The Role
As Project Director, you will lead the successful delivery of high-end newbuild, fitout, refurbishment projects across the commercial sector.
You’ll provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership from pre-construction through to project completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to an exceptional standard.
This role suits an experienced Construction Manager / Project Director / Preconstruction Director or Senior PM ready to step up and take full ownership of project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Client Relationships: Act as the primary point of contact for clients; maintain trusted, long-term partnerships and ensure expectations are met across time, cost, and quality.
- Financial Performance: Oversee budgets, progress claims, forecasting, and margin management. Track costs and implement value management strategies to maximise profitability.
- Project Delivery: Lead programming, procurement, risk mitigation, stakeholder management, and construction delivery across multiple live projects.
- Safety & Compliance: Maintain full compliance with WHS and environmental management systems; ensure site safety, inductions, and emergency procedures are implemented and adhered to.
- Team Leadership: Mentor and support Project Managers and site teams; drive performance and promote a strong delivery culture aligned to company values.
- Contracts & Design Management: Manage head and subcontractor agreements, negotiate claims, oversee design coordination and ensure buildability.
- Quality Control: Ensure defect-free handovers through rigorous QA/QC processes and contractor management.
- Formal qualifications in Construction, Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in commercial fitout and refurbishment, with at least 5 in senior delivery roles
- Strong understanding of head contract/subcontract management and procurement strategy
- Proficient in MS Project, Excel, Word; experience in platforms such as Aconex, Procore, or Project Centre desirable
- Proven leadership, negotiation, and mentoring skills
- High level of commercial acumen, with the ability to identify risk and drive margin performance
- Deep understanding of WHS, quality assurance, and environmental standards