Project Manager – Retail & Precinct Development (Perth)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to lead retail and precinct development projects for a client‑side team in Perth. You will act as a trusted advisor to developers, landlords and asset owners, overseeing major retail builds, shopping centre expansions, refurbishments and infrastructure upgrades.

Key responsibilities

• Steer major retail builds, shopping centre expansions and mixed‑use precinct projects from feasibility through handover.
• Lead the end‑to‑end development of external pad sites, coordinating site positioning, services and completion.
• Manage procurement of design consultants and head contractors, preparing tender documents and executing contracts.
• Motivate multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, specialist consultants and contractors to maintain design integrity, schedule, cost and quality.
• Develop and track master project programmes, budgets, commercial reporting and risk registers, providing data‑driven advice to clients.
• Administer standard building contracts (e.g., AS4902/AS4000), handling variations, extensions of time, progress claims and handovers.
• Align delivery schedules with leasing contracts and coordinate landlord works with incoming tenants.
• Manage interfaces with local government, planning bodies and infrastructure authorities to secure service connections and handovers.

Required profile

• 5+ years of client‑side retail project management or retail centre construction experience.
• Proven track record across the full project lifecycle, including planning, design management and delivery.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance design quality, operational performance and financial return.
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills and confidence in leading multidisciplinary teams.

Required skills