Senior Portfolio Project Manager – Civil Infrastructure

Rarekind; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Rarekind is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to provide broad leadership across a portfolio of civil contracting and earthmoving projects in Greater Sydney. You will balance program performance, commercial oversight and people leadership to uplift delivery outcomes across multiple teams.

You will oversee budgets, schedules and resource planning while coaching Project Managers and engineers. The role requires proactive risk management, strong client and stakeholder engagement, and a

Qualifications

• Significant project management experience within civil construction or similar environment.
• Experience overseeing major or complex projects with multi-project performance.
• Strong commercial acumen with budgets, forecasts, margins, claims and variations.
• Solid understanding of project programming, contractual requirements, risk management and recovery planning.
• Experience leading, mentoring or developing Project Managers and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing project programs, budgets, resourcing and delivery plans across your portfolio, ensuring projects stay on track and recovery plans are implemented when needed.
• Reviewing financial forecasts, cost reports, claims, variations, procurement commitments and margin movements, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Monitoring project performance and contractual obligations, documenting delays, risks and variations.
• Coaching Project Managers and engineers, clarifying accountability and supporting capability development.
• Reviewing WHS, environmental and quality performance, ensuring compliance and corrective actions are followed.
• Maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants and subcontractors for complex negotiations and performance discussions.
• Driving consistency in project controls, reporting and delivery standards, identifying opportunities to improve processes.

Skills

Civil construction

Project leadership

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Rarekind is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to provide broad leadership across a portfolio of civil contracting and earthmoving projects in Greater Sydney. You will balance program performance, commercial oversight and people leadership to uplift delivery outcomes across multiple teams.

You will oversee budgets, schedules and resource planning while coaching Project Managers and engineers. The role requires proactive risk management, strong client and stakeholder engagement, and a