Construction Manager

Talon Recruitment Solutions; City of Monash; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding salary package

Job summary

Talon Recruitment Solutions partners with a leading Australian HVAC contractor to recruit a Senior PM - Construction Manager. You will oversee major projects, drive delivery and lead multi-disciplinary teams onsite.

This role emphasizes people leadership, mentoring PMs and site teams, and shaping project outcomes across high-profile contracts. A strong background in large commercial HVAC construction and stakeholder management is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large commercial HVAC construction projects.
• Strong people management and mentoring abilities.
• Ability to lead multi-project delivery with tight schedules.
• Proven capability to develop high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading major commercial HVAC construction projects
• Managing and developing Project Managers and site delivery teams
• Mentoring staff and helping build capability across the construction team
• Setting expectations, providing direction and holding teams accountable
• Overseeing programme, commercial performance and project outcomes
• Supporting Project Managers with commercial and operational decision-making
• Building strong relationships with builders, consultants and key stakeholders
• Ensuring appropriate project resources are in place
• Maintaining high standards across safety, quality and delivery
• Working closely with senior management across the wider business

Skills

People leadership

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Team development

Job description

Senior PM - Construction Manager

Major Contractor | Major Projects | People Leadership | Senior Career Opportunity

There are plenty of senior HVAC construction roles in the market. This one offers something a little different.

My client is one of Australia’s largest and most established HVAC contractors, with the project capability, internal resources and pipeline you would expect from a business operating at this level.

They are looking for an experienced HVAC construction professional who can take a senior role within their major projects business, with a strong focus on project delivery, people leadership and developing high-performing teams.

This opportunity could suit either:

• An experienced Major Projects Manager or Senior Project Manager ready to move quickly into Construction Management; or
• An existing Construction Manager looking for a larger, well-resourced business with significant project scale and long-term opportunity.

For the right Senior Project Manager, there is a clear and relatively quick pathway into Construction Management.

For an established Construction Manager, the attraction is the opportunity to lead people and projects within a major contractor offering strong internal support, major projects and an excellent forward workload.

The role

Depending on your experience, you will take responsibility for either major project delivery or broader construction leadership across multiple projects.

A significant part of the role will be people management — supporting, mentoring and developing Project Managers and site teams while ensuring the business continues to deliver consistently strong project outcomes.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading major commercial HVAC construction projects
• Managing and developing Project Managers and site delivery teams
• Mentoring staff and helping build capability across the construction team
• Setting expectations, providing direction and holding teams accountable
• Overseeing programme, commercial performance and project outcomes
• Supporting Project Managers with commercial and operational decision-making
• Building strong relationships with builders, consultants and key stakeholders
• Ensuring appropriate project resources are in place
• Maintaining high standards across safety, quality and delivery
• Working closely with senior management across the wider business

Why consider it?

The key attraction is the combination of scale, people leadership, career progression and long-term opportunity.

My client can offer:

• A clear pathway into Construction Management for a high-performing Senior PM
• A genuine leadership role for an existing Construction Manager
• The opportunity to lead, mentor and develop a strong project delivery team
• Major, high-profile HVAC construction projects
• Significant internal engineering, drafting and project support
• An experienced senior management team
• Strong long-term project security and forward workload
• Outstanding and negotiable salary package to attract the right person

About you

You will have strong experience delivering large commercial HVAC construction projects and be comfortable taking responsibility for complex projects, teams and client relationships.

Importantly, you will also be a strong people manager.

You will know how to get the best from Project Managers and site teams, provide support when required, set clear expectations and develop people rather than simply manage projects yourself.

You may already be operating as a Construction Manager, or you may be one of the stronger Senior Project Managers or Major Projects Managers in the market and ready to step into broader leadership.

Either way, this role is aimed at someone who wants to operate at the senior end of the HVAC construction market and have a genuine influence over both major project delivery and the people delivering those projects.