Senior Construction Project Lead

McConnell Dowell; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Built Environs is seeking a proactive Senior Project Coordinator to lead a project team in delivering complex initiatives across Australia. You will work with the Project Manager to shape planning, strategy, and delivery, ensuring timely mitigation of issues and alignment with our safety and quality standards.

You will mentor graduates, oversee procurement coordination with contractors and suppliers, manage RFI processes, and support monthly reporting for internal and external stakeholders while

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification (Civil Engineering or Construction Management & Building Economics).
• At least 4 years’ experience in Project Coordinator roles.
• Understanding of Cheops, Microsoft Project, Aconex, Hammertech, BIM software (Navisworks, Autocloud, etc).
• Knowledge of the whole project delivery process.
• Be a permanent resident of Australia.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a strong working & collaborative team culture in alignment with our company values.
• Assist in the development of project planning and strategy to achieve critical project objectives.
• Provide leadership and support to the Project Manager to ensure issues are dealt with in a timely manner and mitigation strategies are worked through & implemented
• Support with monthly reporting both internally and externally
• Meet HSE key performance objectives including providing a strong safety focus and leadership
• Oversee direct reports to ensure they are achieving the necessary output to meet project objectives
• Provide mentoring and development of younger project team members including review and assessment of graduates in meeting their Graduate programme elements
• Work closely with Contract Administrators, assisting with procurement including development of trade scopes, RFPs, receiving quotes from suppliers and subcontractors, tabulating their prices, checking if they have covered all aspects of the scope, quantities, quality, HSE, programme and make formal recommendations to the Project Manager and Commercial team
• Prepare sketches, programmes, method statements, and minor temporary designs for inclusions in the tender
• Assist Design Manager in finalisation of design aspects on D&C projects including review of design documents during the design process
• Oversee the project Quality Assurance system (using Visibuild) and work closely with our QA Advisor to ensure quality objectives are being met
• Manage the RFI process with subcontractors, consultant, and client
• Seek information from Service Authorities and Councils on specific requirements for CMP, Asset Protection, new service connections, etc
• Maintain and manage the defect process on Aconex or Visibuild

Skills

Team leadership

Collaboration

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management & Building Economics

Tools

Cheops

Microsoft Project

Aconex

Hammertech

Navisworks

Autocloud

Job description

Built Environs is seeking a proactive Senior Project Coordinator to lead a project team in delivering complex initiatives across Australia. You will work with the Project Manager to shape planning, strategy, and delivery, ensuring timely mitigation of issues and alignment with our safety and quality standards.

You will mentor graduates, oversee procurement coordination with contractors and suppliers, manage RFI processes, and support monthly reporting for internal and external stakeholders while