Location: Helensvale, QLD, 4212
Full time: Immediate start
Job Title: Construction Project Manager
Salary Range: $79,500 - $90,000 | depending on skills level and work experience + superannuation.
Job Closes Date: 30 Days

About the Role

On behalf of our client, a leading Gold Coast-based contractor specializing in commercial construction and infrastructure services, we seek an experienced Construction Project Manager. Our client delivers complex projects across education, health, and government sectors, with a strong focus on quality, safety, and community outcomes. You will oversee all phases of project delivery, ensuring alignment with client objectives and regulatory standards.

Key Duties

- Lead cross-resource coordination, prioritizing personnel, equipment, and materials across concurrent projects to meet program milestones.
- Interpret and assess architectural drawings, specifications, and engineering designs, ensuring compliance with project scope and site conditions.
- Manage procurement and delivery of materials, plant, and equipment, optimizing supply chains to avoid delays and control costs.
- Consult with architects, engineers, technical specialists, and trades to resolve design and construction challenges.
- Monitor overall project performance time, cost, quality, and risk while maintaining budget adherence and reporting to stakeholders.
- Negotiate contracts, variations, and agreements with clients, subcontractors,



and suppliers throughout the project lifecycle.
- Develop tenders and contract bids, evaluating scope, risk, and profitability for new opportunities.
- Ensure strict compliance with safety standards, legislation, and performance benchmarks on every site.
- Submit plans to local authorities, coordinate required inspections, and manage approvals and permits.
- Lead and supervise subcontractors and direct labour, tracking standards, progress, and delivery against program requirements.
- Manage change control processes, implementing project adjustments to meet strategic goals.
- Establish and maintain detailed project plans, aligning deliverables with broader program objectives.

Requirements

- Minimum 1 year of experience as a Construction Project Manager (or similar) in commercial or infrastructure projects.
- Proven ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, specifications, and engineering documents.
- Strong negotiation, contract management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Thorough understanding of WHS legislation, building codes, and local authority compliance.
- Excellent leadership and resource management capabilities, including supervision of subcontractors.
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, or related field (preferred).
- Australian citizenship or permanent residency required.

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