Assistant Project Manager

Turner & Townsend; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Sydney seeks a capable Project Manager to support the development and delivery of assigned project activities across real estate and infrastructure. You will contribute to policy, procedures, business cases and contracts, and manage document control for all information and deliverables.

In this role you will use project and financial management systems, assist the Senior Project Manager and Project Director with cost reporting, risk updates, and quality assurance, and help

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management, PM, Engineering or related field.
• 2–8 years project management experience, ideally client-side/consulting.
• Advanced Microsoft skills; Primavera experience preferred.
• Excellent written and spoken English; strong bid writing.
• Ability to lead and develop a team; thrives in high‑pressure environments.

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

Leadership

Communication

English proficiency

Bid writing

Policy development

Education

Degree in Construction Management / PM / Engineering

Tools

Primavera

MS Office

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

Job Description

• 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 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 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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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