Construction Project Manager

Woolworths Ltd.; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team discounts

Rewards program

Sonder app access

Job summary

Woolworths Group in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to coordinate and lead construction initiatives across our retail portfolio. You will manage safety, time, cost and quality in a live store environment, ensuring projects finish on time and to approved budgets.

You will engage with renewal and refit teams, contractors and shopfitters, oversee contracts, and manage financial reporting and forecasts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in Construction Project Management in an end-to-end capacity.
• Strong understanding of construction management methodology & principles.
• Construction industry white card & drivers licence

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, plan and manage construction projects across the Woolworths portfolio.
• Liaise with key stakeholders and be accountable for safety, time, cost and quality often in an operating store trading environment.
• Minimise project impacts on performance in our stores on both renewal and new store projects.
• Ensure project lifecycle is delivered on time and to budget to latest store design kit.
• Engage with multiple stakeholders including renewal managers, equipment project managers, through to our construction and refit teams, contractors and shopfitters.
• Manage the financial position of projects including cost reporting, forecasting and variation management
• Oversee construction, attend construction meetings, finalise contracts and arrange agreements between all parties
• Overall management of all appointed contractors for construction, including site safety and resolving all on-site issues.
• Undertaking timely project closeouts, carrying out built quality inspections and managing financial matters.

Skills

Construction project management

Stakeholder liaison

Budget & cost control

Safety management

Education

Construction management qualification

Trade background

Tools

SAP

Procore

Asana

Job description

Melbourne Support Offices with flexible working arrangements

Attractive Salary Package and Tool of Trade Car

Welcome to Woolworths 360

We're the national team of 10,000 bright minds designing, developing and innovating the retail stores of the future across construction, operations, sustainability, data, refrigeration, and everything in between. United by a passion for bringing fresh food and great experiences to our customers every day, our 'Best in, Better out' mentality guides our decisions and puts customers at the heart of all we do. Every day we're reimagining and reinventing our stores, innovating new fulfillment processes, and developing simpler, more innovative and more sustainable solutions to future proof our network and fight for a healthier planet.

What you'll do

Coordinate, plan and manage construction projects across the Woolworths portfolio. You’ll liaise with key stakeholders and be accountable for safety, time, cost and quality often in an operating store trading environment. You will minimise project impacts on performance in our stores on both renewal and new store projects.

Ensure project lifecycle is delivered on time and to budget to latest store design kit

Engage with multiple stakeholders including renewal managers, equipment project managers, through to our construction and refit teams, contractors and shopfitters.

Manage the financial position of projects including cost reporting, forecasting and variation management

Oversee construction, attend construction meetings, finalise contracts and arrange agreements between all parties

Overall management of all appointed contractors for construction, including site safety and resolving all on-site issues.

Undertaking timely project closeouts, carrying out built quality inspections and managing financial matters.

What you'll bring

Minimum 5 years experience in Construction Project Management in an end-to-end capacity

Strong understanding of construction management methodology & principles

Qualifications in Construction Management or a construction based trade background an advantage

Flexibility to travel to regional locations for site meetings & inspections

Construction industry white card & drivers licence

Systems Capability: Experience in financial management (SAP or similar) desirable, and hands on exposure to Procore and Asana highly regarded

What you’ll experience

Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we’re always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:

Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.

A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.

A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.

A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.

Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group

We’re a proud part of the Woolworths Group – 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’

Here you’ll be supported and empowered to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.