Are you a driven construction professional looking to grow your career while enjoying the unique lifestyle Darwin has to offer? McMahon Services, a privately-owned leader in construction, industrial and environmental services, is seeking a talented Building Site Manager to join our Northern Territory team.

About McMahon Services

At McMahon Services, we are committed to delivering excellence across Australia. We value our people, foster innovation, and provide opportunities for professional growth. Join us and contribute to projects that are vital to the infrastructure of our regions.

About the Role

In this role, you will play a crucial part in providing leadership on all site activities in a close relationship and collaboration with the Project Management team. You'll be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered to a high standard, on time and on budget.

This role is based in Darwin, NT - Relocation assistance available for the right candidate

What You Will Do:

- Manage the site teamto ensure work is carried out to a high standard at all times
- Foster a strong safety culture, making safety the number one priority
- Collaborate with project management team to ensure compliance with client & McMahon Services' processes
- Training, mentor, lead & motivate staff on project sites
- Ensure project is meeting time and resource management
- Manage short term planning to ensure project milestones are achieved

What You Will Bring:

- Proven experience in site management and project delivery within the construction sector
- Construction trade qualified or equivalent industry experience
- Strong understanding of construction programs and methodologies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage teams and coordinate subcontractors in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to obtain a defence clearance
- Ability to pass a pre-employment medical

What Will Set You Apart:

- Demonstrated ability todeliver complex projects on time and within budget
- Experience with construction management software such as Procore, Aconex & MS Project
- Proven track record of driving safety, quality and productivity outcomes
- Leadership experience and the ability to mentor others.

Why Join McMahon Services?

We offer a supportive, high-performance environment where your skills are valued, and your contributions are recognised. You'll enjoy:

- Competitive salary, advantages and career growth opportunities.
- Employee discounts, recognition and financial wellness programs.
- Access to our in-house MAC Learning Academy for ongoing career development.
- Strong commitment to safety and well-being.
- A culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Experience the Northern Territory Lifestyle

Looking for more than just your next job?

Darwin offers an exceptional lifestyle that combines career opportunity with genuine work-life balance. Enjoy year-round warm weather, stunning sunsets, vibrant multicultural events and some of Australia's most spectacular natural attractions right on your doorstep.

Spend your weekends exploring Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks, fishing some of the world's best waterways, camping, boating or discovering the unique landscapes that make the Northern Territory unlike anywhere else in Australia.

With shorter commutes, less congestion and a welcoming community, Darwin provides the opportunity to spend less time travelling and more time enjoying life.

At McMahon Services, we embrace diversity and inclusion as fundamental values. We believe that a diverse workforce fosters innovation, creativity, and a deeper understanding of the communities we serve.



We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences.

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McMahon Services is an industry leading, privately owned industrial, construction and environmental services provider.

Established in 1990 by brothers David and Andrew McMahon, McMahon Services has grown from a team of 12 into a truly national business.

Our family business heritage and culture of innovation set us apart, fostering a commitment to developing leading edge approaches across the whole organisation that surpass industry standards.

With offices in South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and the Northern Territory, we employ more than 500 staff and deliver projects from city centres to remote locations

McMahon Services has delivered some of Australia’s most difficult and significant construction services projects.

We go to where our clients need us to be, with a proven ability to undertake work in remote locations, coupled with an exceptional emergency response capability. Our immediate response means we are on-site ready to plan and take action when needed.

Our diversity and can-do attitude are our core strengths. We apply our knowledge, resources and experienced teams to work across a broad range of disciplines and sectors, providing our clients with the expertise and hands-on skills to meet their specific needs.As a multi-disciplinary, full service provider, we use our own direct wage staff and boast a $70 million network of modern company-owned plant and equipment.

We were awarded Federal Safety Accreditation in 2009 – the first multi-disciplinary construction services company in Australia to achieve this recognition.

We look forward to the future and tackling new challenges with the same enthusiasm, dedication and excellence that has been true of all of our operations to date.

Our core values stem from our beginnings as a small family business and remain unchanged.

Our people are central to what we do

Our greatest asset is our people. It is through the hard work of our teams across the business that McMahon Services has continued to grow and extend the boundaries of performance. Our business is rich in tradition, with many of our staff being second generation employees.

We strive for innovation

Innovation and surpassing industry standards is what we strive for. We approach each project with protected, cost effective and value adding solutions. McMahon Services has been recognised by the industry and our peers for innovation and best practice, and we will continue to reach for new heights.

We have an unbeatable can-do attitude

We are determined to exceed client expectation with every project we undertake, no matter the size. We go the distance and to where our clients need us to be. We have built our business on tackling the tough jobs.

We are safety focused and our business is underpinned by a strong safety culture – team mates looking after team mates. Our objective is to continually improve our safety performance to ensure a zero harm environment for our works,



stakeholders and the wider community.

We have a family business heritage

We respect where we have come from and all those involved in the ongoing journey from clients to partners, subcontractors, suppliers and staff.

Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

McMahon Services is an industry leading, privately owned industrial, construction and environmental services provider.

Established in 1990 by brothers David and Andrew McMahon, McMahon Services has grown from a team of 12 into a truly national business.

Our family business heritage and culture of innovation set us apart, fostering a commitment to developing leading edge approaches across the whole organisation that surpass industry standards.

With offices in South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and the Northern Territory, we employ more than 500 staff and deliver projects from city centres to remote locations

McMahon Services has delivered some of Australia’s most difficult and significant construction services projects.

We go to where our clients need us to be, with a proven ability to undertake work in remote locations, coupled with an exceptional emergency response capability. Our immediate response means we are on-site ready to plan and take action when needed.

Our diversity and can-do attitude are our core strengths. We apply our knowledge, resources and experienced teams to work across a broad range of disciplines and sectors, providing our clients with the expertise and hands-on skills to meet their specific needs.As a multi-disciplinary, full service provider, we use our own direct wage staff and boast a $70 million network of modern company-owned plant and equipment.

We were awarded Federal Safety Accreditation in 2009 – the first multi-disciplinary construction services company in Australia to achieve this recognition.

We look forward to the future and tackling new challenges with the same enthusiasm, dedication and excellence that has been true of all of our operations to date.

Our core values stem from our beginnings as a small family business and remain unchanged.

Our people are central to what we do

Our greatest asset is our people. It is through the hard work of our teams across the business that McMahon Services has continued to grow and extend the boundaries of performance. Our business is rich in tradition, with many of our staff being second generation employees.

We strive for innovation

Innovation and surpassing industry standards is what we strive for. We approach each project with safe, cost effective and value adding solutions. McMahon Services has been recognised by the industry and our peers for innovation and best practice, and we will continue to reach for new heights.

We have an unbeatable can-do attitude

We are determined to exceed client expectation with every project we undertake, no matter the size. We go the distance and to where our clients need us to be. We have built our business on tackling the tough jobs.

We are safety focused and our business is underpinned by a strong safety culture – team mates looking after team mates. Our objective is to continually improve our safety performance to ensure a zero harm environment for our works, stakeholders and the wider community.

We have a family business heritage

We respect where we have come from and all those involved in the ongoing journey from clients to partners, subcontractors, suppliers and staff.

Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

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