Senior Construction Manager

Stellar Recruitment Pty; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment Pty is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager to lead client-side delivery on a major Queensland data centre development. The role involves acting as the senior representative on the ground, overseeing delivery across developer, head contractor and delivery teams, and challenging performance to protect programme milestones.

The role is structured for FIFO/DIDO with flexibility on base location for the right candidate, demanding strong on-site leadership in a

Qualifications

• Approximately 10-15+ years of project/construction delivery experience.
• Strong data centre or mission-critical project experience.
• Head Contractor/General Contractor background is highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies and site delivery.
• Experience across MEP, building services and commissioning.
• Strong programme and critical path management capability.
• Experience identifying and implementing programme recovery strategies.
• Ability to challenge senior contractors and developers constructively.
• Strong commercial and risk awareness.
• Confident operating as a senior client representative.

Responsibilities

• Represent the client throughout construction delivery.
• Provide oversight across the developer and head contractor.
• Lead regular site reviews and developer meetings.
• Monitor programme, milestones and critical path.
• Identify delays, blockers and delivery risks early.
• Challenge contractor performance and drive accountability.
• Identify acceleration and programme recovery opportunities.
• Manage interfaces across GC, electrical and mechanical contractors.
• Monitor MEP, services and commissioning activities.
• Ensure works are inspection and milestone ready.
• Provide clear reporting around programme, risk, actions and recovery strategies.
• Maintain strong relationships across client, developer, contractor and consultant teams.

Skills

Data centre experience

Senior client representation

Program/critical path management

Contractor performance management

Education

Construction Management or Engineering degree

Job description

Senior Construction Manager | Data Centres

Major Queensland Data Centre | FIFO / DIDO

The Opportunity

An opportunity has become available for an experienced Senior Project/Construction Manager to take a lead client-side delivery role on a major, high-value data centre development in Queensland.

Working with a global project and programme management consultancy, you will be embedded within the client team and act as a senior representative on the ground, providing oversight across the developer, head contractor and wider delivery team.

This is not a traditional coordination-focused Project Manager position. You will be expected to understand what is happening on site, challenge programme and contractor performance, identify risks early and ensure the client has clear visibility across delivery.

The role is offered on a FIFO/DIDO basis, with flexibility around where you are based for the right candidate.

The Role

You will provide senior oversight throughout construction and play a key role in protecting programme, quality and critical milestones.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Representing the client throughout construction delivery
• Providing oversight across the developer and head contractor
• Leading regular site reviews and developer meetings
• Monitoring programme, milestones and critical path
• Identifying delays, blockers and delivery risks before they impact the client
• Challenging contractor performance and driving accountability
• Identifying acceleration and programme recovery opportunities
• Managing interfaces across GC, electrical and mechanical contractors
• Monitoring MEP, services and commissioning activities
• Ensuring works are inspection and milestone ready
• Providing clear reporting around programme, risk, actions and recovery strategies
• Maintaining strong relationships across client, developer, contractor and consultant teams

About You

This position requires someone with genuine construction delivery experience who is comfortable operating at a senior level within a complex, fast-moving project environment.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Approximately 10-15+ years' project/construction delivery experience
• Strong data centre or mission-critical project experience
• Head Contractor / General Contractor background highly regarded
• Strong understanding of construction methodology and site delivery
• Experience across MEP, building services and commissioning
• Strong programme and critical path management capability
• Experience identifying and implementing programme recovery strategies
• Ability to challenge senior contractors and developers constructively
• Strong commercial and risk awareness
• Confidence operating as a senior client representative
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Engineering or similar

Candidates from a consultancy background will also be considered where they can demonstrate strong technical and mission-critical project delivery experience.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional project coordination and represent the client on one of Queensland's significant emerging data centre developments. You'll be joining a globally recognised consultancy with an established data centre capability and exposure to major projects across Australia and internationally.

If you have delivered major data centre, mission-critical or technically complex projects and are looking for an opportunity with genuine client-side influence, I'd be keen to have a confidential conversation.