Senior Project Manager / Project Delivery Manager
Beresfield, Newcastle & Hunter NSW | Full-time
Lead a project delivery team and oversee commercial construction projects from contract award through manufacturing, installation and completion.
Our client designs and supplies premium commercial washroom systems for major construction projects across Australia, including airports, commercial towers and retail developments.
Based in Beresfield and reporting directly to the Managing Director, this role offers responsibility for a portfolio of projects, an internal delivery team and installation subcontractors.
About the role
You will connect factory operations with site delivery, ensuring manufacturing, dispatch and installation stay aligned. You will take ownership of project programs, budgets, quality and commercial outcomes while building strong relationships with head contractors and clients.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing projects from contract award through to practical completion and final reconciliation.
- Leading and developing a team across project management, administration, procurement, site management and after-sales support.
- Coordinating manufacturing, procurement, dispatch and installation to meet project deadlines.
- Reviewing and negotiating subcontracts within agreed commercial parameters.
- Managing variations, progress claims, payment schedules and retentions.
- Monitoring budgets, protecting project margins and resolving delivery risks.
- Liaising with head contractors, clients, site teams and installation subcontractors.
- Overseeing quality requirements, technical submissions, shop drawings and site inspections.
- Maintaining WHS requirements across installation activities.
- Improving project systems, workflows and reporting.
About you
You are an experienced project manager who combines practical construction knowledge with strong commercial judgement and team leadership skills. You can manage competing priorities, resolve site issues and keep people accountable for delivery.
You will bring:
- Proven project management experience in commercial construction or fit-out, ideally within a supply-and-install environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing, coaching and developing a team.
- Strong contract administration skills, including subcontract reviews, variations and progress claims.
- Familiarity with Australian Standard contracts, including AS 4000 and AS 4901, and security of payment requirements.
- The ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
- Sound knowledge of construction safety, WHS and quality assurance.
- Confidence using project management, spreadsheet and workflow systems.
- A current White Card and driver’s licence.
Qualifications in construction management, engineering or project management will be highly regarded.
Why consider this opportunity?
- Report directly to the Managing Director.
- Lead an established team across the project delivery function.
- Take ownership of a varied portfolio of commercial projects.
- Contribute to improvements in systems, processes and delivery performance.
- Work from a Beresfield base with regular travel to client project sites.
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