Project Manager (Port Macquarie)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 28, 2026. Turner & Townsend scores B on the Alion truth index.
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
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Job Description
We are seeking a Project Manager to join our team and support the delivery of a major health project in the Port Macquarie region. This is a site-based role requiring the successful candidate to reside within the Mid North Coast region for the duration of the project.
Working closely with the Project Directors, you will play a key role in managing and coordinating the construction phase, helping to ensure the successful delivery of this significant piece of health infrastructure.
This opportunity would suit a Site Engineer or Project Engineer looking to transition into client-side project management. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in the delivery of construction projects and a strong understanding of construction methodologies, stakeholder coordination, and site-based project delivery
Your responsibilities include:
- Support the delivery of the project through effective coordination of project activities, stakeholders and project information.
- Coordinate and lead project meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagements as required, including preparation of agendas, minutes and action registers.
- Preparation of project reports, presentations, meeting minutes and other project documentation to support governance.
- Liaise with contractors, consultants and project stakeholders to facilitate the timely exchange of information and support project delivery objectives
- Undertake site inspections as required to monitor project activities and support project reporting.
- Manage the interfaces between construction activities and live hospital operations, tracking disruption related risks, coordinating mitigation measures and supporting stakeholder communications.
- Manage contract administration activities, including contract compliance, variations, claims assessment, and commercial reporting.
- Support project controls activities, including programme monitoring, cost tracking, scope change management.
- Monitor and manage project budgets, forecasts, and cashflow, providing informed advice to support commercial decision making
- Monitor and manage compliance with health and safety, quality and environmental requirements throughout the project lifecycle
- Monitor and manage FFE / MME / ICT activities in consultation with the contractor and key stakeholders
- Support and coordinate building commissioning, and handover activities
- A recognised Degree or equivalent qualification relating to a technical field: Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Cost Management
- 3 to 5 years of Construction experience
- Experience delivering projects in a brownfield live construction environment, and or a health facility would advantageous
- Existing Australian workrights is ideal.
- Ability to thrive in a high pressure, fast paced environment
- Technical ability to lead and manage a complex project as the key client interface
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, particularly a command of written and spoken English with excellent report writing skills
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and develop a team
- Highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to your client
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We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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