Project Manager

Randstad; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad is seeking a Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of education and institutional building projects in Western Sydney, NSW. The role oversees procurement through handover, programme management, and client relationships, with works across Western Sydney and surrounding corridors.

You will drive safety, manage budgets, and leverage Procore and HammerTech while mentoring on-site teams to ensure safety and quality benchmarks, coordinating head contracts and subcontracts with

Qualifications

• Demonstrated background delivering education building projects as a Project Manager.
• Procore and HammerTech experience.
• Strong financial management and procurement expertise.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and negotiation.
• Tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Building, Civil Engineering, or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license and Australian work rights.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of educational building projects, ensuring works are completed safely, to specification, on programme, and within budget.
• Drive site safety and compliance using HammerTech for WHS risk assessments, subcontractor inductions, and site safety management.
• Manage project finances, RFIs, document control, procurement schedules, and cost reporting utilising Procore.
• Coordinate head contracts and subcontracts, actively administering variations, progress claims, and programme milestones.
• Lead project meetings with key stakeholders, including school principals, department representatives, consultants, architects, and subcontractors.
• Manage, mentor, and support on-site delivery teams (Site Managers, Forepersons, and Project Engineers) to foster high safety and quality benchmarks.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Negotiation

Financial management

Procurement

Education

Bachelors in Construction Management / Civil Engineering / Building or related field

Tools

Procore

HammerTech

Job description

Project Manager | Education & Institutional Projects

• Location: Greater Western Sydney / Western Sydney, NSW

• Salary Package: $160,000 - $180,000 + Superannuation (commensurate with experience)

• Role Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Opportunity

Our client, a respected head contractor with a solid footprint across New South Wales, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of key education and institutional developments.

Based out of Western Sydney with works situated across surrounding regional corridors (including Wetherill Park and surrounding precincts), you will oversee full project lifecycles-managing programme programmes, commercial performance, site operations, and client relationships from procurement through to handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of educational building projects, ensuring works are completed safely, to specification, on programme, and within budget.

• Drive site safety and compliance using HammerTech for WHS risk assessments, subcontractor inductions, and site safety management.

• Manage project finances, RFIs, document control, procurement schedules, and cost reporting utilising Procore.

• Coordinate head contracts and subcontracts, actively administering variations, progress claims, and programme milestones.

• Lead project meetings with key stakeholders, including school principals, department representatives, consultants, architects, and subcontractors.

• Manage, mentor, and support on-site delivery teams (Site Managers, Forepersons, and Project Engineers) to foster high safety and quality benchmarks.

Skills & Experience Required

• Demonstrated background delivering commercial building projects as a Project Manager, with proven experience in the education sector (schools, tertiary institutions, or state infrastructure).

• Hands-on proficiency with Procore project management software and HammerTech safety systems.

• Strong commercial acumen, financial management, head-contract administration, and procurement expertise.

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication, and negotiation capabilities.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Building, Civil Engineering, or equivalent trade background.

• Valid driver's licence and permanent working rights in Australia.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.