At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a $100m construction project in Sydney CBD, managing teams and ensuring quality outcomes.
- Company: Join Icon Group, a leading Australian construction company with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy paid days off, parental leave, wellbeing reimbursements, and social events.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth with a strong pipeline of future work.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on significant projects while building your long-term career.
- Qualifications: Experience managing large-scale projects and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 117000 - 143000 $ per year.
The Icon Group is an Australian construction group comprising Icon, Minicon and Barpa, with more than 800 employees and operations across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. Backed by Kajima Corporation, Icon combines the scale and opportunities of a major construction business with a culture where our people are known, supported and given the opportunity to build long-term careers.
We’re looking for a highly experienced Site Manager to join the team delivering a significant $100m project in Sydney CBD for a valued repeat client. Working closely with the Project Manager, you'll take ownership of day-to-day site delivery, leading the site team and subcontractors while driving programme, safety, quality and construction outcomes.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead day-to-day site delivery of a $100m+ construction project
- Manage and coordinate site teams, subcontractors and trades
- Drive construction programmes and key project milestones
- Oversee sequencing, logistics and site planning within a CBD environment
- Maintain high standards across safety, quality and workmanship
- Work closely with the Project Manager to proactively identify and resolve delivery challenges
- Manage subcontractor performance and ensure works are delivered to programme
- Coordinate with consultants, suppliers and key project stakeholders
- Lead site meetings and communicate priorities across the project team
- Drive the project through construction, commissioning, completion and handover
About you:
- Demonstrated experience as a Site Manager delivering projects valued at $100m+
- A strong background in large-scale residential construction
- Proven experience managing projects through major stages of construction through to completion
- Strong knowledge of construction methodology, sequencing and programming
- Experience leading large site teams and managing multiple subcontractor packages
- Strong understanding of WHS, quality and compliance requirements
- Experience working within complex, high-density or CBD environments highly regarded
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- A practical, solutions-focused approach to project delivery
- Relevant construction qualifications and industry tickets
This is an opportunity to put your experience behind one of Icon's significant Sydney projects while joining a business with a strong pipeline of work beyond this build. If you've successfully delivered $100m+ residential projects and are looking for a major CBD project, a great team and a business where you can build your longer-term career, we'd love to hear from you.
Benefits and perks:
- 2 paid days off each year to support work life balance plus 2 Community2Day volunteering days
- 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program
- Regular social and sporting events that help our teams stay connected
- A $250 annual wellbeing reimbursement
- Long service leave eligibility after seven years across all states and territories
Site Manager – Sydney CBD employer: Icon Construction
At Icon, we pride ourselves on being a leading Tier 2 contractor with a strong commitment to employee development and a collaborative work culture. Our team enjoys a high level of autonomy while working on landmark projects, such as the $200M residential development, and we offer ample opportunities for professional growth within a supportive environment. With a focus on delivering exceptional outcomes, our employees are empowered to take ownership of their roles and contribute meaningfully to the success of our projects.
