Factory Fit-out Project Manager - Food & Grocery Manufacturing

Lead Construction Delivery for Australia's best-known food & grocery manufacturers

Most construction coordinators and project managers work for contractors or construction firms. You'll work for an engineering consultancy - which means you're not just building to spec, you're building to solve problems.

Working directly with RMR's senior engineers and client FMCG manufacturers, you'll own the factory fit-out delivery for complex facilities where production standards and build-ability are as important as budget and timeline. One month: a ready-meal facility, the next: a pharmaceutical grade facility or automated distribution centre. You'll see variety that most construction PM's never touch.

The Role

You'll report to the Project Delivery Lead to manage complete factory fit-out delivery, working alongside our design engineers and PM's from design phase through commissioning and start-up.

What you'll own:

Factory fit-out and design oversight - Review design with RMR's design engineers and consultants to lock in GMP standards before construction begins

Design problem solving - Interface between our engineering team and external architectural and engineering design consultants to resolve site constraints and ensure build-ability without compromising design intent.

Builder & contractor management - site works interfacing and oversight, schedule accountability, quality enforcement. Representing RMR, and therefore our client, you're the voice that says "this doesn't meet spec" and makes it stick.

Compliance & approvals - council lodgements, support regulatory approvals (e.g. interface with RBS or PCAs), quality & safety compliance signoffs.

Budget & change control - Cost tracking, variation management and scope discipline

Communication - providing clear, structured updates on project progress,



risks and mitigation actions.

Why this role exists: Our project engineers must focus on operational, process and utilities systems - not chasing builders and fit-out design consultants. You're the firewall that lets them do that.

What We Need

Must-have:

2+ years in factory fit-out design, execution and delivery

Track record working in a team environment on and off site with consultants, builders and contractors

Working knowledge of AS and NCC

Comfortable reading engineering drawings and spotting compliance gaps

Client-facing confidence - you translate between builders and our engineers

Confidence identifying risks, solving problems and escalating where needed

Nice-to-have:

Food & grocery, cold chain, or similar industry experience

Experience with council approval processes in Victoria, New South Wales and WA

Budget & timeline management

Familiarity with construction logistics (site layout, delivery scheduling)

Project management tools (we work across multiple platforms and AI tools)

Why Join RMR

This is a recent role. Do it well, and you're building the delivery capability for a growing firm, with a path into Senior Construction Fit-out Manager or Project Leadership.

What You Need to Know

We've been delivering factories for over 20 years and still experiencing strong growth, with a healthy pipeline of projects already underway. If you're looking for a role where you'll make an immediate impact and help shape the future of our delivery capability, we'd love to hear from you.

Employment: Full-time permanent preferred; part-time (3-4 days per week) considered for exceptional candidates.
Location: Glen Iris, Melbourne, with occasional travel to client sites.
Start: As soon as you're ready.

Please note: we will only consider applicants who have a current right to work in Australia.

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