Senior / Project Manager - Tier 2 Contractor - Defence

Amida Recruit AU; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Amida Recruit AU is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead delivery of Industrial, Defence and Commercial projects in Sydney. The role requires strong commercial acumen, contracts and design management, OHS, and effective meetings with consultants and subcontractors to meet client expectations.

Responsibilities include developing project programmes, end-to-end delivery, risk management, cost control and reporting, with a focus on HSEQ compliance and on-time achievement of milestones.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction Management or similar.
• 5–15 years+ experience in delivering projects start to finish, ideally Tier 1 or 2 background.
• Proven leadership ability to build and motivate teams.
• Experience delivering greenfield projects.
• Detailed knowledge of local council and regulatory requirements/standards.
• Strong planning and financial reporting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite.
• Construction Safety Induction (white) card.

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive project programmes and communicate to team.
• Project delivery from inception through to completion.
• Ensure construction programmes are followed & delivered on project quality to programme.
• Identify and manage construction risk; escalate issues as needed.
• Manage project expenditure and cash flow.
• Management and achievement of external engineering design aspects of projects.
• Design management.
• Manage subcontractors on site.
• Maintain HSEQ requirements on the project.
• Produce progress reports.
• Deliver and manage client expectations.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Financial reporting

Communication

Interpersonal skills

OHS

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering

Construction Management

Tools

MS Office

Project controls tools

Job description

• Established, multi-state presence, market leading Tier 2 Contractor
• Extensive project pipeline in Defence, Industrial & Commercial sectors
• ASAP start for the right candidate

• Established, multi-state presence, market leading Tier 2 Contractor
• Extensive project pipeline in Defence, Industrial & Commercial sectors
• ASAP start for the right candidate

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 or Senior Project Manager to join their growing business in Sydney.

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

As 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.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• 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 5 - 15 years+ experience in the successful delivery of projects from start to finish ideally from a Tier 1 or 2 background
• 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.