Job Description

What will this job do to improve your life? n

You will take a genuine client-side leadership role across the delivery of a highly complex, services-intensive building, working closely with the head contractor and wider project team to drive programme, cost, quality and construction outcomes.

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The role offers exposure across the full project lifecycle from design and procurement through construction, commissioning and handover, while giving you the opportunity to step into a business with a significant long-term development pipeline and clear scope for future progression.

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This is a permanent, Monday-Friday site-based position in Sydney.

About the role n

Vinova are working with a major Australian data centre owner and operator to appoint a Construction Manager for a large-scale development in Sydney.

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You will represent the client throughout construction, working closely with the principal contractor to ensure the project remains aligned across programme, cost, quality, safety and technical delivery.

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The project is heavily services-led, with significant electrical, mechanical, controls, backup power and commissioning requirements alongside the wider structural, architectural and building scopes.

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This role will suit someone who has progressed through major project delivery and is comfortable taking ownership, challenging contractors and solving complex construction issues in a collaborative environment.

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Candidates from data centres are highly regarded, however experience delivering hospitals, pharmaceutical facilities, laboratories, airports or other complex vertical projects will also be considered.

Duties n

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- Lead construction delivery on behalf of the client across a major data centre development
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- Manage and challenge the principal contractor against programme, cost, quality and delivery milestones
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- Coordinate interfaces across structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical and commissioning teams
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- Identify programme risks, construction issues and potential delays early and drive practical solutions
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- Oversee design coordination, procurement, construction sequencing and technical information
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- Monitor contractor performance, commercial issues, reporting and project risk
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- Support commissioning, integrated testing, completion and final handover
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- Lead and mentor internal construction, services and engineering resources
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- Maintain strong relationships across contractors, consultants and senior project stakeholders
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Skill/experience nn
- Experience delivering major complex building projects for a Tier 1 or established Tier 2 contractor
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- Background as a Construction Manager, Senior Project Manager, Project Manager, Services Manager or similar senior delivery role
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- Solid understanding of construction programme, procurement, commercial management and contractor performance
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- Exposure to major building services and electrical installation highly regarded




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- Experience across data centres, hospitals, pharmaceutical facilities, laboratories, airports or other highly serviced buildings preferred
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- Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and complex interfaces across the complete build
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- Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder-management capability
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- Comfortable working in a client-side setting and influencing contractors rather than directly controlling the workforce
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- Australian citizenship required due to project security requirements
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- Total package up to $336,000, depending on experience
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- Permanent position with a major Australian data centre owner and operator
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- Work on a significant hyperscale development in Sydney
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- Exposure across construction, services, commissioning and handover
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- Opportunity to move from contractor-side delivery into a broader client-side leadership position
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- Strong long-term pipeline of major data centre developments
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- Genuine opportunity to progress into broader project and programme leadership
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Company & culture nn
- Established Australian data centre owner and operator with a significant national development pipeline
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- Delivery environment focused on quality, programme certainty and long‑term asset performance
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- Collaborative construction team with experienced project, services and engineering professionals
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- Strong visibility with senior construction and development leadership
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- Culture that values accountability, problem‑solving, communication and strong contractor relationships
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📌 Construction Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Vinova
📍 New South Wales