About Akura

At Akura, people come first. We are a hands-on, values-driven culture where initiative is encouraged, accountability matters and good work is recognised. You’ll be part of a team that takes pride in what we deliver and supports each other to do it well.

Akura is an industrial design and construction specialist, delivering high quality property solutions for owner-occupiers, developers and investors. With more than 50 years of experience, we’ve built a reputation on quality, speed of delivery and buildings that are made to last.

We specialise in industrial units, warehouses and self-storage facilities, with in-house manufacturing of structural steel and precast concrete panels at the core of our offering. We support our clients across the full project lifecycle – from architectural and structural design through to on-site construction and delivery. We also work directly with builders to supply engineered steel and precast packages.

Join a business with a strong pipeline, long-term vision and the opportunity to contribute to projects that shape Australia’s industrial landscape while building a career you can be proud of.

About The Role

Are you a passionate and driven team player who thrives on turning opportunities into success and creating standout client experiences? Join us and play a key role in shaping exciting projects while guiding clients every step of the way. We’re looking for a proactive and strategic professional to join our high-performing team at our vibrant Rhodes office, with regular travel as part of the role.

Reporting directly to the Steel & Precast Team Lead, you will be a key representative of Akura, consulting with clients the Akura Way to drive successful project outcomes, with our engineered Steel and Precast Packages. This consists of Structural Design, Steel and Precast and Installation. Working closely with builders, developers, engineers and other key stakeholders, you’ll play a pivotal role in growing the business within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.





You will develop and deliver a strategic business plan informed by market research to expand Akura’s steel and precast opportunities, proactively identifying, pursuing and converting prospects to achieve sales and revenue targets. Partnering with the Marketing team, you’ll help shape compelling collateral and lead-generation initiatives, collaborate with Estimators and Consultants to produce accurate and competitive proposals, and ensure a smooth handover of awarded projects to construction teams for successful execution.

Key Responsibilities

- Drive sales performance by applying Akura’s Consultative Selling and Sales Process principles.
- Liaise with the Business Development Manager to convert new business opportunities while maintaining strong client relationships.
- Proactively manage various external relationships to maintain Akura’s high standard of client satisfaction
- Collaborate with Marketing to develop collateral and generate leads.
- Manage projects and customer interactions in HubSpot with accurate, timely updates.
- Coordinate and participate in client meetings, tender/BID management, and project handovers.
- Forecast a pipeline of projects to align with overall company goals.
- Provide market insights to the Marketing and Sales teams and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Work closely with estimators to support accurate proposals and assess tender documentation for risks and scope.
- Ensure a smooth handover of successful deals to the project Delivery team.
- Uphold professional standards, communicate effectively, and maintain positive internal and external relationships.

About You

You bring a solid drive to convert business opportunities and unlock new possibilities.



We are looking for a commercially minded professional from a construction sales background who excels at building strong relationships and guiding clients through the project journey. The ideal candidate is confident, proactive, and focused on delivering value through a consultative, client-centric approach.

We also welcome any of the following experience to apply: Development Manager, Project Manager, Client-Side Project Manager. You can demonstrate:

- Experience within commercial/industrial real estate/property or construction industry is essential
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and close
- A strategic mindset to direct the business into new markets and products
- A team player with a can-do attitude and high level of initiative and drive

What We Offer You

- An exciting opportunity in a growing, market-leading business
- Opportunity to grow your career – we invest in our people
- A supportive and collaborative team environment
- Competitive remuneration plus car allowance and phone allowance
- Akura Bonus Scheme + Sales team incentive scheme

Interested?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Akura team.

Alignment with our core values is key so if you’ve got the right skills and you’re reliable, a team player with a can-do attitude, driven to deliver quality outputs and willing to innovate/challenge the status quo, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to start your Akura journey.

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Want to know more?

Visit our website: https://akura.com.au/

our Careers Page: https://akura.com.au/careers/

Visit our YouTube channel to check out our manufacturing facilities and what our Clients and Employees have to say about working with Akura: https://www.youtube.com/@AkuraConstruction/videos

As apart of our recruitment process, we conduct background checks, which include police and medical assessments, to ensure suitability for the role.

We respectfully ask that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting unsolicited resumes. Akura will not be liable for any fees associated with such submissions.

📌 Project Consultant (Steel and Precast) (Rhodes)
🏢 Akura
📍 Rhodes