Construction Project Manager

Construction Project Manager

Location: Karratha, Western Australia

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: $80,000-$90,000 per annum + superannuation

Company: Norwest Contracting

About the Opportunity

Our client, Norwest Contracting, is seeking an experienced and capable Construction Project Manager to join their team in Karratha, Western Australia.

This is a key leadership position responsible for the successful delivery of specialist maintenance and construction projects across the Energy & Resources and commercial contracting environment.

The successful candidate will provide strong leadership across safety, client and stakeholder management, financial control, planning, project delivery and team performance, while ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with Norwest's management systems and values.

About the Role

Reporting to the General Manager, the Construction Project Manager will take overall responsibility for the effective management and delivery of assigned projects.

The role will involve:

Providing leadership and overall responsibility for project safety performance

Implementing and maintaining Norwest's Safety Management System across projects

Managing formal project requirements, including client meetings, contracts and deliverables

Building and maintaining strong working relationships with clients and key stakeholders

Managing relationships with statutory authorities, utilities, unions and other project stakeholders

Monitoring project approvals and ensuring required actions are completed

Developing and implementing project procurement strategies

Providing leadership and oversight of project financial controls

Monitoring project costs, reporting and financial performance

Identifying project opportunities and managing commercial and operational risks

Ensuring accurate reporting, record keeping and financial administration

Establishing and monitoring project planning and management controls

Developing and monitoring project programs, including overall, medium-term and short-term planning

Identifying and managing key project planning, scheduling and time-related risks

Coordinating project requirements relating to safety, environment, stakeholders, HR/IR and risk management

Leading, motivating and managing project staff

Delegating responsibilities effectively to maximise productivity

Managing employee performance and providing constructive feedback

Supporting staff development and performance objectives

Ensuring company and project objectives are achieved

Developing and implementing project finalisation and commissioning plans

Ensuring projects are properly closed out and finalisation activities are completed

Conducting project lessons-learned workshops and identifying opportunities for future improvement

Identifying and documenting innovative methods and practices implemented during projects

Ensuring compliance with the Norwest Management System (NWMS)

Providing leadership to the project team to continually improve project delivery and company systems

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this position, you will have:

A minimum of 3-5 years' proven experience managing construction or maintenance projects, preferably within the Energy & Resources or commercial contracting environment

Demonstrated industry knowledge and experience in project delivery

Proven experience managing subcontractors and external contractors

Strong project management experience across planning, delivery, budgets and resources

Demonstrated experience in financial and cost management

Strong people leadership and team management skills

Experience monitoring and managing employee performance

Strong client and stakeholder management capabilities

Excellent organisational, planning and problem-solving skills

Ability to identify, manage and minimise project risks

Strong understanding of workplace health, safety and environmental requirements

Commitment to high standards of health, safety, security, environmental, community and ethical performance

Ability to delegate tasks effectively and maximise team productivity

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work collaboratively with clients, subcontractors, employees and other stakeholders

Commitment to continuous improvement and best-practice project management

Qualifications

The successful applicant will ideally possess:

A relevant qualification in Construction, Project Management, Engineering, Business, a relevant trade or a related discipline, or equivalent experience accepted by the company

Relevant industry training, short courses and current refresher training

Relevant project management and safety training

Demonstrated experience and knowledge appropriate to the position