals

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which we create and meet, the Gadigal of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

Construction Manager

The construction manager is responsible for refurbishing and building health facilities and any other constructions MSF may need for its programs, such as accommodation, offices, pharmacies and warehouses, etc. Skills in cross cultural human resource management and communication will be important, as the role involves providing technical support, on-site construction supervision, and coaching to staff and /or sub-contractors under your responsibility.

ACTIVITIES

• Management of equipment required by a project: procurement, installation, maintenance and supervision of construction equipment.
• Organisation of a project's infrastructure: construction and refurbishment works.
• Supervising and training logistics teams and locally employed and/or international personnel.
• Working with medical teams and project coordinators to define operational strategies and logistical objectives of a project.
• Draft specifications for tenders, follows up on offers, oversees and signs off on completion of construction projects.
• Draw up plans and file requests for building permits to relevant authorities.
• Track financial and budgetary aspects of works.
• Different profiles are needed for the construction talent pool, depending on the construction stage or the task that needs to be accomplished. Education requirements include any of the following:
  • Degree in architecture (project Lead, lead designer architect, architect)
  • Degree in civil and/or architectural engineering (project lead, structural engineer, construction lead)
  • Degree in mechanical engineering (building services engineer)
  • Certified construction professionals (builders, site managers, carpenters etc.)
• Minimum mandatory work experience:
  • Architects: four years' experience covering all construction project stages from Concept Design on, relevant site management experience mandatory
  • Civil/structural engineers: four years' experience covering all construction project stages from Technical Design on, relevant site management experience mandatory
  • Construction professionals: four years' experience including building construction and site management experience mandatory
• Experience with contract writing, budgeting, reporting and tendering
• Professional experience in people management, supervision and administration
• Available for assignment for a minimum of nine months or longer
• Project management and knowledge of medical facilities.
• Experience in carpentry, plumbing.
• Experience with procurement of, or negotiation for, building supplies.

MSF Medical-Operational Guidelines

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) develops medical-operational guidelines for use in resource-limited environments. These guidelines draw from practical experience and scientific data collected in MSF’s projects, as well as evidence published by the World Health Organization and other leading medical institutions and scientific literature.