Project Manager (Construction)

About us

Engage Construction is a residential and remedial builder working across Sydney's Eastern Suburbs and Inner West. Our work spans major renovations and remedial projects on strata and Class 2 buildings, for homeowners, architects, engineers and strata managers.

We're a small business, so you'll own your projects properly and have direct access to the Director.

Be real and genuine. We're not your regular builder.

The role

You'll run two to three projects end to end, from contract handover through to final completion.

We like to work with plans and engineering details, although our work doesn't always arrive with a full set. When that happens, part of this role is turning what you have into something buildable: a clear written scope, a price everyone has agreed to, and a record that stands up when the scope changes six weeks in.

You'll be the main point of contact for the client, so you'll own the relationship along with the budget, the programme and the trades on site. A site manager supports you on the ground and you'll report to the Operations Manager.

This suits someone who has been doing contract administration or delivery for a few years and wants the step up, or someone already running projects for a small builder.

What you'll own

• Client liaison as the main point of contact, from the first site walk through to handover, including regular updates, site meetings, and honest conversations about cost and time

• Communication with strata committees, owners corporations, building managers and consultants

• Writing and issuing scopes of works where the documentation is thin or missing, and closing out the gaps before work starts

• Project budgets and margin, from letting the trades through to the final cost report

• Pricing and substantiating variations, with the photos, correspondence and backup that get them approved

• Programme and delivery dates, including calling out delays before they become problems

• Regular progress claims

• Subcontractor engagement, quotes, purchase orders and payments

• Site coordination alongside the site manager, including safety and quality expectations

• Approvals, compliance records and design work required under the Design and Building Practitioners Act

• Handover, defects and close out

What you'll need

• Four or more years in project management, delivery or contract administration with a residential or remedial builder

• Experience on jobs that start without complete documentation, and the judgement to define scope rather than wait for someone to hand it to you

• Proven client liaison skills, including keeping owners and committees informed and handling the hard conversations about cost, time and scope

• Strong written communication. A lot of this role is correspondence.

• A good grasp of building contracts, progress claims and variations

• A track record of bringing projects in on budget and on time

• Comfortable with software. We use Wunderbuild, BuildPass and Xero

• A tertiary qualification in construction management or similar is well regarded but not essential

• White card and a current driver's licence

What we offer

• $110,000 - $130,000 plus super, based on experience

• A vehicle allowance

• Real variety across renovation and remedial work, no two jobs the same

• Systems that work, so your time goes into the projects and not chasing paperwork

• A business growing steadily, with room to move into a senior delivery role

• Office in Alexandria with parking, close to our sites

How to apply

Send your CV and a short note about the projects you've delivered to ••••@engageconstruction.com.au. We review applications as they come in and will be in touch either way.