Senior Project Manager

BMD Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BMD Group in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Project Manager to own end-to-end delivery of major urban development projects. You will work with clients, stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes while maintaining programme, cost and commercial performance.

The role requires hands-on leadership, experience guiding Project Managers and multi-disciplinary teams, plus strong Jobpac and contract-management capabilities in a tier-one or tier-two civil construction environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager delivering complex civil, urban development or major infrastructure projects.
• Strong commercial acumen with a sound understanding of contracts, cost control, forecasting and financial performance.
• Demonstrated experience leading Project Managers and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong project controls and systems capability, with Jobpac experience essential.
• A practical, hands-on leadership style with structure and clarity to project delivery.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience within a tier-one or tier-two civil construction environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of major urban development projects from planning through to completion
• Take ownership of project performance, including commercial, contractual, programme, safety and quality outcomes
• Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, subcontractors and delivery partners
• Lead and support Project Managers, Senior Project Engineers and broader project teams
• Coach developing Project Managers as they step into greater project and commercial responsibility
• Maintain strong cost control, forecasting, contractual management and financial reporting
• Drive consistent project controls and disciplined use of Jobpac
• Identify project risks early and implement practical solutions to maintain delivery momentum
• Provide oversight across multiple projects when required

Skills

Senior Project Manager

Contract management

Jobpac experience

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Tools

Jobpac

Job description

BMD is Australia’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business. As the largest privately owned civil contractor in Australia, BMD is at the forefront of excellence, with a growing international footprint extending to the Philippines and the United Kingdom. Driven by a purpose of powering futures and creating enduring legacies, we deliver complex infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities.

About the Role

BMD Urban has a strong pipeline of complex urban development work across metropolitan Melbourne, creating an opportunity for an accomplished Senior Project Manager to take ownership of significant projects and help develop the capability of our project teams.

Reporting to the Construction Manager, you will have end-to-end responsibility for project delivery, combining strong commercial management with visible, hands-on leadership. You will work closely with clients, stakeholders and project teams to drive safe, high-quality outcomes while maintaining control of programme, cost, contracts and commercial performance.

This role will suit an experienced Senior Project Manager who enjoys being close to delivery, can confidently lead other Project Managers and brings structure and commercial discipline to complex project environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of major urban development projects from planning through to completion
• Take ownership of project performance, including commercial, contractual, programme, safety and quality outcomes
• Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, subcontractors and delivery partners
• Lead and support Project Managers, Senior Project Engineers and broader project teams
• Coach developing Project Managers as they step into greater project and commercial responsibility
• Maintain strong cost control, forecasting, contractual management and financial reporting
• Drive consistent project controls and disciplined use of Jobpac
• Identify project risks early and implement practical solutions to maintain delivery momentum
• Depending on project requirements, provide oversight across multiple projects while empowering project teams to manage day-to-day delivery

The successful candidate will be a self-starter with:

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager delivering complex civil, urban development or major infrastructure projects
• Strong commercial acumen with a sound understanding of contracts, cost control, forecasting and financial performance
• Demonstrated experience leading Project Managers and multidisciplinary project teams
• Strong project controls and systems capability, with Jobpac experience essential
• A practical, hands-on leadership style and the ability to bring structure and clarity to project delivery
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience within a tier-one or tier-two civil construction environment

Diversity and inclusion

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.

We’re a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of family, empowered, collaborative and driven. For further details on what makes BMD unique, head to https://www.bmdgroup.global/careers