The Business
We are one of the largest owners, operators and developers of retirement living communities in Australia, with a current portfolio of 75+ villages and over 17,000 residents calling our villages home.
The Role
The Lendlease Retirement Living Property Management team are seeking a passionate individual to oversee the delivery of refurbishment and renovations for the sales of retirement homes within a cluster of villages across Melbourne.
This is a fixed term contract ending October 2024.
In this role as a Refurbishment Manager, you will perform end-to-end project management duties including property inspections, documenting scope, tendering, contractor engagement and subsequent client-side management of contractors. You will be in regular communication with both internal and external stakeholders, monitoring and assisting in client-side management of project delivery.
As a Refurbishment Manager, you will be responsible for:
Managing the refurbishment of units and apartments across several allocated villages, whilst working with key stakeholders to ensure a high quality and timely project
Delivering refurbishment projects as part of the resale process with end customer in mind
Creation of scope and specification documentation, tender distribution & tender assessment
Ensure safety and compliance of contractors and suppliers on site
Providing direction to contractors and consultants to ensure
Complete EHS audits and Contractor onboarding process
Adhere to costs, standards, and ensure the refurbishment works are completed by settlement dates
Complete general contract administration duties
Your Background
Experienced in project management and contract administration preferably in residential fit out/refurbishments. This opportunity would suit a Site Engineer, Site Manager, Project Engineer, Contracts Administrator, or a Junior Project Manager in the early stages of their career.
Outstanding organisational skills, able to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
Great communication skills and strong computer literacy
Excellent time management skills and the ability to provide direction to contractors and consultants
Resilient, solution focused and capable of problem solving amidst occasional time pressure and delivery deadlines.
What do we do?
Our purpose is to create places where communities thrive not only for our customers but importantly for our employees.
We do this through creating safe, secure, and connected independent living communities where residents have the choice and opportunity to pursue active and social lifestyles, close to essential amenities and services.
Our current portfolio expands across 75+ villages and resorts with over 17,000 residents. This role includes finding the right people to support our many diverse teams such as village team members, development, property, sales as well as corporate functions such as finance, legal, EHS, ICT to name a few.
The business has a strong growth strategy looking to increase from 13,000 to 20,000 units in the next 5 years. We want your help making this plan a reality and strive towards the future of Retirement Living.
Please note: The successful applicant must complete a Police Check, will be required to receive an annual flu vaccination between the months of April-October with supporting documentation prior to joining. For selected roles more physical in nature, pre employment medical assessments may also be required prior to any employment offers being made.
We embrace the value of a vibrant and diverse workforce and recognise that our people have different experiences and needs at different times. Lendlease is a diverse, flexible and inclusive employer of choice. We engage, enable and empower our people and support their individual needs. Inclusion sets us all up for success.