Senior Construction Manager

Amec Foster Wheeler Group; Chinchilla; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful projects

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity & Inclusion commitment

Competitive remuneration

Professional development

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Construction Manager to lead all construction and commissioning activities in the Surat Basin, Queensland. The role reports to the Project Delivery Manager and drives safety, planning, scheduling and cost management for field works.

You will coordinate with client subcontractors, Wood direct labour and third-party providers to ensure project integration, alignment with contracts, and timely delivery. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years’ experience in construction management / supervision and general project engineering in oil and gas industry.
• Team leader demonstrating focus, enthusiasm, sensitivity, mentoring and coaching qualities
• Proven experience in the management of office, site construction, and commissioning teams
• Experience in managing client and Wood direct 3rd Party Support Contractors, including productivity performance, safety & quality outputs
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates effective delegation and team development with a focus on productivity and project integration
• Ability to influence and challenge others to ensure project delivery aligned with the Wood project execution organisation and Wood policies and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others and coordinate multiple crews in various field locations

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction & commissioning strategy execution; including safety performance, planning, schedule, cost and delivery of all field works within the contract.
• Engage with Client project subcontractors and 3rd party service providers to ensure project integration and coordination.
• Coordinate head office, field industrial relations, resourcing, planning, reporting, site performance and continuous improvement for construction and commissioning field teams.

Skills

Construction management

Team leadership

Oil & gas

Communication

Delegation

Coordination

Job description

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design, construct and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting a dynamic and result-drivenConstruction Managerwith strong focus onwork in the Surat Basin of western Queensland.

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The Role

Reporting to the Project Delivery Manager, the successful applicant will be accountable for the oversight of all construction & commissioning strategy execution; including safety performance, planning, schedule, cost and delivery of all field works within the contract.

The role will also be responsible to engage with Client project subcontract and associated anciliary 3rd party service providers including Wood direct labour to ensure project integration and coordination, and be accountable for co-ordinating head office, field industrial relations, resourcing, planning, reporting, site performance and continuous improvement for construction and commissioning field teams to successfully execute field works in accordance with the contract.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects
• Flexible working arrangements
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
• Competitive remuneration package
• Commitment to continued professional development
• Global connections
• Able to manage 70-100 Client & Wood 3rd Party and Wood Direct construction and commissioning personnel covering professional, trade and direct sub contractors
• Ensure site execution in line with the respective principal and 3rd party contract terms and conditions
• Demonstrates effective delegation and team development with a focus on productivity and project integration
• Demonstrates the ability to manage uncertainty to achieve a balance in the competing demands of the business
• Work behaviours enhance the Company’s reputation
• Actively develops relationships with customers and WOOD entities via regular contact and involvement. Demonstrates ability to develop long and short term service relationships that are cost efficient
• Ensures that the construction and commissioning team is operating within the WOOD and client processes by conducting regular audits, reviews and compliance audits within projects
• Demonstrates sound, fact-based decision making, and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, clients and contractors to help teams achieve goals
• Project Change Management
• Able to understand changing trends and developments within Industrial Relations and communicates their impact to the business

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Skills / Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years’ experience in construction management / supervision and general project engineering in oil and gas industry
• Team leader demonstrating focus, enthusiasm, sensitivity, mentoring and coaching qualities
• Proven experience in the management of office, site construction, and commissioning teams
• Experience in managing client and Wood direct 3rd Party Support Contractors, including productivity performance, safety & quality outputs
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates effective delegation and team development with a focus on productivity and project integration
• Ability to influence and challenge others to ensure project delivery aligned with the Wood project execution organisation and Wood policies and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others and coordinate multiple crews in various field locations

Candidates must have full work rights in Australia to be considered for this role.

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.