At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex building projects across Queensland, ensuring timely and quality delivery.
- Company: QLD Government offering a dynamic construction and maintenance environment.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, superannuation, and potential for ongoing contract extension.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace committed to equitable recruitment practices.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the community while managing exciting construction projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in project management and strong stakeholder coordination skills required.
The predicted salary is between 79.17 - 79.17 $ per hour.
- AO6 Project Manager
- Construction & Maintenance Division
- QLD Government opportunity
- Hourly Rate: $79.17 per hour + superannuation
- Initial contract to 05/02/2027 + highly likely ongoing contract extension
- Rockhampton
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex building and construction projects across Queensland.
Based in Rockhampton, you will play a key role in managing the full project lifecycle, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
This role is suited to a construction professional with strong stakeholder management skills and proven experience coordinating consultants, contractors and project teams to achieve successful project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage all phases of building projects including pre-design, design, documentation, contract administration, and post-construction activities.
- Coordinate project teams, consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
- Administer and coordinate traditional and non-traditional construction contracts.
- Monitor project performance against scope, budget, cashflow, quality and delivery requirements.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships through regular engagement and project reporting.
- Lead negotiations with consultants, contractors, local authorities, and key stakeholders to achieve value-for-money outcomes.
- Manage project risks, variations and project audits while identifying and addressing performance issues.
- Support fee estimation, project billing processes and financial management activities.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate
- Experience managing building or construction projects from planning through to completion.
- General Construction Industry Induction (White Card).
- Strong knowledge of contract administration and project delivery methodologies.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and lead project teams effectively.
- Strong understanding of risk management and quality assurance processes.
- Ability to deliver projects within strict deadlines while maintaining quality outcomes.
At Empire Group, we value diversity and are committed to equitable recruitment.
We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and other underrepresented groups to apply.
Our focus is on creating fair, accessible, and culturally safe recruitment processes that genuinely reflect and respect the communities we serve.
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