Hybrid Construction Manager

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About the role

  • Construction Manager supporting a multiyear WA based project for Wood, leading onsite construction activities and managing contractors while ensuring safety and quality.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage all onsite construction activities in accordance with the approved Project Execution Plan
  • Ensure construction is delivered safely, to scope, specification, schedule, and budget
  • Provide visible, strong HSE leadership, ensuring compliance with Wood, client, and statutory safety requirements
  • Manage day-to-day site operations, logistics, interfaces, and construction sequencing across multiple work fronts
  • Lead, coordinate, and manage EPC/EPCM contractors, subcontractors, and direct hire workforces
  • Ensure contractor performance aligns with schedule, quality, safety, and commercial expectations
  • Chair site coordination meetings, toolbox talks, and construction reviews
  • Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing site culture
  • Drive schedule certainty through effective planning, progress tracking, and mitigation of construction risks
  • Monitor construction productivity, cost performance, and forecast requirements
  • Support cash flow management and cost-to-complete forecasting in conjunction with Project Controls
  • Identify, assess, and manage construction-related risks, opportunities, and change events
  • Ensure construction quality meets design intent, specifications, and applicable standards
  • Oversee inspections, testing, punch listing, and handover activities
  • Ensure site documentation, reporting, and governance requirements are maintained and audited
  • Enforce adherence to corporate policies, procedures, and best practices
  • Act as Wood’s primary onsite representative with the client, contractors, and regulators
  • Build strong working relationships with site stakeholders and resolve issues proactively
  • Provide accurate, timely reporting on construction progress, risks, and performance

Requirements

  • Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
  • Formal construction or project management certification (e.g. PMP, AIPM, or equivalent) preferred
  • 15+ years of relevant industry experience, including at least 10 years in site-based construction leadership roles
  • Proven delivery of large-scale, complex construction projects within Resources, and Energy sectors
  • Strong leadership experience managing large multidisciplinary and multicultural site teams
  • Excellent understanding of construction sequencing, constructability, and execution strategies
  • Deep knowledge of HSE systems and a demonstrated track record of safety leadership
  • Strong commercial acumen, including contract administration, variations, claims, and negotiations
  • Experience managing multiple contractors and vendors across varied work scopes
  • Demonstrated ability to recover schedule, productivity, or cost underperforming work packages
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Benefits

  • Meaningful and interesting projects delivered in partnership to leaders of industry across energy and materials markets
  • Global connections, joining an inclusive and diverse international community of inquisitive minds and recognised industry innovators, partnering to create new possibilities
  • Flexible working arrangements balance client, team and individual needs with opportunities for hybrid and remote working
  • Commitment to your Wellbeing, with discounted Private Health Insurance and free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program
  • Access to a variety of leave: Annual (20 days), Carers & Sick (10 days), Purchased, Study, Family, Cultural, Reproductive Health & Wellbeing
  • Range of Financial Health benefits with Salary Continuance Insurance, Salary Packaging, Discounts at over 400 retailers and access to discounted hotels
  • Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
  • Commitment to continued professional development; development plans tailored to your individual needs and aspirations, access eligibility to education assistance and one paid annual professional membership
  • Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market

Job title

Construction Manager

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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