Project Manager - Fit Out

Lead Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 167,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to $185K + Super

Career progression

Strong development culture

Quality medical projects

Site and office balance

Job summary

Lead Group, an established commercial fit out builder delivering medical, healthcare, aged care, education and workplace projects across Sydney, seeks a project manager to join the team in Sydney CBD. Salary up to $185K + Super, with a clear pathway to Senior Project Manager and beyond.

The role focuses on leading one major project or a small portfolio as head contractor, owning projects from preconstruction handover to final account, and ensuring client relationships, design, and site teams are

Qualifications

• Experience delivering fitout projects valued between $1M and $20M.
• Experience in medical, healthcare, aged care or education sectors is highly regarded.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage project financials.
• Experience working in live/operational project environments.

Responsibilities

• Assess scope, program and commercial risk upfront.
• Procuring trades and letting subcontract packages.
• Lead design coordination and resolve documentation issues.
• Manage clients, consultants and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Site Manager to drive program, quality and safety.
• Oversee cost reporting, variations and claims.
• Protect project margin and commercial outcomes.
• Deliver handover, defects and final account.

Skills

Project management

Commercial awareness

Financial management

Live operations

Site coordination

Procore

Education

Construction management qualification

Tools

Procore

Job description

Established commercial fit out builder delivering medical, healthcare, aged care, education and workplace projects across Sydney seeking a project manager to join their established team paying a salary of up to $185K + Super based in Sydney CBD.

Established & growing business with a strong reputation and a steady pipeline of work, much of it coming from repeat clients and long standing industry relationships.

Projects include medical suites, day hospitals, IVF clinics, radiology centers and aged care facilities, generally valued between $1M and $20M.

The business provides experienced site and commercial support, so its Project Managers can focus on leading their projects rather than being stretched across too many tasks.

About the Role

Based in the Sydney CBD, you will lead one major project or a small portfolio of projects as head contractor.

You will own each project from preconstruction handover through to final account, managing the client relationship and coordinating the commercial, design and site teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assessing scope, program and commercial risk upfront
• Procuring trades and letting subcontract packages
• Leading design coordination and resolving documentation issues
• Managing clients, consultants and stakeholders
• Working with the Site Manager to drive program, quality and safety
• Overseeing cost reporting, variations and claims
• Protecting project margin and commercial outcomes
• Delivering handover, defects and final account

What's on offer

• Salary up to $185K + super
• A clear pathway to Senior Project Manager and beyond
• A strong builder that is genuinely committed to developing its people
• A steady pipeline of quality medical and commercial projects
• Strong site and commercial support
• A mix of office and site based work

You will ideally bring:

• Experience delivering fitout projects valued between $1M and $20M
• Medical, healthcare, aged care or education experience (highly regarded)
• Strong commercial awareness and confidence managing project financials
• Experience working in live and operational environments
• Procore or similar software experience
• A construction management, building or related qualification