Data Centre Senior Project & Construction Lead (FIFO)

Turner-; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Australia is recruiting a Senior Project/Construction Manager for a major data centre project in New South Wales. The role is FIFO/DIDO with flexible location for the right candidate, reporting to the client and leading on-site delivery to time, cost and quality targets.

You will chair developer roundtables, run site visits, manage interfaces between contractor and developer, and drive acceleration where the programme requires.

Qualifications

• 15 to 20 years' total experience in project and construction management.
• 8+ years delivering data centre projects specifically.
• General contractor background strongly preferred, or equivalent direct site experience in a senior delivery role.
• Thorough understanding of the full project lifecycle from mobilisation through to construction completion.
• Proven ability to manage GC, EC and MC interfaces and drive accountability across contractor and developer teams.
• Strong critical path management skills and experience in programme recovery.
• Ability to thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as the client's primary on-site representative, overseeing the programme to the required standard, timeline and quality.
• Lead weekly and bi-weekly site visits, chair Developer roundtables, and hold the developer and contractor accountable.
• Challenge performance, identify risks early, and pursue acceleration where needed.
• Protect the critical path, surface blockers, and ensure inspection readiness across scopes.
• Produce bi-weekly site visit reports, roundtable minutes, action logs, and milestone updates.

Skills

Programme delivery

Critical path management

Risk identification

Stakeholder management

Leadership under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Construction Management / Civil/ Mechanical / Electrical Engineering

Postgraduate qualification in Project Management (Master's or PMP/AIPM)

Job description

Turner & Townsend in Australia is recruiting a Senior Project/Construction Manager for a major data centre project in New South Wales. The role is FIFO/DIDO with flexible location for the right candidate, reporting to the client and leading on-site delivery to time, cost and quality targets.

You will chair developer roundtables, run site visits, manage interfaces between contractor and developer, and drive acceleration where the programme requires.