Healthcare Construction Lead – On-Site & Budget

Médecins Sans Frontières; Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Médecins Sans Frontières in Australia is seeking a Construction Manager to lead refurbishment and build health facilities for MSF programs. The role provides technical support, on-site supervision, and coaching to staff and subcontractors, coordinating with medical teams to align operational goals.

Education may include architecture, civil/structural, building services, or certified construction professionals. A four-year track record in construction combined with site management is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years' experience covering all construction project stages from Concept Design onward, with site management experience mandatory.
• Experience with contract writing, budgeting, reporting and tendering.
• Project management and knowledge of medical facilities.

Responsibilities

• Management of equipment required by a project: procurement, installation, maintenance and supervision of construction equipment.
• Organisation of a project's infrastructure: construction and refurbishment works.
• Supervising and training logistics teams and locally employed and/or international personnel.
• Working with medical teams and project coordinators to define operational strategies and logistical objectives of a project.
• Draft specifications for tenders, follows up on offers, oversees and signs off on completion of construction projects.
• Draw up plans and file requests for building permits to relevant authorities.
• Track financial and budgetary aspects of works.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Team leadership

Cross-cultural communication

Education

Architecture degree

Civil/structural engineering degree

Mechanical engineering degree

Certified construction professionals

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Médecins Sans Frontières in Australia is seeking a Construction Manager to lead refurbishment and build health facilities for MSF programs. The role provides technical support, on-site supervision, and coaching to staff and subcontractors, coordinating with medical teams to align operational goals.

Education may include architecture, civil/structural, building services, or certified construction professionals. A four-year track record in construction combined with site management is required.