Site Manager

Formline Group; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Formline Group in Rockhampton, QLD, is seeking a seasoned Site Manager to lead a 48-bed aged care facility project from mobilisation to handover. You will coordinate on-site delivery with a live operation, manage trades, and maintain safety and quality on site.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years as Site Manager with a head contractor, live site experience, and carpentry background. You will communicate clearly with project teams and ensure compliance with WHS standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as Site Manager with a head contractor on large projects.
• Aged care experience is essential.
• Live site experience on occupied facilities.
• Strong leadership to coordinate trades and subcontractors.
• Clear communicator with stakeholders and WHS focus.
• Plan literate; able to read drawings and scopes.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of site delivery from mobilisation to handover.
• Lead the site team and oversee on-site personnel.
• Coordinate works around an operating facility.
• Maintain construction program and milestones.
• Manage subcontractor performance and site attendance.
• Ensure safety standards and OFSC accreditation.
• Oversee quality inspections and defect resolution.
• Read drawings and scopes to resolve issues.
• Coordinate site logistics including deliveries.

Skills

Site management

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

WH&S compliance

Reading drawings

Education

Carpentry trade qualification

White Card

Job description

Founded in 1995, Formline set out to create a better way to build.

Over the past 30 years, we’ve grown into a national strategy, design, and build partner for growth-minded business owners and developers. More than a builder, we’re a trusted partner — ensuring our clients feel confident and cared for through every stage of the journey.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Based on site in Rockhampton, QLD 4700, you will work closely with the Project Manager and wider delivery team to coordinate and supervise construction activities from the ground up through to completion. The project you will be managing is a 48-bed residential aged care facility, built within a live, operating aged care campus.

Key responsibilities

Take full ownership of site delivery: manage all on-site construction activities from mobilisation through to practical completion and handover.

Lead the site team: oversee site personnel, ensuring roles are clear and the site is well managed day to day.

Manage the live site interface: coordinate works around an operating facility — access, separation, noise and dust control, and continuity of resident and staff amenity.

Drive construction program: maintain momentum on site, manage sequencing and staging, identify risks early, and ensure key milestones are achieved.

Coordinate trades and subcontractors: manage subcontractor performance, site attendance, workflow, and accountability.

Maintain safety standards: enforce HSEQ & IMS requirements, site compliance, and strong site discipline across all activities. Maintain OFSC accreditation requirements for site audits.

Manage quality outcomes: ensure workmanship meets required standards, inspections are completed properly, and defects are identified and resolved early.

Communication and reporting: run site meetings and work closely with the Project Manager, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, facility management, and internal team to keep everyone aligned.

Read and apply drawings and scopes: interpret drawings, specifications, and scopes accurately, resolving issues before they impact time, cost, or quality.

Oversee site logistics: coordinate deliveries, materials, access, amenities, traffic flow, storage, and overall site presentation.

About you

Proven Site Manager experience: 5+ years as a Site Manager with a head contractor on large construction projects.

Aged care experience: essential. You have delivered aged care or closely comparable seniors living or health work.

Live site experience: essential. You have run works on an occupied, operating site without disrupting the people using it.

Strong site leader: able to coordinate trades, manage subcontractors, and maintain momentum on site.

Clear communicator: leads well on site and works effectively with trades, suppliers, and the project team.

Safety focused: strong understanding of WHS requirements and site compliance.

Quality driven: strong eye for detail, workmanship, and finishes.

Plan literate: confident reading drawings, scopes, and construction details.

Practical and organised: proactive, solutions focused, and able to perform under pressure.

Trade qualified preferred: carpentry background highly regarded. White Card essential.

ABOUT US

Formline is a Strategy, Design & Build Partner, working with growth-minded business owners and developers in the regional QLD and across Australia. Our work is driven by our purpose, achieved through living our values, and focused on delivering better at every stage of the journey.

Purpose: Growth by Better
Vision: Building visions with trusted partners
Mission: Deliver better — at every stage of the journey
Values:

Care: Think of others first. Show humility and genuine care.

Be Transparent: Communicate openly and clearly. Honesty is the highest form of respect.

80/20 Focus: Focus on what matters most — 20% of activities drive 80% of results.

Make It Happen: Take ownership and deliver results. Find a way.

No Complacency: Never settle. Act with urgency, leave nothing to chance, and be relentless in the pursuit of growth by better.