Project Manager | Commercial Construction | Brisbane

W Talent; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

W Talent is seeking a Project Manager for a Salisbury office to lead commercial projects from award to handover, typically around $15M–$20M. You will own the job across program, cost, quality and safety, and lead the client, consultants, subcontractors and site team.

You'll manage the head contract, build and run the program with the Site Manager, procure packages, and report on cost and margins to keep projects on budget. Experience with Jobpac is essential.

Qualifications

• PM experience with a commercial builder delivering projects of $15M–$20M
• Experience using Jobpac (must have)
• Or: a builder-side Contracts Administrator ready to step up into PM
• Solid grasp of head contracts, subcontracts, programming, procurement and cost control
• Education or commercial new build experience stands out
• Confident leading a project team and dealing with clients and consultants

Responsibilities

• Managing the head contract, including notices, extensions of time, variations and progress claims
• Building and running the program with the Site Manager
• Procuring and awarding subcontract and supply packages within budget
• Cost reporting, forecasting and protecting margin
• Coordinating design, consultants and authority approvals, including D&C projects
• Leading client, consultant and subcontractor meetings
• Delivering practical completion, defects, final accounts and close-out

Job description

The company

Our client is an established Queensland commercial builder with its head office in Salisbury on Brisbane's southside. They deliver small to medium-scale commercial projects through traditional and design and construct contracts, across education and childcare, health, aged care, community, commercial, retail and industrial work. Education is a real strength, with classrooms, sports halls, STEM buildings and trade training centres delivered for independent and state schools across South East Queensland.

The role

They're looking for a Project Manager to lead commercial projects of around $15M to $20M from contract award to handover, working from the Salisbury office. You'll own the job across program, cost, quality and safety, and lead the client, consultants, subcontractors and site team.

What you'll be doing

• Managing the head contract, including notices, extensions of time, variations and progress claims
• Building and running the program with the Site Manager
• Procuring and awarding subcontract and supply packages within budget
• Cost reporting, forecasting and protecting margin
• Coordinating design, consultants and authority approvals, including D&C projects
• Leading client, consultant and subcontractor meetings
• Delivering practical completion, defects, final accounts and close-out

About you

• Project Manager experience with a commercial builder, including delivery of projects of around $15M to $20M
• Experience using Jobpac (must have)
• Or: a strong builder-side Contracts Administrator on commercial projects, ready to step up into a Project Manager role
• Solid grasp of head contracts, subcontracts, programming, procurement and cost control
• Education, community or commercial new build experience will stand out
• Confident leading a project team and dealing with clients and consultants

If you are an seasoned Project Manager with commercial project experience above $15M or an exception CA wanting to step into a PM position, we want to hear from you today!