Residential Construction Project Lead

NEX Building Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount on building a home

Income protection insurance

Purchased leave

Parental leave

Gym & health discounts

AIA Vitality program

Diversity & inclusion programs

Employee assistance program

Online learning & development

NAWIC/HIA memberships

Attractive remuneration

Job summary

Arden Homes is seeking a hands-on Construction Manager to oversee the end-to-end delivery of 10–12 residential builds across multiple sites in Victoria. You will coordinate trades, materials and schedules, ensuring safety and quality standards are consistently met.

Reporting to the Area Manager, you will liaise with clients and councils, manage documentation, and provide regular project updates through online portals. A strong focus on safety, planning, and communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising multiple home builds
• Knowledge of residential construction practices and standards
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end ownership of 10–12 home builds across multiple sites
• Coordinate materials and trades to keep projects on schedule
• Inspect workmanship to maintain high quality across dwellings
• Champion site safety and WH&S compliance
• Liaise with customers and councils and complete required documentation
• Capture weekly construction photos and updates for client portals

Skills

Residential building

Construction supervision

Project management

Communication

Planning

Job description

• At Arden Homes we’re transforming the Victorian home-building experience
• Discounts on gym memberships, home appliances, energy, health insurance and more
• Frequent travel around Southeast region | Scoresby head office

Arden Homes was established in 2010 and has built a reputation as being Victoria’s award-winning builder. Our homes have won some of the most prestigious awards from industry bodies and associations across Australia including the most demanding design categories. We create individual, innovative, and intelligent homes that stand out from the crowd and stand the test of time.

We are proud to belong to the NEX Building Group, a diverse and expanding organisation with over 1300 passionate employees whose purpose is to build beautiful homes for Australians. Established in 1987 and continuing to evolve both organically and through acquisition, we are well positioned for growth and committed to achieving our vision of being Australia’s leading home building group.

Building new homes and better futures for Australians is a true honour and so rewarding. Here are some other rewards and benefits we offer our employees.

Our perks and benefits
We believe that our employee community is a key strength of our organisation, and we aim to attract the best talent to achieve our strategic goal of being Australia’s leading residential builder and employer of choice in our sector. We are committed to taking care of our employees, that’s why we offer a bundle of benefits:
• Discount on building a home with any of our building brands (after qualifying period)
• Income protection insurance– 100% funded by NEX. Covers up to 2 years at 75% of base salary in case of illness or injury
• Purchased leave – opportunity to apply for up to 2 weeks extra leave each year
• Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks for the primary carer and 4 weeks for secondary carer (we’re proud to be industry leading with this benefit!)
• Employee discounts on gym memberships (Fitness Passport), motor vehicles (Mitsubishi), home appliances, energy, health insurance and more
• AIA Vitality health and wellbeing program
• A genuine focus on diversity and inclusion (we’re proud of our Women in Construction Program and annual Building Inclusivity Awards)
• Employee assistance program to support your mental, financial and physical wellbeing
• A huge catalogue of online learning and ongoing professional development programs
• NAWIC and HIA corporate membership
• Attractive remuneration
• And so much more!

About the opportunity:
You will be a valued member of the Arden Homes Construction team and report to the Area Manager. The key focus of this role is to manage the construction of homes across multiple sites and delivery homes that exceed our customers’ expectations. More specifically, you will:
• Manage end to end ownership of 10–12 home builds, ensuring each project progresses safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
• Coordinate materials and trades across multiple job sites to keep construction moving smoothly and on schedule.
• Inspect workmanship to maintain consistently high quality across all dwellings.
• Champion safety on site by ensuring all trades comply with company processes and WH&S legislation.
• Liaise with customers and councils as needed, completing all required documentation to support an exceptional project delivery experience.
• Capture weekly construction photos and updates to keep clients informed through their online portals.

About you:
You will share a passion for our purpose and be aligned to our core values; better together, be accountable, people matter and think bigger. In addition, you will have:
• Building Trade qualifications and experience in residential building, supervising or project management
• Knowledge of the basic methods, practices, tools, materials and work standards related to the building of residential homes
• Ability to identify and resolve defects proactively, ensuring smooth project delivery
• Outstanding communication, planning, and organizational skills to manage multiple trades and suppliers effectively
• Full drivers license

We are keen to improve female (and other marginalised groups) representation in our workplaces. If this role appeals to you but you don’t feel you tick every box, we encourage you to still apply. We’d love to have a chat with you about your career goals.

Interested?
The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening and depending on the inherent requirements of the role, may involve the completion of a National Police Check and a pre-employment medical.

Apply today!
If you are determined to make a difference and want to join an innovative and inclusive organisation committed to building better futures, click on the APPLY button (you may be directed to our careers portal which we have kept very quick and simple. Be sure to click submit once you have completed your application). To find out more about NEX Building Group go to NEX Building Group or follow us on LinkedIn

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. NEX Building Group and its brands are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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