William Hodge is a Senior Project Manager at Essence Project Management with 6 years in client-side construction project management. He specializes in procurement strategy, contract administration, and risk management, delivering hospitality, commercial, and build-to-rent developments in Sydney.
At Mastt, William contributes content on construction project management and contract administration, drawing on his client-side practice and his experience as a guest lecturer in the UTS Master of Project Management program.
William Hodge is a Senior Project Manager at Essence Project Management with 6 years in client-side construction PM across hospitality, commercial, and build-to-rent in Sydney. He holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering Honours Class 1 from the University of Sydney and guest lectures in UTS's Master of Project Management program. At Mastt, William contributes content on construction project management and contract administration.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering - Honours Class I
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)
University of Sydney
Guest Lecturer, Managing Project Contracts: UTS Master of Project Management
Co-delivered an interactive lecture on procurement strategy, construction contract management, and risk management for the Managing Project Contracts subject in UTS's Master of Project Management program. The session included case study analysis of The Ribbon and The Sandstones Precinct as major Sydney project examples.
The Ribbon, 31-33 Wheat Road, Darling Harbour, Sydney ($1 billion): Project Manager, Essence Project Management
Essence Project Management was engaged as lead project manager and superintendent on The Ribbon, a $1 billion mixed-use development comprising the W Sydney Hotel, a new IMAX theatre, and ground floor retail. Essence steered the project through significant contractor distress, including two insolvent builders, and was instrumental in the appointment of Multiplex under a new Construction Management Agreement.
The Sandstones Precinct (The Lands by Capella), Bridge Street, Sydney: Project Manager, Essence Project Management
Essence Project Management was engaged as project manager and superintendent on The Sandstones Precinct for more than six years, overseeing design development, authority approvals, hazmat investigations, and construction delivery across two heritage-listed buildings. The adaptive reuse project involves the restoration of 19th-century sandstone buildings into a six-star luxury hotel.
Zetland Build-to-Rent, 860-898 Bourke Street, Zetland, Sydney ($80M): Project Manager, Essence Project Management
Essence Project Management was engaged as project manager on the Zetland Build-to-Rent development, a $80 million residential project delivering 135 apartments for Aware Super, developed by Barings Real Estate. The project includes resident amenities such as a gym, co-working space, rooftop BBQ area, and communal lounge, and reached structural topping-out in mid-2024.
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