We are seeking an experienced Construction Manager to take ownership of site construction on a major SMP project north of the river in Perth.

This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced construction operator who can lead people, plant and subcontractors and turn the project plan into safe, productive work in the field.

Put simply, your job is to get the project built safely, efficiently and to plan.

What You'll Be Responsible For

- Lead day-to-day SMP construction across the site.
- Manage Superintendents, Supervisors, subcontractors and construction crews.
- Drive safety, productivity and quality across all work fronts.
- Coordinate labour, plant, materials and site priorities.
- Manage construction methodology, sequencing and SIMOPS.
- Identify and resolve constructability issues and site constraints.
- Drive short-term planning and keep construction aligned with the project schedule.
- Monitor progress, productivity and workforce requirements.
- Manage subcontractor performance and mobilisation.
- Work closely with engineering, planning and project management.
- Support Industrial Relations across the construction workforce.

What We're Looking For
You'll be a proven construction operator and site leader with:

- Significant Construction Management experience in SMP environments.
- Experience delivering major construction projects, ideally $50M+.
- Robust structural,



mechanical and piping construction knowledge.
- Experience leading Superintendents, Supervisors and large site teams.
- Strong understanding of methodology, sequencing, constructability and SIMOPS.
- Proven ability to drive safety and workforce productivity.
- Strong planning and problem-solving capability.
- Commercial awareness around labour, plant, productivity and cost.
- Experience dealing with IR matters on major construction projects.

Above all, we're looking for someone with the site credibility, leadership and practical construction knowledge to take ownership of the job and get it built.

If you possess relevant experience and are looking for a new opportunity, please submit your resume by clicking APPLY.

For more information, please contact Rod Young on 0419 292 725 or [email protected]

DRD Group is a specialist recruitment provider renowned for recruiting quality project teams on major projects within the Energy, Resources, Defense, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors.

DRD Group embraces a diverse workforce culture and encourages female and Indigenous applicants to apply. All work assignments are subject to successful completion of a medical, drug and alcohol screen plus verification of all original certifications and qualifications

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📌 Construction Manager (Perth)
🏢 DRD Group
📍 Perth