About the role

The Antarctic Infrastructure Renewal Alliance (AIR Alliance) is seeking an experienced Construction Manager: Buildings to lead and coordinate building construction activities across assigned projects within the AIR Alliance program. Reporting to the Alliance Manager, you will provide leadership throughout the planning, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover phases, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.

You will lead multidisciplinary delivery teams, subcontractors and suppliers, coordinating key stakeholders to achieve project objectives in accordance with program schedules, budgets and contractual requirements. The role encompasses construction performance, site coordination, risk management, logistics integration and the successful commissioning and handover of completed assets.

The position also requires periodic deployment to Antarctica to oversee construction activities, verify works against project requirements and provide onsite leadership and support to delivery teams. During these deployments, you will work closely with station personnel, Australian Antarctic Division representatives and other key stakeholders to ensure construction activities are effectively coordinated within the station environment.

Key responsibilities

- Lead the planning, coordination and execution of construction activities, ensuring delivery in accordance with approved safety, quality, programme and budget requirements.
- Oversee the development and coordination of structural, civil and multidisciplinary building packages from detailed design through procurement, construction, certification and technical close-out, maintaining design intent and NCC compliance.
- Manage consultants, subcontractors, suppliers and site teams, coordinating design responsibilities, technical submissions, construction activities and project deliverables.
- Develop and implement construction strategies, methodologies, staging plans, site establishment requirements and logistics plans to support delivery in remote and operational environments.
- Develop procurement strategies and technical documentation for major work packages, lead tender evaluations and support subcontractor and supplier selection.
- Monitor construction progress, productivity targets and programme milestones, identifying risks, delays and constraints and implementing corrective actions.
- Coordinate interfaces between design, procurement, construction, commissioning, logistics and operational stakeholders to support effective project delivery.
- Lead design coordination, constructability reviews,



value engineering activities and technical risk assessments, ensuring compliance with project requirements and relevant standards.
- Review and approve construction work packs, inspection and test plans (ITPs), secure work method statements (SWMS), lift studies, staging plans and temporary works proposals.
- Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring construction activities comply with legislative requirements, Alliance procedures and client expectations.
- Oversee workforce planning, resource allocation and site logistics, including labour, plant, equipment, material deliveries, storage, cranage and installation sequencing.
- Support commercial management through monitoring subcontractor performance, assessing variations, reviewing progress claims and identifying cost risks and opportunities.
- Manage construction quality, inspections, testing, design changes, RFIs, non-conformances, certification and technical approvals.
- Lead construction planning meetings, daily pre-starts, coordination workshops and subcontractor performance reviews.
- Provide leadership, guidance and mentoring to Project Engineers, Site Engineers, Supervisors and subcontractor management teams.
- Support commissioning, practical completion, defects rectification and handover activities, ensuring operational readiness and successful transition to the client.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients, consultants, authorities, subcontractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

About you

We are seeking an experienced construction professional with strong technical knowledge, multidisciplinary leadership capabilities and experience delivering complex building projects. To be considered for this role, you will bring:

- A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering. Construction Management or Building qualifications may also be considered where supported by substantial project engineering experience on complex Australian buildings.
- Strong knowledge of structural, civil and building construction.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating architectural, structural, civil, façade, fire, building services and specialist subcontractor interfaces.
- Proven capability delivering building design through procurement,



value engineering, shop drawings, construction and technical close-out, including supplier-designed systems and prefabricated assemblies.
- Experience managing consultants, subcontractors, design interfaces, technical risks, programme constraints, departures, RFIs, non-conformances and approvals.
- Demonstrated experience leading and managing multidisciplinary construction teams in remote, regional or logistically constrained environments, including maintaining team performance, wellbeing, stakeholder relationships and project outcomes under challenging operational conditions.

You will also demonstrate:

- Experience in complex building delivery, including structural and civil construction, constructability, value engineering and prefabrication.
- Proficient working knowledge of the National Construction Code (NCC), Australian Standards, building approvals and technical certification.
- Multidisciplinary design leadership and interface coordination across consultants, subcontractors, suppliers and technical stakeholders.
- Procurement, commercial awareness and programme, cost and delivery management capabilities.
- Experience in design change, technical risk, inspection, testing and quality assurance management.
- Strategic thinking, problem-solving and sound technical decision-making skills.
- Clear communication, negotiation, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- Collaborative team leadership and the ability to guide multidisciplinary project teams.

Desirable Skills and Experience

- Experience delivering complex industrial, government, healthcare, defence or remote-area buildings in Australia under design and construct delivery models.
- Experience coordinating façade, fire, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and controls packages.
- Experience with prefabrication, modular assemblies, factory acceptance and remote construction logistics.
- Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional accreditation.
- Project engineering or construction delivery experience on complex, multidisciplinary Australian buildings regulated by the NCC.

How to Apply

If you have the technical expertise, construction management experience and leadership capabilities required for this role, we encourage you to apply. Visit our LinkedIn page for further information and updates on the AIR Alliance Project: https://www.linkedin.com/company/antarctic-infrastructure-renewal-alliance/posts/?feedView=all

Bouygues Construction Australia values diversity and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

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