Project Manager

Design & Build Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Phone

Laptop

Job summary

Design & Build Recruitment is seeking a Project Manager for commercial construction in Melbourne. The role starts January/February 2027, full-time, delivering projects from mobilisation to handover. Salary ranges from $150,000 to $170,000 plus super, with phone and laptop provided.

You will own delivery against scope, budget, and program, coordinating trades, contracts and client relationships across institutional projects (health, government, education).

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in project management.
• Live/operational sites and institutional clients experience.
• Strong contracts, programming and commercial knowledge.
• Experience leading site and office teams.
• Proficiency with Procore, HammerTech, Microsoft Project and Excel.
• Tier 3 background in tertiary/education or health preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own project delivery against scope, budget, program, quality and safety.
• Manage construction programs, look-aheads and milestones.
• Oversee trade procurement and subcontractor coordination.
• Handle commercial matters (claims, variations, EOTs, cost reporting).
• Lead Site Managers, Contract Administrators and project teams.
• Manage client and consultant relationships plus defects and handover.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting/contract management

Team leadership

Tools

Procore

HammerTech

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Full-time | Project Delivery | Start Jan/Feb 2027

$150,000 – $170,000 + super | Phone & laptop

Commercial construction company delivering structural, refurbishment and civil projects for institutional clients (health, government, education). Looking for a Project Manager to run jobs from mobilisation to handover.

What You’ll Do

• Own project delivery against scope, budget, program, quality and safety
• Manage construction programs, look-aheads and milestones
• Oversee trade procurement and subcontractor coordination
• Handle commercial matters (claims, variations, EOTs, cost reporting
• Lead Site Managers, Contract Administrators and project teams
• Manage client and consultant relationships plus defects and handover

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years project management experience
• Live/operational sites and institutional clients
• Strong contracts, programming and commercial knowledge
• Experience leading site and office teams
• Procore, HammerTech, Microsoft Project and Excel
• Tier 3 background in tertiary/education or health preferred