Project Manager, Construction

About Us

The G’day Group comprises three leading Australian tourism brands in Discovery Parks, G’day Parks and loyalty program G’day Rewards. Employing more than 2,200 people Australia-wide, G’day Group has a truly national footprint of over 300 holiday parks, including 85 fully owned and operated parks and Resorts. The largest park network in the country, we’re about authentic Australian holiday experiences and inviting all Aussies to say g’day to more of Australia.

We’re on a journey of growth and evolution to reshape the industry, offering the best customer experience underpinned by the best technology. Each year, we showcase the true Australia to millions of guests and we are the co-custodians of some of the country’s most treasured places; a privilege we don’t take lightly. With eyes on domestic and regional tourism like never before, we are building a passionate, adaptable, high-performance team to create holiday memories that put a smile in every g’day. 

About the Role

The G’day Group is undergoing a significant period of growth and is undertaking a historic transformation. Accordingly, significant investment is being made into the development of our holiday parks and resorts to ensure we can provide market leading experiences to our customers.

We are seeking a Project Manager - Construction, with a passion for construction and development to contribute to the delivery of our exciting and diverse projects in iconic regional Australian locations. Joining our well established Development team, this role will offer challenging and rewarding projects, that are business critical.

This multi-faceted role will suit someone with a successful track record of construction and project delivery and has possibly never had these rare opportunities of moving your skills and expertise to apply them within the accommodation and tourism industry. You will thrive as a Client Side Project Manager with rewarding outcomes and experiences.

Key responsibilities include;

• Project manage multiple infill holiday park development projects concurrently in the value range of $1-5m or greenfield major projects in the $10-$40m range.
• The role is often involved from project inception and requires coordination of planning and design consultants while inclusively leading and collaborating with internal stakeholders.
• Lead / coordinate continual improvement of project systems and guidelines.
• Manage the output from consultants, engineers, trades and other stakeholders to ensure value for money outcomes.
• Formulate and manage project budgets and programmes to provide confidence that budgets and completion dates will be met
• Establish and maintain successful information and resource networks and manage sensitive and complex negotiations with key stakeholders.
• Operate within your delegation at all times and ensure any risks are reported, managed and monitored throughout the life of the project.
• Monitor and review the ongoing relevance and success of project scope, milestones, strategies and plans using the appropriate checklists, handover plans and assurances.
• Work closely with the Operations team to agree on staging of works and follow up with delivery updates and revised staging plans as the need arises. 
• Regular travel, intra and interstate
• Incorporate key customer insights into designs to attract target markets and meet Discovery’s brand standards.
• Incorporate environmentally sensitive considerations into design and execution decisions in line with the business’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategy.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role you will ideally possess relevant tertiary/trade qualifications in construction or equivalent discipline and 5 plus years’ experience in a construction project management role or similar.

• Cost estimating
• Design and engineering coordination
• Project Programming
• Managing (through consultants) planning and building rules consent processes
• Coordinate approvals with external utility authorities
• Managing project budgets
• Contract administration of head contractors and major suppliers
• Direct management of Discovery Site Co-ordinators and labour hire requirements
• Procurement and engagement of suppliers
• Site based construction project oversight
• Exemplifies personal drive and integrity
• Ability to maintain and participate in continuous process improvement
• Ability to value manage cost overruns and time extensions
• Quality control (defect identification and management)
• E/WHS knowledge
• Internal and External Stakeholder engagement and management

Measures

Your performance will be measured by your ability to deliver projects on time, on budget and on the approved scope set.

Benefits

• Health and Wellbeing – Flexible and hybrid working arrangements / Employee Assistance Program / Discounted private health cover / BeWell Training Program / Weekly yoga and walking group / Free annual flu vaccinations
• Paid Leave Benefits – Parental leave / Volunteer leave / Study leave 
• Professional Development – Leadership programs / Support of external training courses / Reimbursement of professional association memberships
• Employee Savings – Discounted accommodation and experience rates / Salary packaging / Discovery partner discounts/ Free G’day Rewards membership / Loyalty recognition benefits

Our ESG statement

The G’day Group acknowledges the increasing global expectation to demonstrate our approach to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk factors and sustainability in our daily operations and ongoing decision making. Our five-year ESG strategy is evolving to ensure we are committed to growing with care through supporting our people, giving back to the communities we operate in, and protecting our environment.

Conditions of Employment

Prior to an offer of employment being made, candidates must provide authority for a Federal Police Clearance to disclose any criminal offences or charges. Drivers License essential.