Project Manager ( Newcastle - Australia)

Construction And Technical Recruitment; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction And Technical Recruitment seeks an experienced Project Manager for its Newcastle team to oversee multi-disciplinary construction projects. You will drive delivery from setup to completion, coordinate budget controls, and liaise with clients and stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.

The role offers exposure to Defence, Industrial and Commercial sectors with a clear path for progression in a growing coastal city.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing construction projects for a contractor.
• Strong commercial and planning capability.
• Leadership skills with a safety-first mindset.
• Tertiary engineering qualification (or similar).

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from setup through to completion.
• Monitor HSECQ compliance and cost control.
• Coordinate subcontractors and direct labour.
• Lead reporting, weekly meetings and programming.
• Provide technical and engineering guidance.
• Liaise closely with clients and stakeholders.
• Support tendering and estimation.

Skills

Project management

Contractor experience

Leadership

Stakeholder liaison

Safety-first mindset

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Looking to make the move across the ditch? An established, multi-state contractor with a strong pipeline across Defence, Industrial and Commercial sectors is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their Newcastle team.

This role offers long-term career opportunity, diverse project exposure and the lifestyle benefits of a growing coastal city.

The Initial Project

• High-profile church re-roofing and façade repair
• Heritage building - Heritage experience welcomed
• Located in a blue-chip suburb with strong community visibility
• Approx. $5M value
• Start date: 5 January

Beyond this, you'll lead commercial, remedial and high-rise residential works up to $20M , including refurbishments, repairs, remediation, demolition and upgrade projects.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage projects from setup through to completion
• Monitor HSECQ compliance and cost control
• Coordinate subcontractors and direct labour
• Lead reporting, weekly meetings and programming
• Provide technical and engineering guidance
• Liaise closely with clients and stakeholders
• Support tendering and estimation

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience managing construction projects for a contractor
• Strong commercial and planning capability
• Leadership skills and safety-first mindset
• Interest in operations and business development
• Tertiary engineering qualification (or similar)
• Construction White Card & driver licence
• Ability to obtain Police Clearance (Defence project requirement)

Why Consider the Move?

• Secure multi-year pipeline across NSW
• Projects with purpose and visibility
• Supportive leadership and long-term growth
• Attractive salary package and relocation appeal

This is a fantastic opportunity to take your construction career to another level.

To be considered, you MUST have the right to work in Australia.