Overview
Location: New South Wales, Australia
El Jannah is seeking a Head of Construction to lead the planning, design and delivery of all new restaurant builds, upgrades and refurbishments across corporate and franchise sites. From greenfield developments to rebranding projects, you’ll ensure every build is on time, on budget, and up to spec so our teams can focus on delivering outstanding guest experiences from day one.
What You’ll Do
- Lead end-to-end restaurant construction projects, meeting timelines, budgets and brand standards
- Oversee architects, engineers, contractors and certifiers
- Manage construction pipelines, schedules, risks and updates to senior leadership
- Drive cost planning, tendering, procurement and contract negotiations
- Ensure compliance with WHS, NCC/BCA and all relevant codes and standards
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Manage post-completion, warranty issues and seamless handovers to operations
What We’re Looking For
- Tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Project Management, Civil Engineering or similar
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in a senior construction leadership role, ideally in QSR, retail or hospitality
- Proven track record delivering multi-site build programs
- Strong commercial acumen in contracts, procurement and budgeting
- Hands-on leadership style with excellent stakeholder management skills
- WHS certification and solid regulatory knowledge
Why Join Us
At El Jannah, we live our values every day:
- Welcoming – Guests and people first
- Authenticity – Quality, generosity and flavour in everything we do
- Fun-loving – A place people love to be
- True teamwork – We’re better together
You’ll be part of a brand that’s expanding quickly, where your work will shape our growth and guest experience.
Ready to build the future with us? Apply now and let’s create something legendary.
Seniority level
- Executive
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Management and Manufacturing
Industries
- Restaurants
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📌 Head of Construction
🏢 El Jannah
📍 Sydney