Project Manager (Construction) - Hyperscale Data Centre

MMD Recruitment; Kurri Kurri; On-site; AUD 216,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MMD Recruitment is seeking an experienced Project Manager (Construction) to lead the client-side delivery of a hyperscale data centre in Kurri Kurri, NSW. You will oversee the project from pre-construction through handover, coordinating with the client, design consultants and contractors on a complex, fast-paced site.

The role demands strong commercial acumen, delivery focus and the ability to manage programme, cost, quality, risk and safety across all construction phases.

Qualifications

• Strong construction project-management experience on major building or infrastructure projects.
• Essential client-side project management experience representing an owner or developer.
• Proven capability in planning, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end construction-phase activities on behalf of the client.
• Develop and monitor detailed project plans, programmes, milestones, budgets and reporting frameworks.
• Coordinate the delivery team including head contractor, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers and specialists.
• Manage contractor performance against programme, cost, quality, safety and contractual obligations.
• Review construction methodologies, sequencing, procurement plans, design interfaces and delivery strategies.
• Monitor progress against milestones and identify delays, risks and cost exposures.
• Drive practical solutions to construction issues and site constraints.
• Manage governance, reporting, meetings, risk registers and decision logs.
• Ensure robust cost control, expenditure tracking and commercial reporting.
• Review contractor claims, variations and change-control processes.
• Conduct site inspections and quality reviews to ensure compliance with drawings and standards.
• Ensure works comply with HSE requirements and contractual requirements.
• Manage stakeholder communication with client, project team, authorities and utilities.
• Support commissioning, testing, completion, defects management and handover.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Scheduling tools

Digital reporting

Education

Construction Management degree

Civil Engineering degree

Project Management degree

Tools

Project management software

Scheduling tools

BIM

Job description

Location: Kurri Kurri, NSW 2327
Contract: Initial 6-month contract, with strong potential for a further 6+ month extension
Rate: $900–$1,000 per day, dependent on experience
Work arrangement: Full-time, site-based

MMD Recruitment is seeking an experienced Project Manager (Construction) to lead the client-side delivery of a major hyperscale data centre development in Kurri Kurri, NSW.

This is a high-profile, mission-critical construction role suited to a proven Project Manager with strong building-construction and client-side delivery experience. You will oversee the project from pre-construction through construction, commissioning, practical completion and handover, working closely with the client, design consultants, head contractor, subcontractors, suppliers and key authorities.

The role requires a commercially astute and delivery-focused professional who is comfortable operating in a complex, fast-paced construction environment, managing programme, cost, quality, risk, safety and stakeholder outcomes.

Location: Kurri Kurri, NSW 2327
Contract: Initial 6-month contract, with strong potential for a further 6+ month extension
Rate: $900–$1,000 per day, dependent on experience
Work arrangement: Full-time, site-based

MMD Recruitment is seeking an experienced Project Manager (Construction) to lead the client-side delivery of a major hyperscale data centre development in Kurri Kurri, NSW.

This is a high-profile, mission-critical construction role suited to a proven Project Manager with strong building-construction and client-side delivery experience. You will oversee the project from pre-construction through construction, commissioning, practical completion and handover, working closely with the client, design consultants, head contractor, subcontractors, suppliers and key authorities.

The role requires a commercially astute and delivery-focused professional who is comfortable operating in a complex, fast-paced construction environment, managing programme, cost, quality, risk, safety and stakeholder outcomes.

The opportunity

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a hyperscale data centre construction project.

• Represent the client’s interests across construction, commercial, programme, quality and risk matters.

• Work on a complex, mission-critical development with significant stakeholder coordination requirements.

• Join an initial six-month contract, with the likelihood of an extension for a further six months or more.

• Earn a competitive daily rate of $900–$1,000 per day, depending on relevant experience.

• Be based full-time on site in Kurri Kurri, NSW.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage all construction-phase activities on behalf of the client.

• Develop, maintain and monitor detailed project plans, construction programmes, milestones, budgets and reporting frameworks.

• Coordinate the delivery team, including head contractor, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers and specialist service providers.

• Manage contractor performance against programme, cost, quality, safety and contractual obligations.

• Review construction methodologies, sequencing, procurement plans, design interfaces and project delivery strategies.

• Monitor project progress against key milestones and identify potential delays, risks, cost exposures and programme impacts.

• Drive practical solutions to construction issues, coordination challenges, design changes and site constraints.

• Manage project governance, including progress reporting, meeting structures, action registers, risk registers and decision logs.

• Ensure robust cost control, expenditure tracking, forecasting, variation assessment and commercial reporting.

• Review and manage contractor claims, variations, extension-of-time matters and change-control processes.

• Conduct regular site inspections and quality reviews to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, Australian Standards, building codes and contractual requirements.

• Ensure all works are undertaken in accordance with HSE legislation, site requirements and zero-harm expectations.

• Manage stakeholder communication with the client, project team, government bodies, utility providers and other external parties.

• Support commissioning, testing, practical completion, defects management and final handover activities.

About you

To be successful, you will bring strong construction project-management experience gained on major building, industrial, infrastructure, mission-critical or technically complex projects.

You will ideally have:

• A degree qualification in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Building, Project Management or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 5–7 years’ Project Management experience within the construction sector.

• Demonstrated building-construction experience on large-scale, complex or high-value projects.

• Essential client-side Project Management experience, representing an owner, developer, asset owner, delivery partner or project management consultancy.

• Proven experience managing head contractors, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers and specialist trades.

• Experience working with or managing GC / general contractor delivery models.

• Strong knowledge of construction methodology, design coordination, procurement, programme management, cost control and contract administration.

• A sound understanding of Australian building codes, Australian Standards, construction legislation and HSE requirements.

• Proven capability in project planning, scheduling, reporting, budgeting, forecasting and risk management.

• Strong commercial awareness, including variation management, claims assessment, cost reporting and financial control.

• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder-management capability.

• The ability to make practical, well-considered decisions in a demanding and time-critical project environment.

• Proficiency with project management systems, scheduling tools and digital reporting platforms.

Highly regarded experience

The following experience will be highly regarded:

• Hyperscale, colocation or enterprise data centre project experience.

• Mission-critical construction experience, including facilities with high-availability, resilience, redundancy and commissioning requirements.

• Exposure to critical-services packages, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC, fire, controls, BMS, backup power or specialist infrastructure.

• Experience delivering industrial, advanced manufacturing, logistics, health, defence, energy or other technically complex developments.

• Experience with BIM, digital engineering tools and document-control systems.

• PMP, AIPM, RICS or other relevant project-management certification.

Why apply?

This is an opportunity to play a central role in the delivery of a major data centre project within a rapidly expanding sector. You will work in a visible client-side role with real influence over project outcomes, supported by a specialist recruitment business with strong capability across construction, engineering and major-project delivery.

MMD Recruitment offers competitive contractor remuneration, professional support throughout the assignment and access to future opportunities across the construction, infrastructure, energy and data-centre markets.