Project Manager

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• Exciting projects across SA into 2024 and beyond
• Attractive and competitive salary 

An award-winning civil construction and civil engineering contractor with over 25 years experience in delivering quality, innovative and cost-effective civil projects across a wide variety of sectors. 

We cover the full spectrum of civil engineering and construction projects, from major bulk earthworks to detailed construction and engineering projects.

As a result of our strategic growth and winning projects, we are inviting talented individuals to join McMahon Services Civil & Infrastructure team in SA.

If you are interested in joining our winning team and wish to build a career in partnership with us in 2024, please see available position below and email your resume to civil.hr@mcmservices.com.au  

About the role: 

With the company showing continued growth, we are seeking a Project Manager to join our Civil & Infrastructure team to work on our various projects. Reporting directly to the Construction Manager, your primary responsibility will be strategically managing projects through effective management of people and processes to deliver the projects on time, within budget and to achieve the desired outcomes aligned with the company’s objectives and in compliance with all relevant legislations.

This will include to: 

• Monitor and review progress reports to align with broader outcome goals
• Manage and review contractors, sub-contractors, service suppliers and other project vendors and direct improvements as required
• Review and approve Notices of Delay, variations, EOT submissions and progress claims
• Review and approve supplier/subcontractor invoices
• Perform overall quality control of the work and regularly reporting on project status
• Prepare reports for internal and external stakeholder
• Lead and manage the project team for effective project delivery 
• Monitor project cashflow and apply cost control against budget

About you: 

To be successful in the role, you will need: 

• Tertiary engineering qualifications in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Construction White Card and Current driver’s license
• Ability to obtain DCSI and Defence clearance
• Ability to pass a Drug and Alcohol and Fit for work assessment
• Competency in Project Management software ((e.g., Microsoft Professional Suite, MS Project, Primavera), ERP systems (e.g., Pronto, SAP, Oracle e-business) and project management platforms (e.g., InEight, Aconex, Procore)
• Sound understanding of Australian Standards (AS)
• Experience in leading, managing and motivating teams
• Problem-solving and innovative approach and ability to work under pressure

What we offer: 

Full-time position with attractive remuneration, including access to weekly pay, Employee Assistance Program, annual Family Day event extended to your wider family, as well as the opportunity for additional training and career growth. 

About Us:

McMahon Services is one of Australia’s largest privately-owned construction, industrial and environmental services organisations. As a national business, we operate from city centres through to remote locations and employ over 1,100 people across Australia and New Zealand.

McMahon Services is committed to long-term employment rather than just for projects. We are a family business and pride ourselves on our values of reputation, integrity, safety and excellence to deliver exceptional outcomes for our customers.

Our people are central to what we do. Our work environment is positive, collaborative, and open, and we operate as a team. We are firmly committed to looking after the success and wellbeing of our staff, from safety in the workplace through to professional development, ongoing training, and equal opportunities.

We thank all applicants for their interest, once recruitment commences, we will only contact you directly, should you be successful to be shortlisted through to the next stage of our recruitment process.

As an employer who embraces equal opportunity and diversity, we encourage female, Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted.

Your application will include the following questions:

Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?

How many years' experience do you have as a project manager?

How many years of project management experience do you have?

How many years' experience do you have in the construction industry?

Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment medical check?

McMahon Services is an industry leading, privately owned industrial, construction and environmental services provider.

Established in 1990 by brothers David and Andrew McMahon, McMahon Services has grown from a team of 12 into a truly national business.

Our family business heritage and culture of innovation set us apart, fostering a commitment to developing leading edge approaches across the whole organisation that surpass industry standards.

With offices in South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and the Northern Territory, we employ more than 500 staff and deliver projects from city centres to remote locations

McMahon Services has delivered some of Australia’s most difficult and significant construction services projects.

We go to where our clients need us to be, with a proven ability to undertake work in remote locations, coupled with an exceptional emergency response capability. Our immediate response means we are on-site ready to plan and take action when needed.

Our diversity and can-do attitude are our core strengths. We apply our knowledge, resources and experienced teams to work across a broad range of disciplines and sectors, providing our clients with the expertise and hands-on skills to meet their specific needs.As a multi-disciplinary, full service provider, we use our own direct wage staff and boast a $70 million network of modern company-owned plant and equipment.

We were awarded Federal Safety Accreditation in 2009 – the first multi-disciplinary construction services company in Australia to achieve this recognition.

We look forward to the future and tackling new challenges with the same enthusiasm, dedication and excellence that has been true of all of our operations to date.

Our core values stem from our beginnings as a small family business and remain unchanged.

Our people are central to what we do

Our greatest asset is our people. It is through the hard work of our teams across the business that McMahon Services has continued to grow and extend the boundaries of performance. Our business is rich in tradition, with many of our staff being second generation employees.

We strive for innovation

Innovation and surpassing industry standards is what we strive for. We approach each project with safe, cost effective and value adding solutions. McMahon Services has been recognised by the industry and our peers for innovation and best practice, and we will continue to reach for new heights.

We have an unbeatable can-do attitude

We are determined to exceed client expectation with every project we undertake, no matter the size. We go the distance and to where our clients need us to be. We have built our business on tackling the tough jobs.

We are safety focused and our business is underpinned by a strong safety culture – team mates looking after team mates. Our objective is to continually improve our safety performance to ensure a zero harm environment for our works, stakeholders and the wider community.

We have a family business heritage

We respect where we have come from and all those involved in the ongoing journey from clients to partners, subcontractors, suppliers and staff.

Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

McMahon Services is an industry leading, privately owned industrial, construction and environmental services provider.

Established in 1990 by brothers David and Andrew McMahon, McMahon Services has grown from a team of 12 into a truly national business.

Our family business heritage and culture of innovation set us apart, fostering a commitment to developing leading edge approaches across the whole organisation that surpass industry standards.

With offices in South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and the Northern Territory, we employ more than 500 staff and deliver projects from city centres to remote locations

McMahon Services has delivered some of Australia’s most difficult and significant construction services projects.

We go to where our clients need us to be, with a proven ability to undertake work in remote locations, coupled with an exceptional emergency response capability. Our immediate response means we are on-site ready to plan and take action when needed.

Our diversity and can-do attitude are our core strengths. We apply our knowledge, resources and experienced teams to work across a broad range of disciplines and sectors, providing our clients with the expertise and hands-on skills to meet their specific needs.As a multi-disciplinary, full service provider, we use our own direct wage staff and boast a $70 million network of modern company-owned plant and equipment.

We were awarded Federal Safety Accreditation in 2009 – the first multi-disciplinary construction services company in Australia to achieve this recognition.

We look forward to the future and tackling new challenges with the same enthusiasm, dedication and excellence that has been true of all of our operations to date.

Our core values stem from our beginnings as a small family business and remain unchanged.

Our people are central to what we do

Our greatest asset is our people. It is through the hard work of our teams across the business that McMahon Services has continued to grow and extend the boundaries of performance. Our business is rich in tradition, with many of our staff being second generation employees.

We strive for innovation

Innovation and surpassing industry standards is what we strive for. We approach each project with safe, cost effective and value adding solutions. McMahon Services has been recognised by the industry and our peers for innovation and best practice, and we will continue to reach for new heights.

We have an unbeatable can-do attitude

We are determined to exceed client expectation with every project we undertake, no matter the size. We go the distance and to where our clients need us to be. We have built our business on tackling the tough jobs.

We are safety focused and our business is underpinned by a strong safety culture – team mates looking after team mates. Our objective is to continually improve our safety performance to ensure a zero harm environment for our works, stakeholders and the wider community.

We have a family business heritage

We respect where we have come from and all those involved in the ongoing journey from clients to partners, subcontractors, suppliers and staff.

Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

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