Project Manager (Civil Works)

Ashdown People; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashdown People is seeking an experienced Project Manager for Civil Infrastructure & Construction in the Canberra/Queanbeyan region. You will lead a portfolio of civil and construction projects, including road works, sewer infrastructure, and mine remediation, delivering on-time and within budget.

The role requires hands-on delivery across multiple projects, strong stakeholder management, governance, and mentoring of junior team members, with engineering qualifications preferred but demonstrated

Qualifications

• Seasoned project professional with civil infrastructure delivery experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at different delivery stages.
• Hands-on operator who can work autonomously and make decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio of civil and construction projects including road works and sewer infrastructure.
• Coordinate with contractors, stakeholders, budgets and reporting.
• Balance site delivery with governance requirements and project administration.
• Mentor and support developing team members where required.
• Escalate issues when necessary and ensure delivery on time and budget.

Skills

Portfolio management

Civil infrastructure

Stakeholder management

Budget & reporting

Mentoring

Education

Engineering degree preferred

Job description

Project Manager - Civil Infrastructure & Construction
Contract Opportunity | Canberra /Queanbeyan Region - Initial 10 Months

A high-profile organisation is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong background delivering multiple civil infrastructure and construction projects.

This role will oversee a portfolio of projects including:

• Road reconstruction and repair works
• Mine remediation projects

Project Manager - Civil Infrastructure & Construction
Contract Opportunity | Canberra /Queanbeyan Region - Initial 10 Months

A high-profile organisation is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong background delivering multiple civil infrastructure and construction projects.

This role will oversee a portfolio of projects including:

• Sewer infrastructure works
• Road reconstruction and repair works
• Mine remediation projects

What We're Looking For

We're interested in seasoned project professionals who have extensive experience across civil infrastructure, construction, capital works, remediation, utilities, or similar environments.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Comfortable managing multiple projects at different stages of delivery
• A practical, no-nonsense operator who can work autonomously
• Confident making decisions and escalating issues when required
• Experienced dealing with contractors, stakeholders, project risks, budgets and reporting
• Able to balance site-based delivery with project administration and governance requirements
• Capable of mentoring and supporting developing team members where required

Engineering qualifications are preferred; however, demonstrated project delivery experience is the key requirement.

Ideal Backgrounds

• Project Manager
• Civil Project Manager
• Senior Project Engineer
• Construction Manager
• Capital Works Project Manager
• Infrastructure Delivery Manager

This opportunity would suit someone with the experience of delivering complex civil and construction projects who can bring practical knowledge, sound judgement and strong delivery focus to a varied project portfolio.