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Assistant project manager – client side – asap

Canberra
Amida Group
Posted: 21 May
Offer description

* Growing multi state boutique construction Project Management consultancy
* Excellent project pipeline in Commercial, Retail, Hospitality, Govt. & Education sectors
* Great culture, supportive team with excellent progression opportunities
* ASAP start for the right candidate. Projects across new build, refurb, fit-out & upgrades

Be part of a leading team delivering Retail, Commercial & Residential projects across Canberra. ASAP start for the right candidate.

Our client is a growing boutique project management consultancy with an established pipeline of Retail, Education, Health, Hospitality, Hotels, Aged Care, Office and Government sectors to name a few. Projects can be fit out / refurbishment, upgrades as well as new build projects from smaller up to $50m and sometimes up to $100m+. They are now looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join their successful team in Canberra.

The candidate can come from a head contractor or a client-side background with excellent progression opportunities. Candidates ideally will have experience working across a variety of construction projects in different phases of the construction lifecycle from front end through to delivery.

Candidates will need to have strong client-facing, communication and stakeholder management skillsets. The ACT office is smaller than the other state offices and there is good growth opportunities.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:
* Procurement of design consultants, construction contractors and other specialist consultants
* Contracts administration and claims management
* Management of statutory approval and design development processes
* Exposure to various construction procurement models and contract types
* Issues, risk and dispute management
* Delivery of project management services to your client to agreed scope, schedule and fee budget
* Scope development
* Preparing tender submissions
* Develop and maintain strong network and deliver outstanding services
* Managing regulatory approvals
* Design co-ordination
* Stakeholder management and liaison
* Working in a "live" environment (the buildings remain open during construction)
* Health and safety
* Program management
* Construction management of project delivery
* Management of site variations and design changes
* Cost management
Qualifications and Requirements:
* Tertiary qualifications in civil engineering, construction management or similar
* 2 - 4 years'+ experience in either a client-side PM role or head contractor would also be ideal
* Proven end to end project management skills from concept through to completion
* Contract Administration experience
* Exposure to program management, managing timelines and critical paths
* Experience of end-to-end project management on a variety of building projects, commercial fit out would be an advantage
* Excellent communication skillset both written and verbal
* High attention to detail and strong analytical skills
* Ability to think on your feet and excellent problem-solving skills
* Proficient in MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Project as well as experience with various industry standard contract forms ie; GC21, AS4000, AS4122 and AS4902

This is a permanent full-time position providing a great opportunity to work with a successful and growing organisation who offer challenging work and the potential for career progression.

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