At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage civil construction projects, ensuring timely delivery and compliance.
- Company: HEH Civil, a respected civil contractor with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Permanent role, competitive salary, and a solid pipeline of projects.
- Other info: Opportunity for relocation and career growth in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Make impactful decisions on diverse civil infrastructure projects in beautiful Cairns.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in civil construction, degree in Civil Engineering, strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
HEH Civil is a respected and growing civil contractor of around 100 people, delivering road, airport, water and sewer, bridge, drainage and earthworks, plus other complex civil projects across Queensland. We are large enough to deliver significant projects, but small enough that our Project Managers remain close to the work and have direct access to senior management. We hire for the long term and genuinely value and care about our people.
About the role
At HEH Civil, our Project Managers are responsible for everything on their jobs. This is a site-based, boots‑on‑the‑ground role, working alongside the construction delivery team with the support of your engineering team. You will have access to senior leaders when you need it, but you will be accountable for the overall project outcome.
- Manage a major project or several smaller projects at the same time
- Lead planning, programming, procurement, resourcing and construction delivery
- Manage budgets, forecasts, costs, progress claims, variations and final accounts
- Administer the contract and protect HEH Civil’s commercial position
- Lead and develop our Project Engineers and Site Engineers, and manage Supervisors, subcontractors and site teams
- Deliver Transport and Main Roads projects in line with contract, personnel schedule and reporting requirements
- Manage safety, quality, environmental and project compliance requirements
- Maintain accurate project records, reporting and documentation
- Build strong relationships with clients, superintendent, authorities and stakeholders
- Identify project risks early and make practical decisions to keep work moving
- Deliver projects safely, on time, within budget and to the required standard
About you
You will be an established civil construction Project Manager who is comfortable taking responsibility, making decisions and developing the engineers around you.
- At least 10 years’ experience working on civil construction projects in Australia at a Project Manager level
- A degree in Civil Engineering
- Proven experience delivering water infrastructure and Transport and Main Roads projects, with airport or other major civil infrastructure experience highly regarded
- Current Transport and Main Roads personnel schedule approval
- A track record of taking full responsibility for project delivery and commercial outcomes
- Strong contract administration, programming and cost control capability
- Experience managing progress claims, variations, subcontractors and suppliers
- Experience leading, mentoring and developing Project Engineers and Site Engineers
- Strong client and stakeholder management skills
- A practical approach to safety, quality, risk and problem‑solving
- Field or plant operation experience will be highly regarded
Why join HEH Civil?
- A solid pipeline of civil infrastructure work ahead
- A capable engineering team supporting you on every project
- Make the key decisions on your projects, with senior support when you need it
- Variety across a broad mix of civil infrastructure projects in Queensland
- Live and work in tropical Cairns
Relocation
We are ideally looking for an experienced Project Manager who is willing to relocate to Cairns for the long term. This is a permanent, full-time, site‑based role in Cairns, with travel between project sites as required. Regional work may involve overnight stays depending on the project.
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