Senior Project Manager at Randwick City Council

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Design Management, Procurement, Tendering, Consultant Oversight, Construction Delivery, Stakeholder Engagement, Negotiation, Communication, Mentoring, Authority Approvals, Contract Management, MS Project, Capital Works Management, Building Projects

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Randwick City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join its Project team, playing a pivotal role in delivering high quality building and civic projects across the LGA. This is a senior, highly autonomous role suited to a confident project leader who can operate end to end across complex capital works. This role will sit directly above the Coordinator’s as the most senior project manager in the team, helping to uplift capability and set delivery standards across a growing, ambitious project portfolio. Your New Role As Senior Project Manager, you will independently manage a diverse pipeline of building focused capital works projects from inception through to construction. Working across design management, procurement, documentation, tendering, consultant oversight and delivery, you’ll take full ownership of your projects and ensure they are completed to a high standard. You’ll also play a key role in strengthening the team by mentoring junior project staff and contributing to best practice project management approaches across the unit. Typical project involvement includes: Newbuild community facilities Building upgrades Capital works projects generally in the $15–$30M range Exposure to major projects including significant mixed use and social infrastructure developments What You’ll Bring To succeed in this role, you will have: Essential Minimum 5 years’ experience in full lifecycle project management Strong capability across the full project lifecycle including design management, procurement, authority approvals (Development Applications, Complying Development Certificates, Exempt Development and Review of Environmental Factors (REF)) and construction delivery Experience delivering building focused projects (vertical works preferred over civil-heavy experience) Solid understanding of Australian Standard consultancy and construction contracts, standards and codes Demonstrated ability to run projects with minimal oversight Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation and communication skills Ability to mentor less experienced project managers Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Construction Management or a related field MS Office suite, including MS project Highly Regarded Experience delivering major community, civic or vertical building projects Project management accreditation or postgraduate qualifications Why Join Randwick City Council? Work within a high-performing, future-focused project delivery team Step into the most senior PM role under the coordinator, with autonomy and trust Deliver meaningful community infrastructure that has lasting impact Be part of a positive, collaborative and energetic team culture Opportunity to influence and uplift capability across a young, growing team What You Need to Do Now View the position description Contact Callum Garcia at Hays via +61 2 8226 9701 or email Callum.Garcia@hays.com.au Please do not click apply now on this ad - contact Callum on the above details. Your application will not be considered unless submitted via Callum. Once you click 'Apply Now' you will be required to answer a series of screening questions. Please draft your responses on a Word document so you can copy and paste them into your application. Randwick City Council is an equal opportunity employer, and we value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities. If you require support or have access requirements related to your application, contact Employee Experience on 9093 6850 or employee.experience@randwick.nsw.gov.au

Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager will independently manage a diverse pipeline of building-focused capital works projects from inception through construction, overseeing design management, procurement, documentation, tendering, and consultant oversight. This role also involves strengthening the team by mentoring junior staff and contributing to best practice project management approaches.