- Construction leadership | project management | project admin roles
- Join an established specialist contractor with a strong pipeline
- An award-winning, SA owned construction company
Adelaide, SA | Full Time
IM Partners is seeking expressions of interest on behalf of SA Construct as the business expands its construction leadership and project delivery capability following internal progression and planned succession.
SA Construct is a multi-award-winning South Australian specialist construction contractor delivering façade, cladding and roofing packages across the commercial construction sector.
With an established workshop and site workforce, a strong forward pipeline and a newly appointed General Manager, the business is investing in the next stage of its leadership and project delivery capability.
Project Administrator - Developing to Project Manager
The Project Administrator opportunity is intended for someone with strong construction capability and the potential to develop into independent project ownership.
This is not a purely administrative role.
The successful person will work alongside experienced Project Managers while progressively building the commercial, operational and leadership capability required to manage projects independently.
The role may suit an experienced Project Coordinator, Contract Administrator, Site Supervisor, Leading Hand or construction professional looking to move into project management.
Responsibilities may include:
- Supporting Project Managers across the full project delivery cycle
- Coordinating drawings, approvals, procurement, deliveries and workshop requirements
- Maintaining project registers, programmes, correspondence and commercial records
- Assisting with progress claims, variations, cost tracking and forecasting
- Liaising with suppliers, subcontractors, builders and internal teams
- Monitoring outstanding information, approvals and project actions
- Attending site, client and project coordination meetings
- Following up programme, quality, procurement and delivery commitments
- Supporting project handover, defect management and close-out
- Investigating project issues and preparing proposed solutions
- Learning how to identify and manage commercial, programme and contractual risk
- Supporting the planning and verification of operational safety controls
- Taking ownership of smaller projects or defined work packages as capability develops
The successful person will be expected to demonstrate increasing independence, sound judgement, commercial awareness and accountability over time.
Progression to Project Manager will depend on demonstrated capability rather than tenure alone, including the ability to:
- Manage a project programme and budget
- Control claims, variations and project records
- Coordinate workshop, procurement and site delivery
- Lead safety as part of operational project management
- Manage clients and subcontractors effectively
- Identify risks early and respond with practical solutions
- Deliver commercially and operationally successful outcomes
What We Are Looking For
Strong applicants will be able to show:
- Experience within commercial construction or specialist subcontracting
- Commercial awareness and an understanding of project cost, claims and variation control
- The ability to coordinate procurement, workshop, labour, subcontractors and site activities
- Practical understanding of construction sequencing and programme management
- Clear communication with builders, clients, suppliers and internal teams
- A willingness to investigate issues and understand their underlying causes
- The judgement to bring practical solutions when projects become difficult
- Genuine accountability for safety, quality, margin and delivery
- The ability or potential to contribute positively to the capability of the wider team
Experience within facades, commercial cladding, roofing or aluminium construction will be highly regarded.
Why SA Construct?
SA Construct is an established and respected South Australian construction business with a strong project pipeline and a clear focus on strengthening its leadership and project delivery capability.
This expression of interest provides an opportunity to join the business at a level that reflects what you can genuinely contribute and where your capability can grow.
Capable people will have the opportunity to take ownership, influence how the business delivers its work and progress as the organisation continues to develop.
All expressions of interest will be managed confidentially by IM Partners.
To express your interest, submit your CV together with a brief summary of:
- The types and values of projects you have supported or managed
- Your current level of commercial and delivery responsibility
- Any teams or emerging professionals you have led or developed
- Your experience managing safety as part of project delivery
- The opportunity you believe best reflects your current capability and future direction
