Project Manager

Project Manager – Commercial Fit-Out

Perth CBD | Commercial Interiors | $500k–$10m Projects Core Talent is exclusively supporting an established and growing commercial interiors business is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join its Perth team. With a strong pipeline of work and continued growth, this is an opportunity to take genuine ownership of projects and play a key role in how the business delivers moving forward.

You’ll manage commercial fit-out and refurbishment projects from pre-construction and procurement through to practical completion and defects close-out -  working closely with the Site Supervisor, Contract Administrator, design team, subcontractors and clients.

The Role You’ll be responsible for the successful delivery of multiple commercial projects, with responsibilities including:

• Managing projects typically valued from $500k to $10m
• Developing and managing construction programmes, procurement schedules and project milestones
• Reviewing drawings and specifications for buildability and identifying issues prior to site commencement
• Managing subcontractors across programme, scope, quality and performance
• Scoping and letting trade packages and supporting tendering and procurement
• Managing project budgets, cost reporting and forecast cost to completion
• Overseeing variations, RFIs, site instructions, claims and commercial documentation
• Running site, client, consultant and landlord meetings
• Working closely with internal design and external consultants to resolve technical issues
• Providing regular progress reporting to clients and senior management
• Maintaining WHS, quality and compliance requirements throughout delivery
• Managing practical completion, handover, defects and project close-out
• Leading the project team and working closely with the Site Supervisor

About You You’ll ideally bring:

• Experience delivering commercial fit-out or construction projects
• Recent Australian construction experience
• Commercial fit-out/refurbishment experience highly regarded
• Strong subcontractor and trade-package management experience
• Sound understanding of budgets, cost reporting, variations and contract administration
• Experience with estimating, tendering and procurement
• Ability to develop and manage construction programmes
• Strong understanding of architectural and building services documentation
• Confidence dealing directly with clients, consultants and subcontractors
• Strong commercial awareness alongside hands-on project delivery capability
• A relevant Construction Management, Building or Engineering qualification is preferred
• White Card and Australian driver's licence

We're also interested in speaking with experienced Senior Contract Administrators ready to step into Project Management, provided you have strong site exposure, commercial capability and experience taking ownership of project delivery.

Why Consider It? This isn't a role where you'll simply inherit a process and push paperwork. You'll have real ownership of your projects, direct exposure to clients and senior leadership and the opportunity to influence how projects are delivered as the business continues to grow.

Apply now or contact Megan McAvoy at Core Talent for further information.

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