Assistant Project Manager

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services firm delivering programme, project and cost management across real estate, infrastructure and energy sectors. This opportunity invites a capable Project Manager to contribute to multi-disciplinary assignments in Canberra, overseeing cost reporting, schedules, risk and stakeholder liaison.

The role requires a technical degree, 2–8 years of project management experience, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• A recognised Degree or equivalent qualification relating to a technical field: Construction Management or Project Management, Engineering, Architecture, Cost Management or relatable trade experience
• 2-8 years project management experience (ideally client side/consulting)
• Baseline clearance preferred but not essential
• Ability to thrive in a high pressure, fast paced environment.
• Advanced Microsoft skills are essential and Primavera skills will be highly regarded
• Technical ability to lead and manage complex projects and programs as the key client interface
• Excellent command of written and spoken English with excellent report and bid writing skills.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and develop a team.
• Highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to your client

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and delivery of assigned project activities.
• Contribute to the development of policy, procedures, business cases and contracts associated with the development and delivery of assigned projects.
• Document control for all information, deliverables, drawings and the like
• Understand and apply policy and procedures associated with the development and delivery of assigned project activities
• Utilise approved project and financial management systems to process relevant project documentation.
• Assisting the Senior Project Manager and Project Director with tasks such as; cost reporting, program, service provider performance monitoring, risk register updates, quality assurance
• Recommend solutions to issues impacting on the achievement of desired outcomes.
• Assistance with bids for future work in the region, including bid plans and liaison with risk team overseas

Skills

Microsoft Office

Primavera P6

Leadership

Bid writing

English proficiency

Education

Degree in Construction Management or Project Management or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 62 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

• Participate in the development and delivery of assigned project activities.
• Contribute to the development of policy, procedures, business cases and contracts associated with the development and delivery of assigned projects.
• Document control for all information, deliverables, drawings and the like
• Understand and apply policy and procedures associated with the development and delivery of assigned project activities
• Utilise approved project and financial management systems to process relevant project documentation.
• Assisting the Senior Project Manager and Project Director with tasks such as; cost reporting, program, service provider performance monitoring, risk register updates, quality assurance
• Recommend solutions to issues impacting on the achievement of desired outcomes.
• Assistance with bids for future work in the region, including bid plans and liaison with risk team overseas

Qualifications

• A recognised Degree or equivalent qualification relating to a technical field: Construction Management or Project Management, Engineering, Architecture, Cost Management or relatable trade experience
• 2-8 yearsproject management experience (ideally client side/consulting)
• Baseline clearance preferred but not essential
• Ability to thrive in a high pressure, fast paced environment.
• Advanced Microsoft skills are essential and Primavera skills will be highly regarded
• Technical ability to lead and manage complex projects and programs as the key client interface
• Excellent command of written and spoken English with excellent report and bid writing skills.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and develop a team.
• Highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to your clien

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.