HVAC Project Manager

West Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Project Bonus

Job summary

West Group in Sydney, NSW, is growing its HVAC Projects team and seeks a Project Manager who will own end-to-end delivery of commercial HVAC and mechanical services projects. You will manage budgets, control programmes, coordinate trades and maintain clear client and site communications.

A Project Bonus rewards margin performance and there is room for advancement. The role requires hands-on leadership from handover through final account, with a focus on improving margin through smart buying,

Qualifications

• Experience managing commercial HVAC or mechanical services projects.
• Trade or service technician background (highly regarded, though not essential).
• Strong commercial awareness, with budgets, cost forecasting, variations and progress claims.
• Ability to build and control a programme and coordinate trades on site.
• Clear, reliable communication with clients, builders, consultants and site team.
• Good organisation and document control; comfortable with job management software (Simpro an advantage).
• Understanding WHS obligations on construction sites.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and specifications to identify scope gaps.
• Current driver’s licence and White Card.

Responsibilities

• Run commercial HVAC projects across NSW, including live retail and supermarket environments.
• Own projects from handover to final account and deliver to margin, with smart buying and labour control.
• Collaborate with senior management and contribute to department processes.

Skills

HVAC project management

Budget management

Cost forecasting

Subcontractor management

Programme scheduling

Client communication

Documentation control

Reading mechanical drawings

WHS compliance

Driver's license

Tools

Simpro

Job description

Ready to run your own projects, not just push paperwork?

West Group is growing fast, and our HVAC Projects team is growing with it. We deliver commercial HVAC and refrigeration projects across NSW for supermarkets, retail and commercial construction clients. We need Project Managers who want to grow with us.

This is a chance to join a business at the stage where good people get noticed. You’ll own your projects, work directly with senior management and help shape how the department runs. When your projects perform, you share in it through our Project Bonus. Deliver well, and there’s room to move up.

About You

We’re looking for a Project Manager who takes ownership of their jobs from handover to final account. You don’t just deliver to the estimate. You look for ways to improve the margin through smart buying, tight labour control, good subcontractor management and making sure every variation is captured and recovered.

That’s why we reward it. Our Project Bonus is tied directly to the margin you deliver, so the better your jobs perform, the more you earn.

You’ll be running commercial HVAC projects across NSW, including live retail and supermarket environments where programme, safety and client communication matter as much as the install itself.

The ideal candidate will have:

At least 3 years’ experience managing commercial HVAC or mechanical services projects

A trade or service technician background (highly regarded, though not essential)

Strong commercial awareness, with experience in budgets, cost forecasting, variations and progress claims

The ability to build and control a programme and keep trades coordinated on site

Clear, reliable communication with clients, builders, consultants and your site team. You keep people informed before they have to ask.

Good organisation and document control, plus comfort with job management software (Simpro experience is an advantage)

A solid understanding of WHS obligations on construction sites

The ability to read mechanical drawings and specifications and pick up scope gaps early

A current driver’s licence and White Card

What sets the right person apart

You’re accountable. When something goes wrong you raise it early, bring a solution and back it up with facts. You follow process because you understand why it exists. You want to grow with a business, not use it as a stepping stone.

Experienced PMs are welcome. So are strong supervisors, install managers or senior technicians who have run teams and are ready for their first PM role. We’ll support the right person with clear KPIs, a Project Bonus that rewards results, structured reporting and a direct line to management.