Site Manager / Australia

This company is well established in the Newcastle area for new homes. They have several medium density townhouse and detached home projects starting up and have a new build clubhouse in Newcastle that they require a Site Manager for. 

They build multires housing developments and townhouse developments plus additional commercial projects such as schools, industrial sheds, and fast food stations. 

Office support with estimating, drafting/design and customer service teams in place to assist with the day to day tasks and problem solving. 

The office offers a stable and long term career with a growing team and the ability to work with the assistance of a Site Foreman. 

This role can offer an immediate start.

The role: 

• Managing the full construction of a townhouse project just out of Newcastle and a new build commercial site in the future 
• Townhouse site is 20 townhouses and the commercial site will be a  clubhouse 
• Managing the civil groundworks to completion/handover
• Coordinate, program and schedule jobs, trades and materials
• Oversee site staff and liaise with internal office staff (Estimators, Drafters..) 
• Solve design and construction issues that arise on site
• Report to the Construction Manager in the Newcastle office and work with the Project Manager assigned to the job
• Work with a Site Foreman 

To be considered you must have:

• Similar experience delivering residential or commercial new builds 
• Technical experience and the ability to manage various trades on site
• Excellent communication skills and previous experience of liaising with both internal employees and external suppliers and stakeholders
• A drivers license and white card 
• Strong computer literacy required

Benefits:

• Good remuneration package (vehicle, phone, laptop)
• Variety in residential and commercial projects 
• Projects local in the Newcastle/Hunter areas with ongoing work 
• Autonomy to run your projects and be involved in all stages of the project lifecycle
• Strong pipeline of work that also offers a diverse project portfolio 
• Experienced and supportive upper managment who are willing to help and friendly team and office culture
• Office assistance of a Project Manager and Contracts Administrator 
• They are known as the largest company for the types of projects they build and have a strong presence and good reputation in the Hunter/Newcastle area