Project Manager

 

$180K to $220K + Super + Vehicle + Bonus

Site-based work, between Brisbane & Gold Coast

 

Lead major civil projects with the backing, resources and autonomy to deliver at your best.

Join a well-established, privately owned civil contractor that combines the capability of a major national business with the approachable culture of a close-knit team. With a strong pipeline, you will have the opportunity to lead substantial urban or infrastructure works while supported by in-house resources that help remove delivery bottlenecks and keep projects moving.

 

“I’m not in a ‘boxed-in’ position. I can express ideas, methodologies and strategies, and I’m encouraged to pursue avenues that benefit the business.”

 

What Sets This Role Apart

This is a role for a Project Manager who wants more. You will gain the support and project variety of a major contractor without losing visibility, autonomy or access to leaders who back their teams.

• Build: a strong portfolio across sizeable urban development or road infrastructure works in South East Queensland.
• Learn: within a vertically integrated group where in-house survey, traffic management, plant hire and pipework provide exposure to the wider delivery model.
• Own: projects from planning and tendering through delivery, commercial performance and close-out.
• Influence: project strategy, team performance, client relationships and the continued growth of the Queensland operation.
• Strengthen: your leadership, commercial judgement, programming and delivery capability while guiding junior engineers.
• Move closer to: genuine progression in a growing business with a well-established leadership team and a strong record of retention.
• Be able to say: you delivered significant civil works with the resources to focus on performance rather than constantly chasing plant, people and equipment.

 

“We take on decisions as a team and work hard together to make the best decisions for the company and our people.”

 

What You’ll Do

You will take end-to-end responsibility for civil projects, combining hands-on delivery leadership with the commercial oversight and stakeholder management needed to achieve strong, consistent outcomes.

• Manage residential and commercial land development projects
• Manage and respond to tenders for new residential and sub-division construction projects
• Guide a team of junior engineers assigned to your projects
• Lead project compliance in accordance with the Business Management System
• Oversee project planning and programming tasks
• Manage and build client and subcontractor relationships
• Deliver projects in conjunction with the field supervisory team
• Review and act on performance of construction crew and subcontractors against estimates
• Mitigate and act on project performance issues
• Report production costs daily, weekly and monthly
• Oversee the procurement of plant, equipment and material for projects

 

About You

• You are an experienced civil Project Manager with a background in urban development and/or infrastructure delivery.
• You understand what strong project delivery looks like and can apply sound judgement across planning, cost, compliance and performance.
• You are practical, down-to-earth and low-ego, with a leadership style that earns trust on site and in the office.
• You take initiative, solve problems and follow through, rather than waiting for others to create momentum.
• You can build effective relationships with clients, subcontractors, supervisors and developing engineers.
• You are comfortable working site-based between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

 

About the Company

This privately owned Australian civil contractor has grown over two decades into a diverse, vertically integrated group with more than 2,000 employees, over 700 fleet assets and approximately $1 billion in turnover. Its in-house survey, traffic management, plant hire and pipework capability gives project teams greater certainty of supply and the practical support to focus on delivery. Despite its scale, the Queensland operation is known for an approachable, team-oriented culture, supportive leadership and genuine opportunities to progress. The business also demonstrates a visible commitment to environmental and social responsibility, including initiatives that encourage conversations about mental health.

 

“For anyone coming from a diverse or different background, what you can bring is welcomed, and an outside-looking-in perspective is well received.”

 

Apply Now

If you are ready to step into a well-supported Project Manager role with meaningful ownership, strong project continuity and genuine room to progress, apply now or contact Luke Marchesi at [email protected] for a confidential discussion.