Project Manager

W Talent; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

W Talent is recruiting a Project Manager for two Brisbane projects starting early 2027. You will lead from pre-construction through to handover, driving design, buildability, programming and procurement while managing the head contract and client relationships.

The role includes budgeting, reporting and ensuring safety and quality standards on challenging inner-city and industrial developments. Two potential projects include a Fortitude Valley commercial site and a City fringe industrial project

Qualifications

• Experience delivering commercial or industrial projects as a main contractor.
• Ability to lead pre-construction, design development and procurement planning.
• Sound knowledge of contracts, programming, procurement and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Lead your project from pre-construction through to completion and handover
• Drive design development, buildability input, programming and procurement planning
• Manage the head contract, client relationship and reporting throughout the project
• Develop and manage the program, with focus on basement, structure and services sequencing
• Oversee procurement, trade packages and subcontractor engagement with the contract administration team
• Control budgets, cost reporting, forecasts, variations and progress claims
• Coordinate consultants and resolve design and technical issues
• Lead and support Site Managers, Contract Administrators and the broader project team
• Maintain safety, quality and environmental standards
• Manage defects, commissioning, practical completion and final account close-out

Skills

Project management

Contract administration

Client relationship

Program scheduling

Job description

Project Manager | Take on 2 new projects kicking off early 2027 | Brisbane

About the company

W Talent is partnering with a well-regarded, independently owned Queensland builder that delivers commercial, industrial, mixed-use, health, education and childcare projects across South East Queensland and Northern NSW. The business is led by an experienced director with a tier-two contracting background and has grown steadily on the strength of repeat clients.

The company delivers through design and construct, early contractor involvement and construct-only models. It brings consultants, subcontractors and suppliers in early so that buildability is designed in from the start rather than fixed on site.

The projects

Project Managers are being appointed to lead one of two Brisbane projects starting in early 2027. You’ll be matched to the project that best suits your experience:

• Fortitude Valley commercial development (under $20M): a modest value but technically demanding build in one of Brisbane’s most sought-after precincts. It has a single-level basement, ground floor, two levels of office and a rooftop bar, on a tight inner-city site. It involves significant pre-construction work ahead of a January/February 2027 site start.
• City fringe industrial development (approx. $50M): a large-scale industrial project close to the CBD, with a February/March 2027 site start.

Pre-construction is a major part of the role on either project, and the workload starts well before the site opens.

The role

• Lead your project from pre-construction through to completion and handover
• Drive design development, buildability input, programming and procurement planning
• Manage the head contract, client relationship and reporting throughout the project
• Develop and manage the program, with particular focus on basement, structure and services sequencing
• Oversee procurement, trade packages and subcontractor engagement with the contract administration team
• Control budgets, cost reporting, forecasts, variations and progress claims
• Coordinate consultants and resolve design and technical issues
• Lead and support Site Managers, Contract Administrators and the broader project team
• Maintain safety, quality and environmental standards
• Manage defects, commissioning, practical completion and final account close-out

About you

• Project Manager experience delivering commercial or industrial projects as a main contractor
• For the Fortitude Valley project: experience on technically complex commercial builds, ideally including basements, tight inner-city sites and hospitality or mixed-use elements
• For the industrial project: experience delivering industrial projects at or around $50M
• Sound knowledge of construction contracts, programming, procurement and cost control
• Technical capability to work through design, structural and services challenges with consultants and trades
• Confidence shaping a project in pre-construction, before the site opens
• Clear, confident communication with clients, consultants and your project team

Why apply?

• Lead a technically interesting inner-city commercial build or a substantial industrial project, matched to your strengths
• Get involved early, with pre-construction underway well ahead of 2027 site starts
• Work directly with a leadership team that has tier-two experience and puts early contractor involvement at the core of how it delivers
• Join an independent builder whose growth is built on repeat clients