Site Manager

NEX Building Group Pty Ltd; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount on building a home

Income protection insurance

Purchased leave

Paid Parental leave

Employee discounts on gym memberships

AIA Vitality health program

Diversity and inclusion programs

Employee assistance programme

Online learning and development

NAWIC and HIA memberships

Attractive remuneration

Job summary

Brighton Homes, part of the NEX Building Group, is seeking a Construction Site Manager I for multi-residential projects in Toowoomba. You will lead trades, manage the construction program, and ensure safety, quality, and timely delivery in a retirement village development.

You will coordinate up to 100 contractors, allocate resources, and ensure compliance with contractual requirements, drawings, and WHS standards.

Qualifications

• Leadership and team-management experience in fast-paced settings.
• Strong communication with stakeholders, trades and council.
• Proven planning and scheduling skills for multi-site residential builds.
• Ability to identify defects proactively and drive timely solutions.
• Excellent leadership and collaboration to deliver homes safely and on time.

Responsibilities

• Lead trades and contractors to deliver high-quality residential builds safely and on time.
• Manage construction program for a lifestyle retirement village in Toowoomba.
• Ensure safety-first approach with up to 100 contractors on site.
• Allocate materials and trades to ensure timely construction.
• Oversee compliance with contractual drawings and quality standards.
• Maintain documentation and reporting throughout the build process.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Team coordination

Education

Building Trade Certificate

Construction Management degree

Job description

Construction Site Manager I Multi Residential

• HIA awarded Professional Major Builder Queensland
• High impact role managing the delivery of key project outcomes
• Toowoomba location

At Brighton Homes our Projects Team specialise in multi‑unit housing projects with a strong connection to, retirement village living. We specialise in low‑and medium‑density buildings and developments.

We are proud to belong to the NEX Building Group, a diverse and expanding organisation with over 1000 passionate employees whose purpose is to build beautiful homes for Australians. Established in 1987 and continuing to evolve both organically and through acquisition, we are well positioned for growth and committed to achieving our vision of being Australia’s leading home builder.

Building new homes and better futures for Australians is a true honour and so rewarding. Here are some other rewards and benefits we offer our employees.

Our perks and benefits

We believe that our employee community is a key strength of our organisation, and we aim to attract the best talent to achieve our strategic goal of being Australia’s leading residential builder and employer of choice in our sector. We are committed to taking care of our employees, that’s why we offer a bundle of benefits:

• Discount on building a home with any of our building brands (after qualifying period)
• Income protection insurance– 100% funded by NEX. Covers up to 2 years at 75% of base salary in case of illness or injury
• Purchased leave – opportunity to apply for up to 2 weeks extra leave each year
• Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks for the primary carer and 4 weeks for secondary carer (we’re proud to be industry leading with this benefit!)
• Employee discounts on gym memberships (Fitness Passport), motor vehicles (Mitsubishi), home appliances, energy, health insurance and more
• AIA Vitality health and wellbeing program
• A genuine focus on diversity and inclusion (we’re proud of our Women in Construction Program and annual Building Inclusivity Awards)
• Employee assistance programme to support your mental, financial and physical wellbeing
• A huge catalogue of online learning and ongoing professional development programmes
• NAWIC and HIA corporate membership
• Attractive remuneration, and so much more!

About the opportunity

The Project Site Manager reports to the Brighton Projects Construction Manager and is part of our highly engaged team. In this highly rewarding role, you will lead trades and contractors to deliver high‑quality residential builds safely, efficiently and within contractual timeframes. More specifically, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the program for flow of construction for a lifestyle retirement village based in Toowoomba
• Managing a safety‑first approach on site with up to 100 contractors
• The allocation of materials and trades to job sites to ensure timely construction of the project
• Ensuring that homes are built in accordance with contractual arrangements and approved drawings
• Inspecting completed work to ensure high standard of quality workmanshipEnsuring that homes are completed on time and within the allocated budget
• Ensuring construction is carried out safely and in accordance with company processes and systems
• Ensuring Trades understand and are complying with the company Safety Management System and the WH&S legislation and internal operating systems
• Liaising with customers and council, as required to provide an unbeatable customer service
• Ensuring that the required documentation and paperwork is completed during the building process

About you

You will share a passion for our purpose and be aligned to our core values. In addition, you will demonstrate:

• A Building Trade Certificate or tertiary education in Construction Management
• Experience within multi‑residential living construction planning
• A strong project management ability to coordinate multiple service providers and suppliers to complete homes expediently.
• Considerable knowledge of the basic methods, practices, tools, materials, and work standards related to the building of residential homes
• The ability to identify defects or problems proactively and take the necessary actions to rectify or prevent problems in an efficient manner
• Outstanding leadership, communication, and planning abilities with a passion for working in a fast‑paced environment

Interested?

The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening and depending on the inherent requirements of the role, may involve the completion of a National Police Check and a pre‑employment medical.