Senior Project Manager

At BildGroup, we believe in helping you thrive, in your career, your passions, and your purpose. Here, you'll find a workplace that inspires you to bring your best, supports your journey every step of the way, and genuinely cares about your success.

The role and what we are looking for

This is a senior delivery role for someone who is equally at home winning work as they are running it. Based in Adelaide, you will lead complex civil infrastructure and defence projects across the full project lifecycle, from precontract and estimating through planning, mobilisation and delivery. You will work across a live project pipeline that spans defence base infrastructure, civil works and energy projects in South Australia.

What you will be doing:

• Leading project delivery from tender and precontract through to practical completion and handover
• Developing and reviewing estimates, scope documents and tender submissions for defence and civil infrastructure projects
• Building and maintaining the master programme, resource plans and cash flow forecasts
• Managing subcontract packages, procurement and supplier relationships across multiple concurrent work fronts
• Reporting project performance to senior leadership and defence clients, including programme, cost and risk updates
• Building trusted relationships with defence base personnel, government clients and project stakeholders

• Demonstrated experience delivering civil infrastructure projects valued at $20M+, ideally across defence, energy or major civil sectors
• Confidence across the full project lifecycle, from precontract, estimating and tender through to construction planning and delivery
• Current Baseline security clearance, DCAC, or confirmed eligibility to obtain
• A degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience
• Strong commercial acumen, with a track record of managing project budgets, programme and subcontract risk

• Experience across multiple sectors, including defence base infrastructure, utilities or energy projects in SA
• Exposure to AS 4000 or AS 4902 contract frameworks

A career where you belong

When you join BildGroup, you're not just part of a workforce. You're part of a family dedicated to making a difference. No matter the mark you want to make on the world, we're here to support you.

• You'll belong from day one. We invest in genuine connection, inclusion, and gender diversity so every person on the team feels at home.
• Your safety and wellbeing matter to us. From income protection to an Employee Assistance Program, we make sure you and your family have real support behind you.
• We back your growth. Through our learning platform, leadership programs, and referral rewards, there's always a next step available if you want it.
• We do work that matters beyond the worksite. Volunteering, community partnerships, and our internal innovation initiative b.hive connect you to impact that goes further than the job.

We are BildGroup and we're built differently

Proudly Australian-owned, we build the infrastructure and spaces that bring communities to life. From urban development and sports fields to road construction and maintenance, our diverse projects shape the world around us.

We started as a family business, and while we've grown into a major corporation, our values remain the same. Success, to us, isn't just about what we build. It's about how our people grow and flourish.

At BildGroup, we're here to empower you, fuel your ambitions, and create an environment where you feel valued, supported, and inspired.

At BildGroup, your voice matters, your growth is a priority, and your potential is limitless. Ready to make your mark? Let's do it together.

We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are not just buzzwords, they are the foundation of a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We invite people from all walks of life to join us. Whether you're an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a veteran or someone with a unique cultural or life experience, we encourage you to apply.

Recruitment agencies and search firms please note: BildGroup is managing this recruitment directly. Unsolicited candidate profiles and cold outreach will not be accepted and do not constitute an introduction. Please do not contact our hiring team.