Job Description

Foundation Recruitment Aus Pty Ltd – Sydney NSW

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Construction Manager (Civil) | Northern Territory

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Relocation package + 6 months' accommodation for you & your family.

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Senior leadership role with a major principal contractor, overseeing multiple large-scale civil construction projects across the NT, with a strong focus on government, defence and infrastructure projects.

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This role is based in Darwin, NT. No FIFO option.

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The Company

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- Established contractor with 40+ years' experience
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- Award-winning national contractor
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- Strong pipeline of government/defence projects, including projects up to $200M+
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- Significant self-performing civil capability
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- Reputation for fair, honest and straightforward dealings
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The Role

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Reporting directly to the senior management team you will have overall responsibility for the successful delivery of multiple concurrent civil projects, including:

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- Project program, productivity, quality/conformance and safety
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- Leadership, mentoring and performance of project teams
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- Resource planning and team integration
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- Development and monitoring of construction methodologies
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- Commercial and financial performance
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- Supporting Pre-Contracts with programming and methodology
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- Maintaining strong client/stakeholder relationships and company reputation
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Key Requirements

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- Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent
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- 10+ years' post-graduate experience with a Principal Contractor
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- Proven delivery of $10M+ projects
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- Experience managing hard-dollar projects over $10M
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- Strong project and financial management, forecasting, procurement and contract management experience
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- Strong commercial acumen
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- Demonstrated ability to drive programs and achieve project objectives
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- Proven leadership of large project teams with a strong safety focus
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- Excellent written/verbal communication skills
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- Cultural awareness when working with diverse workforces and stakeholders
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- Australian citizen and able to obtain government security clearance
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Package

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- Highly competitive, negotiable remuneration
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- Full relocation package to the Northern Territory
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- Six months' initial accommodation provided for the successful candidate/family
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Bottom Line

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This is a senior Construction Manager position, rather than a single-project PM role. We are looking for someone with a robust Tier 1/Tier 2 principal contractor background, proven $10M+ civil project delivery, solid commercial capability, and the leadership experience to oversee projects simultaneously.

📌 Civil Construction Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Foundation Recruitment Aus
📍 New South Wales