Construction Manager

Durack Civil; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Durack Civil is seeking an experienced construction leader to oversee earthworks, roads and drainage across civil infrastructure projects in Queensland. You will spend half your time on site, directly supporting project teams and mentoring Project Managers, Engineers and Supervisors to ensure safe, productive and commercially disciplined delivery.

You will collaborate with Operations Managers across multiple projects, push for smarter construction methodologies, drive production targets and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering earthworks, roads, drainage and infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to lead supervisors and project teams.
• Willingness to travel across our project portfolio.
• Leadership style based on presence, accountability and getting involved.

Responsibilities

• Spend approximately 50% of your time on site, directly supporting our project teams
• Work alongside Operations Managers across multiple civil projects
• Lead and mentor Project Managers, Engineers, Supervisors and crews
• Drive daily and weekly production targets
• Challenge construction methodologies and find smarter ways to deliver
• Identify productivity, cost, quality and safety issues early
• Ensure projects have the right people, plant and resources
• Lift standards around planning, sequencing and site discipline
• Help troubleshoot difficult jobs and get projects back on track quickly
• Build strong, accountable and high-performing site teams

Skills

Civil project leadership

Earthworks experience

On-site supervision

Productivity focus

Job description

You will spend approximately 50% of your time on site, directly supporting project teams across civil infrastructure projects. You'll work closely with Operations Managers to ensure projects are safe, productive, well planned and commercially disciplined, while leading and mentoring Project Managers, Engineers, Supervisors and crews.

Key responsibilities

• Spend approximately 50% of your time on site, directly supporting our project teams
• Work alongside Operations Managers across multiple civil projects
• Lead and mentor Project Managers, Engineers, Supervisors and crews
• Drive daily and weekly production targets
• Challenge construction methodologies and find smarter ways to deliver
• Identify productivity, cost, quality and safety issues early
• Ensure projects have the right people, plant and resources
• Lift standards around planning, sequencing and site discipline
• Help troubleshoot difficult jobs and get projects back on track quickly
• Build strong, accountable and high-performing site teams

About you

• Extensive experience delivering earthworks, roads, drainage and infrastructure projects
• Excellent understanding of civil production and construction methodology
• Proven ability to lead supervisors and project teams
• The confidence to challenge poor productivity or methodology
• A practical, solutions-focused approach
• Willingness to travel across our project portfolio
• A leadership style based on presence, accountability and getting involved

About us

Durack Civil delivers major civil infrastructure projects across Queensland and Northern Australia, including roads, subdivisions, airports, remote infrastructure, flood recovery and complex regional projects. We are continuing to grow and are looking for experienced construction leaders who want genuine responsibility and the opportunity to help shape how our projects are delivered.