LACKON Hiring for Project Manager at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Full Time

Lackon is an established provider of Project and Construction Management Services across Australia, servicing local, state and privately funded infrastructure projects. Our business has grown steadily, built on committing small high-performing teams to deliver projects, with our personnel playing the most important role in Lackon’s success.

An exciting opportunity is now available for an experienced Project Manager to join our team and support the delivery of various Local and State Government infrastructure projects throughout QLD and NSW including but not limited to Water and Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure, Civil Works, Roads, Bridges and Remediation Works.

The Project Manager will be responsible for whole of project delivery, from business case, planning, design, construction and handover of complex infrastructure projects.

The Project Manager will be required on a full-time basis, working Monday to Friday with travel required from time to time.

The Project Manager will be accountable for:

• Managing project deliverables, schedule, cost, quality, governance, and project risk profile for various infrastructure projects.
• Managing contractual and commercial relationships for Lackon and on behalf of our clients.
• Undertaking site-inspections on an as required basis.
• Managing day-to-day activities on-site and coordinate construction works between all parties involved.
• Managing relevant stakeholders and team members on the project progress, deliverables, and expectations.
• Supporting the Lackon team in preparing tenders and proposals for potential clients.
• Building and developing internal and external governance systems.
• Working autonomously with little reactive oversight from senior management.
• Ensuring successful project and/or other outcomes.
• Ensuring critical milestones are met in the program or prompt ing of program slippages with recommended corrective actions to ensure successful project or contract outcomes.
• Timeliness of procurement activities to avoid unnecessary delays to project.
• Accurate and efficient financial management of all contracts.
• Ensuring value for money and best practices in project and contract delivery.
• Efficiency of services- ensuring that resources and funds are managed in the most efficient way while meeting the needs of the program.
• Compliance with relevant legislation and client processes.
• Identification of areas for improvement to process and procedures that could result in better outcomes for Lackon and our clients.

Qualifications, Skills and Experiences:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in project management, construction management or engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Project Management role.
• Strong project ing and budgeting skills essential.
• Strong project acumen in project planning and management.
• Capable of managing complex stakeholder and client interfaces.
• High level of, and attention to detail in preparing quality project documentation.

Why join us?:

• Competitive salary package based on experience.
• Supportive management & great team culture within an experienced team.
• Opportunity to join our growing team subject to performance for the initial contract period.

We are looking for someone with a flexible and diligent approach to project delivery, including a “can do” attitude to solve complex organizational, project and delivery issues as they arise.

Lackon is committed to workplace diversity and recognises the varying ethnicity and gender, lifestyle, educational and cultural backgrounds, physical ability, age, sexual orientation, political opinion and carer responsibility people may have. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

If your experience and values align with our requirements and values, we encourage you to apply. Please send your application via LinkedIn or alternatively email your current CV to [email protected] and we will be in touch.

If you wish to further discuss the requirements of the role, please contact Lackon’s General Manager, Luke Carruthers on 0437 061 618.