Pre-Construction Manager

SWI Fencing; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and inclusion

Well-being programme

Salary and benefits

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Project Manager – Infrastructure in Brisbane to lead the successful delivery of civil infrastructure programs from planning and mobilisation through to delivery and close-out.

You will balance technical, commercial, safety, quality and stakeholder requirements, coordinating planning and execution with industry-leading specialists. The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and a focused delivery mindset across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in a Tier 1 or major commercial contractor.
• Background as Pre-Construction Manager, Project Director, Senior Project Manager or equivalent.
• Delivery experience across major and complex building projects.
• Strong capability across design, programme, procurement, methodology, commercial management and risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-delivery and pre-construction across major projects.
• Establish project delivery strategy, construction methodology and master programmes.
• Lead early project planning, staging, logistics and sequencing.
• Drive design development, design management and constructability.
• Develop procurement strategies and identify critical long‑lead packages.
• Lead constructability reviews and value engineering.
• Collaborate with estimating and commercial teams on budgets and risk.
• Identify and mitigate design, programme, procurement and construction risk prior to mobilisation.
• Ensure approvals, documentation, procurement and resources are advanced for construction.
• Establish project governance, reporting and delivery controls.
• Work with Project Directors and Site Managers to form delivery teams.
• Provide senior input into tenders and new project opportunities.
• Manage transition from award through pre‑construction into delivery.

Skills

Senior leadership

Pre-Construction Manager

Project Director

Senior Project Manager

Major projects delivery

Design management

Procurement strategy

Constructability

Programme planning

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Construction Management

Engineering or Architecture degree

Job description

The Pre‑Construction Manager is a senior leadership appointment within a major Australian construction group, based in Brisbane.

Company Overview

Our client has a century of delivery history and a significant pipeline of landmark projects across Queensland.

Reporting

Reporting directly to the Managing Director.

The Role

You will lead the pre‑delivery and pre‑construction function across major projects, with responsibility for:

• Establishing project delivery strategy, construction methodology and master programmes
• Leading early project planning, staging, logistics and construction sequencing
• Driving design development, design management and constructability
• Developing procurement strategies and identifying critical and long‑lead packages
• Leading constructability reviews and value engineering
• Working with estimating and commercial teams across budgets, cost planning and commercial risk
• Identifying and mitigating design, programme, procurement and construction risk before mobilisation
• Ensuring approvals, documentation, procurement and project resources are sufficiently advanced for construction
• Establishing project governance, reporting and delivery controls
• Working with Project Directors, Commercial Managers, Project Managers and Site Managers to establish delivery teams
• Providing senior input into major tenders and new project opportunities
• Managing the transition from project award through pre‑construction into full delivery
• Reporting to senior management on project readiness, programme, procurement and key delivery risks

Who We’re Looking For

This role requires a construction delivery leader, not simply a design or estimating specialist. You will ideally bring:

• Extensive senior experience within a Tier 1 or major commercial contractor
• Background as a Pre‑Construction Manager, Project Director, Senior Project Manager or equivalent
• Demonstrated delivery experience across major and complex building projects
• Strong capability across design, programme, procurement, methodology, commercial management and risk
• Deep understanding of buildability, sequencing and major‑project logistics
• Proven ability to take projects from award through pre‑construction and successfully into delivery
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to balance design, cost, programme and construction outcomes
• Executive‑level client, consultant and stakeholder management capability
• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related discipline

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to step away from responsibility for one project and influence the successful establishment and delivery of multiple major projects across the business. The successful candidate will operate with significant autonomy and direct access to senior leadership.

It could particularly suit an accomplished Project Director or Senior Project Manager who has spent their career delivering major projects and is ready to apply that experience across a broader corporate portfolio.

Confidentiality

All applications and discussions will be handled in strict confidence.

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, programme and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Details

Shape the future of infrastructure with AECOM. At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. From roads and bridges to major transport and infrastructure programs, we’re working with clients, communities and partners to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges. We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager – Infrastructure to join our team and play a key role in delivering high‑quality civil infrastructure projects across the region. This is an opportunity to take ownership of projects from planning and mobilisation through to delivery and close‑out, working alongside some of the industry’s leading technical specialists and project professionals. You’ll bring strong project management capability, commercial awareness and a collaborative leadership style to deliver outcomes that make a real difference to the communities we serve.

What you’ll do As a Project Manager, you’ll take a leading role in the successful delivery of infrastructure projects, balancing technical, commercial, safety, quality and stakeholder requirements to achieve outstanding project outcomes. You’ll: - Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of civil infrastructure projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards. ... (additional bullet points omitted for brevity)

Qualifications

What you’ll bring: - A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, recognised by Engineers Australia. - Demonstrated experience managing the delivery of civil infrastructure projects, with experience across roads, bridges or transport infrastructure with Transport for Main Roads (TMR) highly regarded. - ... (additional bullet points omitted for brevity)

Benefits

• A focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to welcoming individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions.
• Robust global well‑being programme and benefits.
• Competitive salary ranging from $170K to $200K + Superannuation.
• Full range of compensation and benefits programs.

Recruitment Process

• Complete the application process in a confidential manner.

Legal and Equality

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

Additional Information

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. All newly hired employees are required to attend an in‑person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

Company Culture

We are a global firm with a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are a Fortune 500 firm and are recognised as a World’s Most Admired Company. We value a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves.