Project Manager - Civil Landscaping
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Location: Northgate HQ, Brisbane
* Flexible working arrangements: no set days in office, fleixible start and finish times, manage your week and work load your way.
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Work Type: Full-Time, Permanent
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Remuneration: $120,000 - $140,000 Base + Super + Company Ute + Phone Allowance (+ Bonus Structure Rolling out post-Christmas)
Randstad is excited to partner with a premier civil infrastructure and commercial land construction contractor to recruit one-two Project Managers for their Brisbane team.
With a footprint spanning over five decades, our partner has established a reputation for reliability, quality, and technical excellence across major public transport corridors, civil infrastructure, government works, and large-scale environmental developments. They focus on delivering high-volume, public-facing civil assets safely, on budget, and to the highest standards.
If you are looking for an employer where your civil expertise contributes to major regional infrastructure, backed by long-term project stability and a supportive leadership team, this is an exceptional career move.
About the Roles
Flexible working Operating out of the Northgate HQ or in office demountable offices positioned closer to active projects, you will take operational ownership of your portfolio. The Project Manager oversees the full life-cycle execution of civil packages - ensuring projects track on time, within budget, and to contract requirements through effective resource management, risk controls, and quality management.
We are recruiting Project Managers for two project portfolios:
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South Brisbane & Gold Coast Portfolio
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Brisbane Central & Northern Suburbs Portfolio
Key Performance Metrics & Operational Overview
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Project Portfolio: 95% Civil Infrastructure (Transport and Main Roads / Public Sector Landscaping) with 5% selective Commercial packages (such as schools, commercial developments, and industrial warehousing). This can change.
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Project Scope & Delivery: Manage active construction packages concurrently with full operational and financial governance.
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Pre-Determined Designs: Designs and scopes are pre-approved - allowing you to focus purely on seamless site execution, strict budget control, quality craftsmanship, and program delivery.
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Collaborative Site Leadership:



Work closely with Site Supervisors and Construction Managers while overseeing subcontractor teams in relation to delivery milestones, budget expenditure, and resource management.
Empowered Flexibility & True Work-Life Balance
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Genuine Autonomy & Schedule Control: Experience a work culture built on mutual trust and accountability rather than micromanagement. You have the flexibility to structure your work week around your project demands and personal commitments, with no mandatory fixed office days.
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Work-Life Balance with Clear Boundaries: Manage your workload seamlessly across the Northgate base, active project sites, and home. An accessible 6:30am - 6:30pm on-call window provides the agility to handle urgent site queries flexibly from home when needed, allowing you to balance site priorities and genuinely disconnect at the end of the day.
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Operations Note: The business observes a standard 2-week operational closure over the Christmas / New Year period (returning the first week after New Year's).
Key Responsibilities
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Project Planning & Initiation: Develop comprehensive project delivery plans, including procurement programs, staging schedules, baseline budgets, and resource allocation, coordinating with client representatives to align project goals.
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Budget & Cost Control: Monitor project expenditure, track financial metrics, and implement cost efficiency controls to protect project gross margins (aiming to deliver within 2.5% of tendered GP).
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Program & Timeliness: Drive site progress to keep builds strictly on schedule (maintaining less than a 5% variance from master project timelines) and fully compliant throughout.
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Risk Management & Problem Solving: Proactively identify site, financial, and operational risks; partner closely with Site Supervisors to resolve active site challenges quickly.
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Client & Stakeholder Management: Serve as the central point of contact for clients and authorities, providing transparent progress reporting, managing expectations, and driving strong satisfaction through to handover.
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Resource Optimization:



Direct the allocation of labor, materials, machinery, and external subcontractor teams across active sites to maintain site momentum.
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Safety, Quality & Compliance: Maintain strict adherence to MRTS16 specifications, public sector guidelines, SWMS, environmental controls, and quality management frameworks (targeting zero major incidents).
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Contract Admin & Reporting: Ensure timely completion of project administration, including site logs, cost forecasts, RFIs, variations, EOTs, and contractual notices.
Criteria & Requirements
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Experience Required: 5+ years of Project Management experience within civil construction or commercial landscape construction environments.
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Technical Spec Knowledge: Sound, demonstrable knowledge of MRTS16 specifications (Civil TMR Specification for Public Sector Landscaping Projects).
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Financial & Delivery Acumen: Proven competency in project scheduling, budget management, cost tracking, risk mitigation, and commercial reporting.
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Resource & Site Coordination: Strong capability in coordinating site crews, working in close partnership with Site Supervisors, Construction Managers, and subcontractor teams.
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Client & Compliance Skills: Excellent stakeholder communication, client management, and government compliance administration skills.
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Safety Standards: Strong commitment to workplace health and safety (WHS), SWMS execution, and quality control systems.
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Licence: Valid Drivers Licence.
What's on Offer
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Competitive Base Salary ($120k - $140k) + Superannuation (fortnightly pay schedule)
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Company Vehicle
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Phone Allowance
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Performance Bonus: Structured bonus scheme currently being finalized to roll out post-Christmas
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Modern Northgate HQ base + demountable site offices for convenient project access
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High degree of trust, operational empowerment, and schedule flexibility
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Opportunity to lead high-volume civil infrastructure packages with a long-established industry leader
How to Apply
If you have 5+ years of Project Management experience in civil/landscape construction and MRTS16 expertise, please apply by submitting your updated CV via the link provided.
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

📌 Project Manager (Brisbane)
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📍 Brisbane