Assistant Operations Manager

Australian Temporary Structures | ATS; Bowral; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Temporary Structures (ATS) is seeking a practical and proactive Project Manager to join our Braemar head office in the Southern Highlands. You will oversee projects from planning through handover, coordinating engineers, suppliers and clients, with opportunities to visit sites and see structures come to life.

The role requires 3+ years in project management or coordination within construction or modular environments, strong planning skills, and the ability to manage budgets and

Qualifications

• 3+ years' project management or coordination experience.
• Experience in construction, modular buildings, or infrastructure.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to read and interpret plans and drawings.
• Knowledge of WHS and site requirements.
• Experience coordinating contractors, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Good communication with clients.
• Understanding of project budgets and costs.
• Proficiency with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate multiple modular construction projects.
• Develop project scopes, programs, budgets and resource plans.
• Review architectural and engineering drawings.
• Coordinate engineers, designers, suppliers and installation crews.
• Talk with clients about project requirements and progress.
• Organise procurement, transport, cranes, plant and site resources.
• Manage project costs, variations and timelines.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation.
• Coordinate approvals, compliance and site requirements.
• Manage subcontractors and suppliers.
• Identify project risks and address them early.
• Support tender and bid submissions for major projects.

Skills

Project management

Planning

Stakeholder coordination

Budgeting

Communication

Organisational skills

Client liaison

Reading plans

Problem solving

Tools

Monday.com

MS Project

Excel

Job description

PROJECT OPERATIONS ASSISTANTMODULAR CONSTRUCTION

Australian Temporary Structures | Braemar, Southern Highlands NSW

Full-time | Office Based

Build projects that are anything but ordinary.

Australian Temporary Structures (ATS) is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our team at our Braemar head office in the Southern Highlands.

For more than 20 years, ATS has been delivering innovative temporary, semi-permanent and modular building solutions across Australia and New Zealand.

Our projects aren't all the same, and that's exactly what makes this role interesting.

One week you could be coordinating an industrial warehouse or large-scale temporary building. The next could involve an automotive showroom, aviation facility, sporting structure, government project or a rapidly deployed modular solution.

We're looking for a practical, organised Project Manager who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems and seeing a project move from an idea on paper to a completed structure on site.

THE ROLE

This is a full-time, office-based position at our Braemar head office, working closely with our Operations Manager, project teams, engineers, suppliers, contractors and clients.

You'll take responsibility for projects from initial planning and pre-construction through procurement, installation and final handover.

While you're primarily based in the office, this isn't a desk-only Project Manager role. There will be opportunities to visit sites, meet clients, inspect upcoming projects and see the structures you've helped deliver come to life.

Your day could include:

• Planning and coordinating multiple modular construction projects
• Developing project scopes, programs, budgets and resource plans
• Reviewing architectural and engineering drawings
• Coordinating engineers, designers, suppliers, logistics teams and installation crews
• Speaking directly with clients about project requirements and progress
• Organising procurement, transport, cranes, plant and site resources
• Managing project costs, variations and timelines
• Preparing and maintaining project documentation
• Coordinating approvals, compliance and site requirements
• Managing subcontractors and suppliers
• Identifying project risks before they become problems
• Supporting tender and bid submissions for major projects
• Visiting sites for inspections, project meetings and key installation milestones
• Taking projects through to completion, handover and close-out

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We're less interested in someone who simply ticks boxes and more interested in finding a capable Project Manager who can take ownership and make things happen.

You'll be comfortable having several projects moving at once and know how to keep people, information, deadlines and budgets organised.

You will ideally bring:

• 3+ years' project management or project coordination experience
• Experience within construction, modular buildings, engineering, industrial projects, infrastructure, events or a related environment
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Experience coordinating contractors, suppliers and project stakeholders
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of project budgets and costs
• Confidence communicating directly with clients
• Ability to read and interpret plans, drawings and technical documentation
• Good understanding of WHS and construction site requirements
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook
• A White Card is highly regarded and will be required for site attendance.
• Experience with Monday.com, MS Project or similar project management systems would also be advantageous.

TENDER & CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

We'd particularly like to hear from you if you've been involved with:

• Construction tenders and bids
• Council or government projects
• DA or approval processes
• Estimating or project costing
• Modular or prefabricated construction
• Temporary structures or clear-span buildings
• Industrial or commercial construction

You don't need experience in every one of these areas. Our structures are specialised, and we'll help the right person develop their knowledge of our systems.

WHY JOIN ATS?

This is an opportunity to become part of an established Australian company operating in a specialised and growing area of construction.

You won't be managing the same type of build over and over again.

You'll work across a diverse portfolio of projects and industries and have direct exposure to the people making the decisions within the business.

We offer:

• Office-based role in Braemar, Southern Highlands
• Competitive salary package based on experience
• Diverse projects across Australia
• Direct involvement from concept through to completed installation
• Exposure to innovative European-engineered modular building systems
• A close-knit, practical and supportive team
• Direct access to senior management and company decision-makers
• Opportunity to grow with the business
• A role where your ideas and contribution are genuinely visible

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who wants to become part of the ATS team rather than simply manage projects from behind a desk.

ABOUT AUSTRALIAN TEMPORARY STRUCTURES

ATS designs, supplies and installs high-quality temporary, semi-permanent and modular building solutions.

Our structures are used across industrial and warehousing, automotive, aviation, government, infrastructure, sport and leisure, events, commercial applications and rapid-deployment projects.

We combine engineered modular building systems with local project management, logistics and installation capability to deliver structures throughout Australia.

READY FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT?

If you're an experienced Project Manager or a strong Project Coordinator ready to take the next step, we'd like to hear from you.