Senior Project Manager - Demolition

Amida Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Amida Limited is representing a market‑leading civil contractor seeking a Senior Project Manager for demolition projects across Melbourne. The role involves delivering challenging demolition and civil works, typically valued from $1m to $20m+, and overseeing one large project or multiple smaller ones.

The ideal candidate has 5–15+ years’ experience in demolition/civil construction, with hands‑on leadership, excellent communication, and a proven ability to manage client expectations and teams.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or similar.
• 5–15+ years’ management experience on demolition and civil construction projects with values of $1m to $20m+.
• Proven demolition experience.
• Project management qualifications advantageous.
• Hands-on leadership and delegation abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and contribute to tenders for demolition and civil projects.
• Plan and schedule construction activities.
• Manage site project teams and subcontractors.
• Ensure Quality Assurance, cost and time management.
• Prepare and present management reports on progress and risks.
• Resolve site issues in a timely manner.
• Liaise with key clients and stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to deliver projects.
• Engage in business development and assist mentoring of teams.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Senior Project Manager – Demolition

Market leading & growing tier 1 demolition business with blue chip clients. Challenging and varied projects from $1m up to $20m+. Excellent career progression and company culture, excellent pipeline of work. Work with a well‑established and reputable tier 1 demolition contractor on demolition projects in the CBD and Greater Melbourne.

Our client is a well‑established and market‑leading civil contractor, looking for an experienced and dedicated Senior Project Manager – Demolition to join their growing business. The client provides services across a number of industry sectors such as building, government, industrial, transport infrastructure, environmental, etc. and the role involves contributing to the successful delivery of challenging projects, predominantly demolition with typical values from $1m to $20m+. The candidate will typically run one large project or 2 to 3 smaller ones, and previous experience delivering a $20m+ demolition as number 1 is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Working on tenders
• Planning and scheduling of construction activities
• Management of site project teams
• Quality Assurance, Cost and Time Management
• Preparation of management reports
• Resolving site issues in a timely manner
• Liaising with key clients and stakeholders
• Coordinating internal and external resources
• Business development
• Recruitment and mentoring of teams

Qualifications and Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or similar
• 5 – 15+ years’ management experience on demolition and civil construction projects with a project value of $1m to $20m+
• Proven demolition experience
• Project management qualifications will be advantageous
• Proven understanding of construction with a hands‑on approach
• Proven ability to effectively lead and delegate
• Effective problem solving abilities
• Ability to resolve conflict and manage client expectations
• High level of organisation and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills