Job Description

We're looking for someone who's already run commercial plumbing projects properly — and can prove it.

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We're genuinely open-minded about how you got here. There are two paths into this role that work equally well.

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Maybe you came up through the trade.

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You've cut and rolled grooves, stood in a wet trench, dealt with services that aren't where the drawing says they are and know what a realistic day's production actually looks like because you've done it yourself.

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At some point you moved from building the job to running it — and found you were pretty bloody good at that too.

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Or maybe you came through construction management.

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You've got a degree in construction management, project management or building, followed by genuine experience delivering commercial projects with substantial hydraulic services packages.

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You've learnt the trade side properly along the way. You can sit with a consultant and challenge a design, then walk onto site and have the same conversation with the plumber who actually has to build it.

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What matters to us is what you can do now — not which road got you here.

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Either way, you're someone who can run multiple sites without needing to be chased.

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You see the variation coming before it becomes an argument.

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You look at a drawing and can tell when something isn't going to work in the field.

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You understand that a good project isn't just one that gets finished — it's one that's safe, well-built, commercially successful and leaves the client wanting to work with us again.

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And when a job gets difficult, you're the person everyone is glad to have in the room.

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If that sounds familiar, keep reading.

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WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

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We're looking for someone who's already run commercial plumbing projects properly — and can prove it.

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We're genuinely open-minded about how you got here. There are two paths into this role that work equally well.

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Maybe you came up through the trade.

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You've cut and rolled grooves, stood in a wet trench, dealt with services that aren't where the drawing says they are and know what a realistic day's production actually looks like because you've done it yourself.

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At some point you moved from building the job to running it — and found you were pretty bloody good at that too.

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Or maybe you came through construction management.

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You've got a degree in construction management, project management or building, followed by genuine experience delivering commercial projects with substantial hydraulic services packages.

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You've learnt the trade side properly along the way. You can sit with a consultant and challenge a design, then walk onto site and have the same conversation with the plumber who actually has to build it.

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What matters to us is what you can do now — not which road got you here.

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Either way, you're someone who can run multiple sites without needing to be chased.

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You see the variation coming before it becomes an argument.

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You look at a drawing and can tell when something isn't going to work in the field.

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You understand that a good project isn't just one that gets finished — it's one that's safe, well-built, commercially successful and leaves the client wanting to work with us again.

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And when a job gets difficult, you're the person everyone is glad to have in the room.

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If that sounds familiar, keep reading.

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THE OPPORTUNITY

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There comes a point in a good Project Manager's career where simply "managing the job" isn't enough.

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You're handed a number someone else built, a programme someone else agreed to, and a contract you had no say in — then you're expected to somehow make it all work.

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The wins aren't really yours. The problems always are.

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We're offering something different.

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This is a senior seat with genuine authority behind it.

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Multiple commercial projects. Your own crews. Your own clients. Responsibility for the commercial result. And, importantly, a seat at the table before we ever sign the contract.

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If you've been waiting for a role where your judgement actually carries some weight — and where you're trusted to run the job properly — this could be it.

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THE SEAT YOU'LL OWN

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We'll be upfront about what this role requires, because the right person should read this and think:

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"Yep. That's how I want to work."

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Technical depth.

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You'll work shoulder‐to‐shoulder with plumbers, builders, consultants and certifiers. You need enough technical knowledge to hold those conversations confidently and challenge something when it doesn't stack up.

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Autonomy.

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Nobody is going to spend their day looking over your shoulder. We'll agree on the result, give you the resources and expect you to drive it.

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Ownership.

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You'll have a say in the number before we commit to it — and once we've agreed on it, you'll own the delivery against it.

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Commercial discipline.

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Revenue is nice. Margin pays the bills.

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You'll know where your projects sit financially, what's coming, what's at risk and what needs to happen next.

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A drive to improve.

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Our systems are good. They're not finished — and hopefully they never are.

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We're looking for someone who naturally asks:

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"Why do we do it this way?"

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And more importantly:

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"Is there a better way?"

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WHY THIS ROLE IS DIFFERENT

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You're involved before the job becomes your problem.

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We have a dedicated estimator, so we're not hiring you to spend your nights measuring drawings and pricing tenders.

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But before we sign a contract, you'll review the job with us.

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Look at the estimate.

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Look at the programme.

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Look at access, staging, labour, methodology, procurement and buildability.

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Tell us what we've missed.

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And if you're not prepared to own the number as it's been priced, say so.

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We'll listen.

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Because once we shake hands on it, you're the one responsible for building it.

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After that?

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Your programme. Your crews. Your client. Your number. Your job.

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WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY BE DOING

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- Running multiple commercial plumbing projects simultaneously across programme, cost, quality and safety.
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- Sitting at the tender table before award — reviewing estimates, methodology, programme, access and buildability before we commit.
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- Fronting our clients — builders, superintendents, consultants and certifiers. You'll represent Peak on the job.
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- Owning the margin — budgets, forecasting, procurement, variations and progress claims. Properly priced, properly documented and submitted on time.
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- Leading a Project Administrator who works alongside you day‐to‐day. You've got support — use it well and help develop them along the way.
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- Building the next layer of the team — supervisors, tradespeople and apprentices. We want someone who enjoys developing good people, not just getting through this week's programme.
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- Planning ahead rather than firefighting behind.
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- Identifying risks early and closing loops before they become problems.
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- Improving the way we operate. If you've seen something work better elsewhere, bring it with you.
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- Taking projects right through to Practical Completion and beyond — commissioning, handover documentation, as‐builts and defects closed properly.
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We don't want someone who can just keep a project moving.

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We want someone who knows how to finish one properly.

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THE NON-NEGOTIABLES

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- Deep commercial hydraulic services knowledge — either as a trade-qualified plumber or through substantial hands‐on delivery of commercial projects with significant plumbing scope.
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- A genuine track record delivering commercial projects, with references we can call.
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- Enough technical depth to review hydraulic designs, question an estimate and identify buildability issues before they're installed.
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- Comfortable working autonomously, setting priorities and closing your own loops.
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- Strong commercial nous — you can understand a contract, protect margin and substantiate a variation on merit.
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- Confident and credible in front of clients.
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- Strong communication with both site teams and management.
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- Current driver's licence, White Card and relevant Queensland construction requirements.
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BONUS POINTS

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- Queensland plumbing licence / QBCC licensing, or a construction management / building qualification. Either is a strong advantage, but neither replaces a proven delivery record.
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- Strong knowledge of AS/NZS 3500 and commercial hydraulic systems.
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- Experience delivering projects across healthcare, education, aged care, hospitality, multi‐residential and industrial sectors.
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- You've led direct reports before and genuinely enjoy developing people.
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- You're comfortable using job‐management, project‐management and estimating software.
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- Local industry knowledge and relationships — you know the subcontractors who actually turn up and the suppliers who actually deliver.
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That last one is an advantage, not a deal breaker.

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If you're currently running major projects in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne or elsewhere and you're ready to swap the capital‐city grind for the Sunshine Coast, we'd still like to hear from you.

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WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

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Real authority.

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Not a senior title with a leash attached. You'll make decisions and we'll back you to make them.

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A voice before you're committed.

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Tender sign-off isn't a box‐ticking exercise. If you don't believe we can deliver a job for the number, we want that conversation before we sign — not six months later.

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Proper support around you.

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A dedicated estimator prices the work. A dedicated Project Administrator supports delivery. You should be spending your time managing projects and people — not your evenings chasing delivery dockets.

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A mandate to make us better.

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We're not hiring someone to protect "the way we've always done it."

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If you've got a better system, process, methodology or idea, bring it.

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A business that's building something.

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We're ambitious about where we're going, but we're equally serious about how we get there — quality work, good people, solid systems and clients who want us back.

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An attractive package.

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Negotiated based on experience, plus vehicle, phone and laptop.

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A pipeline worth putting your name to.

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And importantly:

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A Sunshine Coast base.

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Serious commercial projects without spending your life in a capital‐city commute.

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THINKING ABOUT MOVING TO THE COAST?

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Good.

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If the right person is currently somewhere else, we don't want geography to be the reason we don't have a conversation.

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Relocation assistance can be discussed as part of the package.

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Raise it with us early and we'll work through what that could look like.

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Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

📌 Project Manager - Hydraulics | Sunshine Coast (Queensland)
🏢 Peak Group
📍 Queensland