Project Manager (Construction) - Independent Contractor

The Project Manager will oversee the administration and coordination of active construction projects, ensuring schedules, tasks, budgets, purchase orders, invoices, variations, and project documents are accurate and up-to-date.

The role involves close collaboration with the Construction Manager, construction team, office team, subcontractors, and suppliers to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

The successful candidate will work daily with Buildertrend (or a similar construction project management platform), Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Drive), Google Chat, and Dext to manage project information, documentation, communication, and financial administration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the schedule by building, maintaining, and updating project schedules, ensuring deadlines are tracked and potential delays are flagged early
• Manage the task board by creating, assigning, following up, and closing project tasks while maintaining standardized task templates
• Control project budgets by managing purchase orders, invoices, cost codes, and cost-to-complete figures, and identifying cost issues early
• Manage variations by preparing, pricing, issuing, and tracking variations through approval, invoicing, and payment
• Keep clients informed through weekly project updates, variation documentation, extension notices, and follow-up on required selections
• Maintain project documentation including plans, specifications, selections, interior design documents, and council approvals, ensuring the team is always working from current information
• Work closely with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure project administration is completed accurately and on time
• Escalate potential delays, cost issues, and project risks early before they become larger problems

Requirements

• 5+ years of project management experience, ideally including 3+ years in construction, contract administration, or project coordination
• 2+ years of daily experience using a project management platform
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or similar
• Strong understanding of construction project scheduling, budgets, costs, purchase orders, and variations
• Highly organized and disciplined, with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues early
• Commercially aware, with the ability to monitor costs and protect project margins
• Strong written English and the ability to produce clear, concise, and professional client communication
• Able to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders independently
• Comfortable working within defined responsibilities and supporting the site team without directing site activities