Senior Project Manager

Design & Build Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 405,000 - 495,000; Full time

Job summary

Design & Build Recruitment in Australia seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of major underground construction packages on a high-profile infrastructure project. The role emphasises safety, budget control, and strong stakeholder engagement across clients, consultants, and subcontractors.

Ideal candidates will have 15+ years’ civil infrastructure delivery experience, with tunnelling or underground project exposure and solid leadership of large multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Degree qualifications in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• 15+ years' experience delivering major civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience as Senior Project Manager on tunnelling, underground or major civil works.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of major underground construction packages.
• Drive a strong safety culture across all project activities.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, cost reporting and financial performance.
• Oversee planning, programming and resource allocation to achieve milestones.
• Lead commercial management including subcontract administration, procurement, claims and variations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and stakeholders.

Skills

End-to-end delivery

Budget management

Planning & scheduling

Leadership

Contract administration

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Construction Management degree

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Senior Project Manager
Up to 450K
Major Infrastructure Project

The Project

This is a unique opportunity to be involved in one of the most high profile projects in Australia. With first of its kind engineering solutions and design, this mega infrastructure project is one the of the most complex and challenging projects in a generation.

Like many projects of this size, it has its challenges, so by no means a straight forward approach with a model project to copy. There is a committed team on board and a Senior Project Manager is key in driving the delivery of the work.

The Job

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of major underground construction packages.


• Drive a strong safety culture across all project activities.


• Manage project budgets, forecasts, cost reporting and financial performance.


• Oversee planning, programming and resource allocation to achieve project milestones.


• Lead commercial management including subcontract administration, procurement, claims and variations.


• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and key stakeholders.

The Candidate

• Degree qualifications in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.


• 15+ years' experience delivering major civil infrastructure projects.


• Previous experience as a Senior Project Manager on tunnelling, underground, mining infrastructure or major civil projects.


• Strong knowledge of drill and blast and/or TBM construction methodologies.


• Proficiency in project management software and tools


• Exceptional commercial and contractual management capability.


• Strong leadership experience managing large multidisciplinary teams.

This is a site based role in regional NSW, working on a roster of 14:7. Candidates can apply from anywhere in AU/NZ.