Senior Project Manager / Ops Manager - Tier 2 Contractor - Fuel

Amida Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amida Limited in Sydney seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our growing Defence, Industrial and Commercial sector team. You will lead a portfolio of projects up to $10m, overseeing a team of Project Managers and working in an office-based role with site visits.

The position mirrors an Operations Manager/Business Unit Manager capacity within a Tier 2 contractor environment. Responsibilities include tendering, business development, client liaison, and contract management, with

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction Management or similar.
• 7–15+ years with successful delivery of projects from start to finish.
• Proven leadership ability to build and motivate teams for high quality projects.
• Experience delivering greenfield projects.
• Detailed knowledge of local council and regulatory requirements / standards.
• Strong planning and project financial reporting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite.
• Construction Safety Induction (white) card.

Responsibilities

• Tendering and business development activities.
• Client management.
• Recruitment of teams.
• Design comprehensive project programmes and communicate to team.
• Project delivery from inception through to completion.
• Ensure construction programmes are followed & deliver on project quality to programme.
• Identify and manage construction risk through all projects, escalating issues when required.
• Manage project expenditure and cash flow.
• Management and achievement of external engineering design aspects of projects.
• Design management.
• Manage subcontractors on site.
• Manage and maintain HSEQ requirements on the project.
• Produce progress reports.
• Deliver and manage client expectations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Project planning

Financial reporting

Education

Engineering or Construction Management degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Established, multi-state presence, market leading Tier 2 Contractor Extensive project pipeline in Defence, Industrial & Commercial sectors Managing a team of Project Managers on defence projects from smaller up to $10m Will involve tendering, business development, client liason, contract management etc. Great opportunity to join a Tier 2 contractor with excellent presence in the Defence, industrial and commercial sectors with a strong reputation for delivering quality projects.

A market leading Tier 2 contractor with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects, our client is now seeking an experienced Project Manager (looking to step up) or Senior Project Manager to join their growing business in Sydney. The role will be like a Business Unit Manager for the Sector.

Projects in the business are generally Industrial, Defence or Commercial in nature, experience with similar projects in these sectors will be an advantage.

As Senior Project Manager, you will need to have strong commercial acumen, contracts management, design management, OHS, programming / planning experience as well as running meetings with consultants and subcontractors to provide a high quality service that will ensure client expectations are met and exceeded.

The role will be almost like an entry level Operations Manager type of role as you will be managing a number of Project Managers who are delivering building projects from smaller up to $10m across fit-out, refurb, upgrades, new build, remedial etc. You will be office based with site visits and heavily involved in tendering, business development, contract management and being the client contact and escalation point for issues that arise while looking to grow the business unit.

Responsibilities

• Tendering and business development activities
• Client management
• Recruitment of teams
• Design comprehensive project programmes and communicate to team
• Project delivery from inception through to completion
• Ensure construction programmes are followed & deliver on project quality to programme
• Identify and manage construction risk through all projects, escalating issues when required
• Manage project expenditure and cash flow
• Management and achievement of external engineering design aspects of projects
• Design management
• Manage subcontractors on site
• Manage and maintain HSEQ requirements on the project
• Produce progress reports
• Deliver and manage client expectations

Qualifications and Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction Management or similar
• Minimum 7 - 15 years+ experience in the successful delivery of projects from start to finish ideally from a Tier 1, 2 or 3background
• Proven leadership ability in building and motivating teams to deliver high quality projects
• Previous experience delivering greenfield projects
• Detailed knowledge of local council and regulatory requirements / standards
• Strong planning and project financial reporting skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Well-developed interpersonal skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite
• Construction Safety Induction (white) card

This is a permanent full time position providing a great opportunity to work with a successful and growing organisation who offer challenging work and the potential for career progression.