Assistant Project Manager

Currie & Brown; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Currie & Brown is a world-leading provider of cost management, project management, and advisory services. The Sydney team seeks a details-driven professional with a degree in a relevant discipline and 2–4 years’ experience to assist in client management, project delivery and financial controls.

You will help maintain client relationships, support business development, and ensure timely progress claims while adhering to company processes and IMS standards.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline (M&E/Civil Engineering, Architecture or Project Management).
• 2-4 years working experience.
• Computer literate, particularly MS Word, Excel and MS Project.
• Understanding of construction methodology, trades and elements.
• Positive, can-do attitude.
• Passionate about Project Management and eager to work in a leading consultancy.
• Understanding of current industry trends and willingness to learn.
• Good communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, ensuring understanding of their deadlines and requirements.
• Demonstrate cost consciousness and understanding of project P&L.
• Ensure project cash flows and order books are up to date; manage consultant fees, tracking and payments.
• Issue monthly progress claims and support cash collection.
• Work under supervision, learn, and complete basic requests within time and quality parameters.
• Support project work using company processes and adhere to IMS requirements.

Skills

Client relationship

Deadline awareness

Attention to client requirements

Business development support

Education

Bachelor's degree in M&E/Civil Engineering, Architecture or Project Management

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Project

Job description

Currie & Brown is a world-leading provider of cost management, project management, and advisory services. With a strong presence across Australia and globally, we work on some of the most complex and high-profile projects across various sectors, including commercial, hospitality, infrastructure, and mission-critical facilities like data centers.

Job Description

Client

• Is aware of who the client is, internal or external, and the importance of building a relationship with them
• Shows a keen awareness of the importance of deadlines and client needs
• Pays careful attention to client requirements
• Looks for ways to support business development where possible

Commercial Job Management and Finances

• Demonstrate willingness to understand and use company financial systems and processes
• Cost consciousness and understanding of the profit and loss of projects
• Ensure project cash flows / order books are up to date and accurate
• Manage consultant fees, tracking and authorisation of payments
• Issue monthly progress claims as required, as well as cash collection

Service Delivery

• Works under supervision, curious to learn and develop
• Complete basic requests within time and quality parameters
• Support project work using company processes
• Fully aware of training programme requirements and display commitment to these
• Ensures compliance with IMS – Integrated Management Systems

Job Description

• Educated to at least degree level in a relevant discipline such as: M&E/Civil Engineering, Architecture or Project Management
• 2-4 years’ working experience
• Computer literate, particularly using MS Word, Excel and MS Project
• Understanding of construction methodology, trades and elements
• Have a positive, ‘can do’ attitude
• Passionate about Project Management, with the ability to demonstrate a desire to work within a leading consultancy
• Understanding of current industry trends and willingness to learn
• Good communication and influencing skills
• Confident, energetic and an ambitious self-starter.