Assistant Capital Works Manager

Charter Hall; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wealth benefits

Family leave

Well-being

Learning & development

Leave options

Community volunteering

Job summary

Charter Hall is seeking an Assistant Capital Works Manager to lead capital projects across our ACT office portfolio, delivering resilience, sustainability and tenant-focused upgrades while protecting long-term value.

You will work with Asset Management, Property Management and external partners in live environments, manage scope, budgets and governance, and drive safe, high-quality outcomes across a national platform.

Qualifications

• Project management qualification or experienced in project management disciplines.
• Experience in the building/construction industry advantageous.
• Strong ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead capex projects across ACT assets to improve quality and performance.
• Manage budgets, scope, governance and reporting for timely delivery.
• Collaborate with Asset/Property Management, consultants and tenants.
• Embed WHS/E standards and sustainability into project delivery.
• Share learnings to strengthen Charter Hall’s capital works capability.

Skills

Project management

Contract negotiation

Design management

Decision making

Communication

Education

Building/Engineering/Architecture qualification

Job description

At Charter Hall, we go further to create places that help businesses perform, customers feel supported and communities thrive. As Assistant Capital Works Manager, you’ll play a hands on role in delivering capital projects that protect the quality, sustainability and long-term performance of our Office portfolio. Working across live, operational assets, you’ll help shape spaces that meet the evolving needs of our tenant customers while supporting strong investment outcomes - contributing directly to Charter Hall’s strategy of creating value through disciplined, partnership-led property management.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Shape projects that genuinely improve our Office assets - supporting the delivery of capital works across the ACT portfolio, from asset repositioning and lobby upgrades to end-of-trip facilities, services upgrades and tenant fitouts that help our places remain high-performing, relevant and competitive.
• Help turn strategy into well-delivered outcomes - working across budgets, programs, scoping, governance and reporting to bring discipline and momentum to projects that support tenant retention, rental growth and long-term investment performance.
• Build trusted partnerships in live operating environments - working closely with Asset Management, Property Management, consultants, contractors and tenant customers to deliver works with care, clarity and minimal disruption.
• Bring a focus on quality, safety and sustainability - helping embed consistent WHS&E standards, support sustainability initiatives and contribute to projects that improve the resilience and performance of our assets.
• Grow your impact across a national platform - contributing to Charter Hall’s broader capital works capability by applying consistent systems, sharing insight across teams and building the experience to take greater ownership of projects over time.

What you’ll bring to the team

• Future focused capabilities including self-awareness, resilience, agility and generosity.
• An ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong time management skills, initiative and an ability to prioritise.
• Project management qualification and/or Building/Engineering/Architecture or other appropriate tertiary qualifications.
• 3 years industry experience with experience in a similar technical role.
• Understanding of the design and delivery market and the key players in each tier within ACT.
• Demonstrated contract negotiation experience in the building and construction industry.
• Demonstrate skills in design management of multi-faceted team, assist the delivery of capital works projects.
• Negotiate with and influence others drawing on own experiences.
• Ability to make efficient and effective decisions / recommendations with deep understanding of the risk / reward profile.
• Ability to question the status quo and challenge existing concepts, be curious.
• Perform in a team environment and demonstrate excellent tenacity and commitment.
• Well organised, with the ability to manage several tasks at the same time and prioritise tasks for completion.

Benefits that matter

Our people share in our success. From employee share ownership to career development, we back our people for the long term.

• Wealth: Short and long-term incentives, salary continuance and crisis insurance, employee securities and salary packaging.
• Family: 20 weeks paid primary carers leave, 10 weeks secondary carers leave, parental transition support, school holiday programs.
• Well-being: Sonder 24/7 EAP, Tuesday breakfasts, wellbeing leave, WELL-accredited workplaces and AIA Vitality.
• Learning: On-the-job experiences, 24/7 online learning, mentoring and coaching.
• Leave: Birthday leave, purchased leave, volunteer leave, career breaks, fertility leave, and wellbeing leave.
• Community: Pledge 1%, volunteer leave, workplace giving and dollar matching.

Why Charter Hall

As Australia’s leading diversified property funds manager, we bring together scale, expertise and a strong performance track record to deliver for our investors. What sets us apart is our active approach – managing funds, assets, leasing and development across Office, Industrial & Logistics, Retail, Diversified and Social Infrastructure to unlock long-term value.

We’re always looking ahead, exploring new ways to connect people, capital and opportunity. Backed by an entrepreneurial, collaborative and customer-focused culture, Charter Hall is a place where talented people can step up, contribute and make an impact.