Project Manager – Construction & Site Operations

About the role

The Project Manager will lead daily and weekly delivery across six service categories, manage interfaces with the head contractor, and ensure compliance with labour agreements and safety standards on site.

Key responsibilities

• Run daily and weekly delivery across all six service categories against the priced schedule and the agreed programme.
• Own the interface with the head contractor site management team on access, sequencing, work fronts and interface risks.
• Own the Project Labour Agreement reconciliation, ensuring rates applied on site match the agreed basis.
• Chair the weekly site coordination meeting and issue progress and manning reports to the Project Director and the Client.
• Control labour ramp‑up by trade against the agreed monthly schedule and escalate shortfalls.
• Approve timesheets, dockets and measurement records as the basis of the monthly claim.
• Hold supervisors to safety standards and lead site response to any incident.
• Manage plant, fleet and camp service subcontract interfaces through M8 and M9.
• Deputise for the Project Director on site matters.

Required profile

• Ten years or more in construction, camp services or industrial site management, with at least four years managing a multi‑discipline site team.
• Experience managing a workforce of 150 or more across trades and general labour.
• Demonstrated control of programme, manning and measurement on a measured‑work contract.
• Working knowledge of the PNG Employment Act 1978 and PNG industrial relations practice.
• Diploma or degree in construction management, engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.