Construction Project Manager

Location: Karratha, Western Australia
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $80,000-$90,000 per annum + superannuation

Company: Norwest Contracting

About the Opportunity

Our client, Norwest Contracting, is seeking an experienced and capable Construction Project Manager to join their team in Karratha, Western Australia.
This is a key leadership position responsible for the successful delivery of specialist maintenance and construction projects across the Energy & Resources and commercial contracting environment.
The successful candidate will provide strong leadership across safety, client and stakeholder management, financial control, planning, project delivery and team performance, while ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with Norwest's management systems and values.

About the Role
Reporting to the General Manager, the Construction Project Manager will take overall responsibility for the effective management and delivery of assigned projects.
The role will involve:

- Providing leadership and overall responsibility for project safety performance
- Implementing and maintaining Norwest's Safety Management System across projects
- Managing formal project requirements, including client meetings, contracts and deliverables
- Building and maintaining strong working relationships with clients and key stakeholders
- Managing relationships with statutory authorities, utilities, unions and other project stakeholders
- Monitoring project approvals and ensuring required actions are completed
- Developing and implementing project procurement strategies
- Providing leadership and oversight of project financial controls
- Monitoring project costs, reporting and financial performance




- Identifying project opportunities and managing commercial and operational risks
- Ensuring accurate reporting, record keeping and financial administration
- Establishing and monitoring project planning and management controls
- Developing and monitoring project programs, including overall, medium-term and short-term planning
- Identifying and managing key project planning, scheduling and time-related risks
- Coordinating project requirements relating to safety, environment, stakeholders, HR/IR and risk management
- Leading, motivating and managing project staff
- Delegating responsibilities effectively to maximise productivity
- Managing employee performance and providing constructive feedback
- Supporting staff development and performance objectives
- Ensuring company and project objectives are achieved
- Developing and implementing project finalisation and commissioning plans
- Ensuring projects are properly closed out and finalisation activities are completed
- Conducting project lessons-learned workshops and identifying opportunities for future improvement
- Identifying and documenting creative methods and practices implemented during projects
- Ensuring compliance with the Norwest Management System (NWMS)
- Providing leadership to the project team to continually improve project delivery and company systems

Skills and Experience
To be successful in this position,



you will have:

- A minimum of 3-5 years' proven experience managing construction or maintenance projects, preferably within the Energy & Resources or commercial contracting environment
- Demonstrated industry knowledge and experience in project delivery
- Proven experience managing subcontractors and external contractors
- Strong project management experience across planning, delivery, budgets and resources
- Demonstrated experience in financial and cost management
- Strong people leadership and team management skills
- Experience monitoring and managing employee performance
- Strong client and stakeholder management capabilities
- Excellent organisational, planning and problem-solving skills
- Ability to identify, manage and minimise project risks
- Strong understanding of workplace health, safety and environmental requirements
- Commitment to high standards of health, safety, security, environmental, community and ethical performance
- Ability to delegate tasks effectively and maximise team productivity
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with clients, subcontractors, employees and other stakeholders
- Commitment to continuous improvement and best-practice project management

Qualifications
The successful applicant will ideally possess:

- A relevant qualification in Construction, Project Management, Engineering, Business, a relevant trade or a related discipline, or equivalent experience accepted by the company
- Relevant industry training, short courses and current refresher training
- Relevant project management and safety training
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge appropriate to the position

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