Title:  Construction Manager

About John Holland

We’re all about transforming lives by finding solutions to complex challenges across a wide range of industries including infrastructure, property, rail, building and water projects in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

From the epic, to the intimate, everything we do improves life for someone, somewhere. It gives our business momentum and means we approach things a little differently.

While our competitors talk about what they do, we focus on why we do it. We transform communities to make them easier to move around, more connected and better to live in.

Are you up for the challenge?

About the Project

John Holland has been named as the preferred contractor to deliver the North-East Link, Hoddle St to Bourke Road package of works. The Eastern Hoddle Bourke Alliance (EHBA) is made up of John Holland, Seymour Whyte and design partners Mott MacDonald and Jacobs Group, in partnership with MRPV.

The scope of works includes upgrading six kilometres of the Freeway with new traffic lanes, bridge upgrades and urban noise walls, a dedicated busway (fully segregated from mainline traffic), and a new bridge over the Yarra River.

The NEL Project involves the design and construction of the upgrade of the Eastern Freeway from Hoddle Street in the west to Burke Road in the east, including:

6km of brownfield freeway widening to accommodate additional traffic lanes in each direction
3km dedicated busway separated from mainline traffic
Significant structures including 600m of bridges, including a 180m architectural steel shared use path bridge of the Yarra River
Freeway-wide scope including ITS, retaining walls, stormwater drainage, noise walls, lighting and signage

Site location to be around Chandler Highway / Eastern Freeway interchange.

About the Role

•    Oversee civil infrastructure works comprised of bulk earthworks, drainage, pavements, barriers, retaining walls, SUP and landscaping ($250M value).

•    Responsible for time and budget performance respectively on the Work Packages. Lead a multi-skilled diverse team (up to 20 site-based engineers) to deliver the works to the highest standards of safety, quality, sustainability, environmental and innovation performance.

•    Work collaboratively with the design team to ensure suitability of design, best-for-Program and high value for money outcomes

•    Measure, forecast and report on construction and completion performance to the Alliance Delivery Manager.

What you will do;

•    Apply contemporary practices in construction methodology to complete assigned works in compliance with client expectations, company objectives and all contractual obligations.
•    Procure necessary resources for assigned projects 
•    Authorise construction planning, programming and completion schedules
•    Authorise engagement of subcontractors, management of subcontractor work to achieve outcomes, and all major subcontract variations
•    Assist in the implementation, monitoring and review of a construction management plan
•    Monitor progress, ensuring that work quality and techniques are of a high standard and report regularly on project performance, and cost against company objectives
•    Ensure correct supervisory levels, construction cost, schedule and change management ¬ Ensure that HSE requirements and risk controls are considered in all construction planning and processes 
•    Stakeholder management: Ensure that stakeholders are actively engaged and that beneficial relationships between the project and the client, subcontractors, community and other external parties are developed and maintained 
•    People management: Establish and develop a high performance team to ensure the project has the capability to achieve targets 
•    Financial management: Ensure strong contract, commercial and financial risk management, accurate forecasting of both costs and revenue, take corrective action in line with JH’s authority and reporting frameworks and maximise the profit margin for the project
•    Perform all duties in accordance with NEL policies, processes, systems, reporting and procedures 

What we are looking for;

Qualifications    

•    Trade qualification in Engineering, Science, Building Construction or Business Management
•    Tertiary degree in Engineering, Science, Building, Construction or equivalent 
•    Diploma of Project Management 
•    Certificate IV Safety

Experience    

•    Demonstrated experience gained on construction, engineering or associated projects 
•    Contemporary practices in construction methodology  
•    Contractual, legal, commercial, industrial relations and legislative compliance management 
•    People and performance management experience including industrial relations / unions
•    Advanced financial management including cost reduction and meeting budgets 
•    Development and delivery of a process and/or product system of audits and schedules  
•    Advanced skills in relevant computer software packages ¬ Quantitative and qualitative safety, environment and quality risk assessment

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.

We’ll do all we can to help you develop your skills, and make a difference, right from the start. We have a flexible workplace and focus on all aspects of your physical and mental health and safety. We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

We Offer;

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks.

Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.