McMahon Services is looking for experienced Project Managers and Senior Project Managers to join our growing Civil & Infrastructure team, based in Adelaide.

Whether you're an established Project Manager looking for greater project variety or a Senior Project Manager ready for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

You’ll have the opportunity to lead a diverse range of civil construction and infrastructure projects, taking ownership of project delivery, commercial performance, safety, quality and client relationships.

While this position is based in Adelaide, you’ll need to be willing and available to travel and work on regional projects across South Australia as required.

We’re looking for practical, commercially minded project leaders who enjoy being involved in delivery, building strong teams and achieving quality outcomes.

About McMahon Services

McMahon Services is one of Australia's largest privately owned construction, industrial and environmental services organisations, employing more than 1,300 people across Australia.

Our Civil & Infrastructure team delivers a diverse range of projects, including roads, bridges, bulk earthworks, civil construction and infrastructure works across metropolitan and regional locations.

With strong self-performing capabilities and a growing project pipeline, we offer the opportunity to work on wide-ranging projects while building a long-term career with an established Australian-owned business.

About the Role

Reporting to the Construction Manager / General Manager, you’ll be responsible for managing civil and infrastructure projects from planning and mobilisation through to construction,



completion and handover.

Depending on your experience and the projects you’re assigned, you’ll take ownership of project programmes, budgets, resources, commercial performance, WHSEQ and client relationships.

You’ll lead multidisciplinary project teams, coordinate labour, plant, subcontractors and suppliers, and work closely with our commercial, finance, WHSEQ and operational teams.

You’ll also have opportunities to contribute during the pre-contracts phase, providing practical input into tender strategies, construction methodologies, programming and project delivery planning.

This is an Adelaide-based position with regional project work required, offering a mix of metropolitan and regional project experience.

What You’ll Do

- Manage civil construction and infrastructure projects from planning through to completion.
- Take ownership of project budgets, forecasting, financial and commercial performance.
- Develop and manage project programmes, resources, logistics and delivery strategies.
- Lead, support and develop Project Engineers, Site Engineers, Supervisors and wider delivery teams.
- Coordinate labour, plant, subcontractors, suppliers and materials.
- Manage contracts, variations, claims, commercial notices and project risks.




- Monitor project progress and implement practical solutions to keep delivery on track.
- Build strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and key stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate project reporting and communicate progress to senior management.
- Drive strong WHSEQ performance and a proactive safety culture.
- Support tender strategy, methodologies, programming and pricing when required.
- Travel to and work on regional South Australian projects as required.

What You’ll Bring

- Demonstrated experience as a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager within civil construction or infrastructure.
- Proven experience managing projects through the full construction lifecycle.
- Strong understanding of project planning, programming and resource management.
- Sound commercial and financial management capability, including budgets, forecasting and project controls.
- Experience managing contracts, variations, claims and project risks.
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate multiple work fronts.
- Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- A practical approach to problem-solving and project delivery.
- Strong commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
- Ability to work autonomously while collaborating with wider project teams.
- Willingness and ability to travel to and work on regional projects across South Australia when required.

What Will Set You Apart

- Experience delivering major or technically complex civil infrastructure projects.
- Strong commercial capability and demonstrated proj

📌 Project Manager (Australia)
🏢 Mcmahon Services
📍 Australia