Project Site Manager

Design & Build Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent work-life balance

Supportive environment

Job summary

Design & Build Recruitment is seeking an experienced Site Manager to oversee multiple civil and building construction sites. This is a management-focused role that emphasizes leadership, coordinating site teams, and running operations from the office rather than hands-on with tools.

You will supervise Site Supervisors and subcontractors, monitor programmes, budgets and resources, ensure safety and quality, and report progress to clients and Project Managers across sites in Queensland.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisor experience essential.
• Strong background across civil construction.
• Proven ability to manage multiple sites and coordinate teams.
• Experience overseeing Site Supervisors, subcontractors, and project delivery.
• Strong understanding of programmes, budgets, safety, and quality requirements.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple active sites across civil and building projects.
• Manage and coordinate Site Supervisors, subcontractors, and project teams.
• Monitor project programmes, progress, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Oversee site safety, quality assurance, and compliance requirements.
• Identify and manage project risks, delays, and operational challenges.
• Liaise with clients, Project Managers, engineers, and key stakeholders.
• Provide regular reporting on project performance and progress.
• Drive accountability, efficiency, and consistent standards across all sites.

Skills

Team leadership

Multisite coordination

Project scheduling

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Safety compliance

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Site Manager to oversee multiple sites across civil and building construction projects with an established, family-owned construction business.

This is a management-focused role, ideal for someone who enjoys leading teams, coordinating multiple projects, and overseeing site operations without being required to be hands-on with the tools. Offering a great work-life balance, minimal weekend work, and a supportive company culture, this is an opportunity to join a business that genuinely values its people.

The Role

• Oversee multiple active sites across civil and building construction projects.
• Manage and coordinate Site Supervisors, subcontractors, and project teams.
• Monitor project programmes, progress, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Oversee site safety, quality assurance, and compliance requirements.
• Identify and manage project risks, delays, and operational challenges.
• Liaise with clients, Project Managers, engineers, and key stakeholders.
• Provide regular reporting on project performance and progress.
• Drive accountability, efficiency, and consistent standards across all sites.

About You

• Previous experience in a supervisor position essential
• Strong background across both civil construction
• Proven ability to manage multiple sites and coordinate teams effectively.
• Experience overseeing Site Supervisors, subcontractors, and project delivery.
• Strong understanding of construction programmes, budgets, safety, and quality requirements.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• A proactive management style with the ability to build strong relationships and get the best out of people.

What's on Offer?

• Excellent work-life balancewith rarely any weekend work.
• A genuine management role, focused on overseeing operations rather than being hands-on on-site.
• Join a family-owned business that looks after its people and values its team.
• A supportive, down-to-earth working environment where you're more than just a number.
• The opportunity to oversee a variety of civil and building projects across multiple sites.
• A stable role where you can make a real impact without sacrificing time with your family.