Senior Capital Projects Manager – Higher-Ed Campus Delivery

University of the Sunshine Coast; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 119,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% Superannuation

Salary packaging options

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible work arrangements

Athena SWAN Bronze Award

Job summary

University of the Sunshine Coast is seeking a project management professional to lead end-to-end delivery of multiple complex capital projects at the Sippy Downs campus. You will guide strategic planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, overseeing budgets, governance and risk to ensure timely delivery.

You will work with senior executives, consultants and multidisciplinary teams, applying governance and safety standards while supporting UniSC’s asset management

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification, or progress towards one, in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering or related discipline.
• Extensive experience delivering complex, high‑risk capital works projects.
• Strong governance, financial management, procurement, contract administration and risk management.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules and competing priorities across multiple projects.
• Leadership, negotiation and stakeholder engagement with senior executives, contractors and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple complex capital projects across full lifecycle.
• Oversee budgets, governance, risk, WHS and reporting.
• Engage stakeholders across internal and external groups to achieve outcomes.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, sustainably, and to UniSC standards.

Skills

Project management

Capital works

Governance

Budgeting

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Education

Postgraduate qualification in PM/Construction/Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Job description

University of the Sunshine Coast is seeking a project management professional to lead end-to-end delivery of multiple complex capital projects at the Sippy Downs campus. You will guide strategic planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, overseeing budgets, governance and risk to ensure timely delivery.

You will work with senior executives, consultants and multidisciplinary teams, applying governance and safety standards while supporting UniSC’s asset management