Job Description
Some construction managers manage a site. You'll own it.
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At SWI Fencing, we're looking for a Construction Manager to take charge of the day-to-day delivery of projects across WA. You'll be the person on the ground making sure the work actually happens — safely, efficiently, to the required quality and in line with the programme.
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You'll lead the site team, direct subcontractors and trades, manage the daily production setting and make the calls that keep the job moving.
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When the Project Manager isn't on site, you are SWI's eyes, ears and hands on the ground.
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What does "own the site" mean?
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It means you're visible.
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You know what is happening today.
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You know what is happening tomorrow.
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And you know what could derail the job next week.
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You'll take responsibility for:
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Site safety, environmental and quality standards
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Leading Supervisors, Foremen and Leading Hands
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Coordinating subcontractors and trades
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Daily production against the project programme
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Labour, plant, equipment and material utilisation
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Site logistics, deliveries and access
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Pre-starts, toolbox talks and site coordination
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Quality inspections, ITPs and construction records
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Resolving trade clashes and site issues
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Identifying delays and risks early
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Representing SWI with the client and site stakeholders
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Keeping the Project Manager accurately informed of what is happening on site
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The Project Manager owns the overall project. You own the site. That relationship is critical.
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You'll work closely with the Project Manager or Senior Project Manager, providing accurate reporting, practical insight and the confidence that the plan is being executed properly.
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The role is full-time on site from mobilisation through to practical completion. This role will suit someone who is comfortable being in the middle of the action.
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You don't need to sit behind a desk waiting for someone to tell you what needs doing.
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You see it.
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You deal with it.
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You get the right people moving.
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You hold the standard.
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And if something isn't right, you don't walk past it.
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You'll ideally bring:
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Several years' experience in a site-based Construction Manager, Site Manager or senior supervisory role
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Experience in civil, fencing or broader construction
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Proven experience leading site crews, supervisors and subcontractors
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Strong practical HSEQ leadership
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Experience with SWMS, permits, ITPs, inspections and quality control
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Ability to read drawings, specifications and construction methodology
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Strong understanding of site sequencing and trade interfaces
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The confidence to deal directly with clients, subcontractors and site stakeholders
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A practical, decisive approach to solving problems
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Trade, construction management, engineering or related qualifications
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White Card and current driver's licence
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Relevant safety tickets such as Working at Heights or Traffic Control will also be valued where applicable.
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What we're really looking for
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Leadership. Not the job title. Not how many years you've been on a site.
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We want someone who can walk onto a busy site and establish control without creating chaos.
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Someone who can get a crew behind them.
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Someone who can tell a subcontractor when the standard isn't good enough.
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Someone who understands that safety isn't paperwork — it's what happens on site when nobody is watching.
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And someone who knows when they can solve something themselves and when the Project Manager needs to know immediately.
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The PD describes this role as having primary day-to-day responsibility for site safety, environmental and quality controls, including ensuring SWMS, permits and ITPs are followed and escalating incidents and compliance concerns.
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What you'll get at SWI
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You'll be joining a growing business delivering high-security fencing and construction projects across significant infrastructure environments.
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You'll work alongside experienced Project and Senior Project Managers, Commercial, Procurement and HSEQ teams but you'll have genuine responsibility for what happens on your site.
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This isn't a role where you're expected to simply "supervise the works." It's a role where you are expected to lead the works.
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One last thing...
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If you need someone standing beside you telling you what to do every morning, this probably isn't the role for you.
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If you take pride in a well-run site, know how to lead people, solve problems before they become bigger problems and want to be the person everyone knows they can rely on when things get busy...
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We should talk.
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📌 Construction Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 SWI Fencing
📍 New South Wales