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Full-time
Health & Well-being Program, Well-being Leave, Health Assessments, Gym/Exercise Discounts, Work Flexibility, Purchase Additional Annual Leave
Posted 17d ago
Apply by Aug 27
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Construction Manager is responsible for overseeing multiple construction projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with safety and quality standards. This includes leading large teams, managing complex stakeholder relationships, and implementing governance frameworks.
Requirements
Candidates must have extensive experience managing large-scale construction projects with strong leadership and financial acumen. Expertise in EH&S compliance, sustainability practices, and advanced construction planning methodologies is required.
Full job description
About the Role:
With a national delivery capability, Lendlease Construction provides innovative and industry-leading project management, design and construction services driven by sector focused knowledge and experience. We push boundaries and embrace challenges. Our clients come to us when it’s important to handle complexity, drive diversity, offer strategic and long-term value, and to create innovative and sustainable solutions.
Lendlease is currently looking for a Construction Manager to join the team in SA. As a Construction Manager, you will take overall responsibility for managing multiple construction projects from initiation through completion. This includes ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, driving health and safety excellence, maintaining quality standards, and achieving sustainability targets.
You will lead large teams, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget while maintaining profitability.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Strategic Leadership & Governance
Provide direction and oversight across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with
company objectives.
Implement governance frameworks, policies, and procedures to maintain compliance
and operational efficiency.
Act as the primary escalation point for project issues and risk mitigation.
Health, Safety & Environment
Champion a strong safety culture by enforcing EH&S standards and conducting
regular audits.
Lead incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are implemented promptly.
Monitor compliance with environmental legislation and sustainability goals.
Construction Planning & Delivery
Oversee project planning, scheduling, and resource allocation to optimize
productivity.
Review and approve construction methodologies and recovery strategies for delayed
projects.
Conduct constructability reviews to identify risks and improve efficiency.
Stakeholder & Client Management
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, and regulatory
authorities.
Manage stakeholder expectations and resolve complex issues effectively.
Represent the company in negotiations and high-level meetings.
Quality Assurance
Develop and enforce project quality plans and inspection regimes.
Ensure compliance with specifications and contractual requirements.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across all projects.
Financial & Resource Management
Establish and monitor project budgets, cost controls, and financial reporting.
Support procurement strategies and manage subcontractor performance.
Ensure timely commercial close-out and claims resolution.
About You
Extensive experience in managing large-scale or multiple construction projects.
Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
Advanced knowledge of construction planning, methodologies, and risk management.
Expertise in EH&S compliance and sustainability practices.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Financial acumen with experience in budgeting and contract administration.
Ability to make sound decisions under pressure and resolve complex issues.
About Us
We are committed to developing and retaining the best people and provide the best possible learning and development opportunities. We are a company who thrive on our employee’s wellbeing, and offer benefits including:
Health & Well-being program, including well-being leave to relax and recharge, health assessments, and gym/exercise discounts
Balance your career and personal life with work flexibility, purchase additional annual leave and extensive family support benefits.
26 weeks paid parental leave for both parents.
3x extra Wellbeing days per year (on top of annual leave).
Large pipeline of project work for career development and growth opportunities
Bonus scheme, Employee Share Acquisition program and options for salary sacrificing.
Think you’d be great in this role, even if you don’t tick every box? We’d still love to hear from you!
At Lendlease we offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equitable treatment and equitable opportunity are just the norm. We remain committed to supporting under-represented groups and providing a wide range of inclusion initiatives, so that everyone is supported to thrive.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is reflected in our Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan, our Bronze Award with the Australian Workplace Equality Index by Pride in Diversity, and our generous parental leave policy of 26 weeks to any parent regardless of gender.
Lendlease welcomes applicants regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, people with a disability, sexual orientation, or life stage. If you do not meet all the criteria or require adjustments to proceed with your application, we encourage you to reach out for a further discussion.
Related keywords
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Lendlease is Australia’s leading real estate business with an international investments platform. We’re city shapers, asset creators and trusted partners.
Our deep property experience and bold thinking delivers innovative real estate and investment solutions.
Very few organisations can build cities from scratch, including the infrastructure to connect people, with skills to design, develop, fund, build and manage, but we can.
We purposefully seek to hire people who share our values and passion to make a positive impact. Whether big or small, we make a difference and all of us have a part to play in our success. Together we make a difference.
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