Senior Project Manager

Randstad; City Of Stirling; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Pty in Western Australia is seeking a Senior Project Manager for a 12-month contract, based in Osborne Park with occasional site visits. You will balance direct project ownership with team leadership on multiple building projects up to AUD 20 million, covering end-to-end delivery from initiation to completion.

The role reports to the Principal Project Manager within a collaborative team and requires strong stakeholder liaison with government portfolios.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience in a construction environment.
• Experience leading a small team.
• Understanding of government public works processes is preferred.
• Ability to obtain a National Police Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a sub team delivering non-residential projects to ~AUD 20 million.
• Act as lead Project Manager for larger projects from initiation to completion.
• Develop scopes for architects/engineers and oversee design and budgeting phases.
• Tendering: market designs, tender to builders, evaluate pricing, award contracts.
• Manage stakeholder communications with government clients and reporting.

Skills

Construction experience

Leadership

Government programs

Communication

Job description

Deliver high profile civic, sporting, and community building projects across Western Australia. Step into a dual hands on and supervisory Senior Project Manager contract with a major WA State Government capital works delivery agency.

The role Reporting to the Principal Project Manager within a collaborative works team, you will balance direct project ownership with team leadership on a 12 month contract from January 2027 to December 2027. Based in Osborne Park with occasional site visits, you will work 38 hours per week.

Your day to day responsibilities include:

• Leadership and supervision: Lead and mentor a sub team of two project staff delivering non residential building projects up to $20 million.




• End to end project delivery: Act as lead Project Manager on one or two larger projects, managing the design and construction lifecycle from initiation to completion.




• Project initiation and design: Develop project scopes for architects and engineers, and oversee design and budgeting phases.




• Tendering and procurement: Take finalised designs to market, tender to builders, evaluate pricing, and award construction contracts.




• Stakeholder liaison and reporting: Work closely with client agents across state government portfolios (such as Education and Police) and manage ongoing reporting and stakeholder communications.

The environment and ecosystem Operate within a structured, probity driven client side public works team delivering vital WA community infrastructure. Projects utilise standard Australian construction contracts, WA procurement frameworks, and enterprise contract administration tools.

What you'll bring

• Construction background: Proven project management experience in a construction environment (non residential building, roads, bridges, engineering, or cost planning). Deep technical detailing is not required if you manage delivery, reporting, and liaison effectively.




• Supervisory experience: Demonstrated capability leading, mentoring, and supervising a small team.




• Government awareness: Previous experience delivering government public works is preferred, though not essential with a solid understanding of government processes and expectations.




• Communication and probity: Strong interpersonal, reporting, and client facing skills, plus the ability to obtain a valid National Police Clearance.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

experience 5 years

key responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a sub team of two staff delivering non residential building projects up to $20 million. Act as lead project manager on one or two larger projects, driving the end to end design and construction lifecycle from initiation through to

qualification

• Essential:Proven project management experience in a construction environment alongside demonstrated experience leading


• mentoring


• and supervising a small team