Construction Manager

Constructability Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Constructability Recruitment – Sydney CBD NSW is seeking a Construction Manager to join a senior leadership team and oversee a diverse civil and infrastructure portfolio. This executive-level role reports to the CEO within a collaborative leadership group.

The ideal candidate has extensive Australian civil delivery experience, a track record on multiple sites, and strong commercial/contract skills, with a diplomat's touch to lead change while prioritising safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Extensive civil construction delivery background in Australia.
• Track record delivering multiple projects across dispersed locations.
• Strong commercial and contract management skills.
• Leads Project Managers with focus on safety, quality and client outcomes.
• Diplomatic yet assertive leader who can drive change.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Managers and oversee a diverse civil/infrastructure portfolio.
• Report to the CEO and sit in a collaborative leadership team.

Skills

Senior leadership

Civil construction delivery

Australia experience

Project management

Safety focus

Quality focus

Client outcomes

Multi-project delivery

Dispersed locations

Commercial management

Contract management

People leadership

Developing PMs

Diplomatic leadership

Assertive communication

Job description

Constructability Recruitment – Sydney CBD NSW

Construction Manager

We are searching for a Construction Manager leader ready for a seat at the executive table. Scale with this contractor into the modern world but also have a slower, more fulfilling way of life.

What’s on offer:

• Employee share and benefits after 12 months
• Relocation support and up to 3 months of initial accommodation for the move to Tasmania
• A supportive, ingrained culture in a business that invests in its people

The emoloyer:

This leading civil contractor is 100% employee-owned and has been building Tasmania’s critical infrastructure for almost a century. They turn over around $80M with 110 staff, and they self-perform projects across transport, water, power and mining

They’re now looking for a Construction Manager to lead their Project Managers and oversee a diverse portfolio of civil and infrastructure projects. The role reports directly to the CEO and sits in a collaborative leadership team, with the visibility and scope that a CEO pathway demands.

Who we’re looking for:

• A pragmatic senior leader with extensive civil construction delivery background in Australia
• A track record of delivering multiple projects across dispersed locations
• Strong commercial and contract management skills
• Someone who develops and leads Project Managers, and puts safety, quality and client outcomes first
• A diplomat who is assertive without being aggressive, and who can bring people along on change