Construction Manager

What will this job do to improve your life? You will take a genuine client-side leadership role across the delivery of a highly complex, services-intensive building, working closely with the head contractor and wider project team to drive programme, cost, quality and construction outcomes.

The role offers exposure across the full project lifecycle from design and procurement through construction, commissioning and handover, while giving you the opportunity to step into a business with a significant long-term development pipeline and clear scope for future progression.

This is a permanent, Monday-Friday site-based position in Sydney.

About the role Vinova are working with a major Australian data centre owner and operator to appoint a Construction Manager for a large-scale development in Sydney.

You will represent the client throughout construction, working closely with the principal contractor to ensure the project remains aligned across programme, cost, quality, safety and technical delivery.

The project is heavily services-led, with significant electrical, mechanical, controls, backup power and commissioning requirements alongside the wider structural, architectural and building scopes.

This role will suit someone who has progressed through major project delivery and is comfortable taking ownership, challenging contractors and solving complex construction issues in a collaborative environment.

Candidates from data centres are highly regarded, however experience delivering hospitals, pharmaceutical facilities, laboratories, airports or other complex vertical projects will also be considered.

Duties

Lead construction delivery on behalf of the client across a major data centre development

Manage and challenge the principal contractor against programme, cost, quality and delivery milestones

Coordinate interfaces across structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical and commissioning teams

Identify programme risks, construction issues and potential delays early and drive practical solutions

Oversee design coordination, procurement, construction sequencing and technical information

Monitor contractor performance, commercial issues, reporting and project risk

Support commissioning, integrated testing, completion and final handover

Lead and mentor internal construction, services and engineering resources

Maintain strong relationships across contractors, consultants and senior project stakeholders

Skill/experience

Experience delivering major complex building projects for a Tier 1 or established Tier 2 contractor

Background as a Construction Manager, Senior Project Manager, Project Manager, Services Manager or similar senior delivery role

Strong understanding of construction programme, procurement, commercial management and contractor performance

Exposure to major building services and electrical installation highly regarded

Experience across data centres, hospitals, pharmaceutical facilities, laboratories, airports or other highly serviced buildings preferred

Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and complex interfaces across the complete build

Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder-management capability

Comfortable working in a client-side environment and influencing contractors rather than directly controlling the workforce

Australian citizenship required due to project security requirements

Total package up to $336,000, depending on experience

Permanent position with a major Australian data centre owner and operator

Work on a significant hyperscale development in Sydney

Exposure across construction, services, commissioning and handover

Opportunity to move from contractor-side delivery into a broader client-side leadership position

Strong long-term pipeline of major data centre developments

Genuine opportunity to progress into broader project and programme leadership

Company & culture

Established Australian data centre owner and operator with a significant national development pipeline

Delivery environment focused on quality, programme certainty and long‑term asset performance

Collaborative construction team with experienced project, services and engineering professionals

Strong visibility with senior construction and development leadership

Culture that values accountability, problem‑solving, communication and strong contractor relationships

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