Assistant / Project Manager - Client Side - ASAP

Amida Limited; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amida Limited in Canberra is seeking an Assistant Project Manager or Project Manager to join a growing boutique PM consultancy. You will work on Retail, Commercial and Residential projects, from front end to delivery, with live site environments and varied procurement models.

2–7+ years' experience plus tertiary qualifications in civil engineering or construction management are preferred. Excellent communication and stakeholder management are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in civil engineering, construction management or similar.
• 2–7+ years' experience in client-side PM or head contractor roles is ideal.
• End-to-end project management skills from concept through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Procurement of design consultants, construction contractors and other specialists.
• Contracts administration and claims management.
• Management of statutory approvals and design development processes.
• Exposure to various procurement models and contract types.
• Issues, risk and dispute management.
• Delivery of PM services to agreed scope, schedule and fee.
• Scope development and tender submissions.
• Maintain network and deliver outstanding services.
• Health and safety oversight during live construction.
• Program and construction management of project delivery.
• Management of site variations and design changes.
• Cost management and reporting.

Skills

Client-facing communication

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

MS Office Suite

Education

Tertiary qualifications in civil engineering, construction management or similar

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

Job description

Growing multi state boutique construction Project Management consultancy Excellent project pipeline in Commercial, Retail, Hospitality, Govt. & Education sectors Great culture, supportive team with excellent progression opportunities ASAP start for the right candidate. Projects across new build, refurb, fit-out & upgrades

Be part of a leading team delivering Retail, Commercial & Residential projects across Canberra. ASAP start for the right candidate.

Our client is a growing boutique project management consultancy with an established pipeline of Retail, Education, Health, Hospitality, Hotels, Aged Care, Office and Government sectors to name a few.

Projects can be fit out / refurbishment, upgrades as well as new build projects from smaller up to $50m and sometimes up to $100m+.

They are now looking for an Assistant Project Manager or Project Manager to join their successful team in Canberra.

The candidate can come from a head contractor or a client-side background with excellent progression opportunities.

Candidates ideally will have experience working across a variety of construction projects in different phases of the construction lifecycle from front end through to delivery.

Candidates will need to have strong client-facing, communication and stakeholder management skillsets.

Years of experience:

For Assistant Project Manager 2+ years For Project Manager 3 to 7+ years

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Procurement of design consultants, construction contractors and other specialist consultants Contracts administration and claims management Management of statutory approval and design development processes Exposure to various construction procurement models and contract types Issues, risk and dispute management Delivery of project management services to your client to agreed scope, schedule and fee budget Scope development Preparing tender submissions Develop and maintain strong network and deliver outstanding services Managing regulatory approvals Design co-ordination Stakeholder management and liaison Working in a "live" environment (the buildings remain open during construction) Health and safety Program management Construction management of project delivery Management of site variations and design changes Cost management

Qualifications and Requirements:

Tertiary qualifications in civil engineering, construction management or similar 2 - 7 years' + experience in either a client-side PM role or head contractor would also be ideal Proven end to end project management skills from concept through to completion Contract Administration experience Exposure to program management, managing timelines and critical paths Experience of end-to-end project management on a variety of building projects, commercial fit out would be an advantage Excellent communication skillset both written and verbal High attention to detail and strong analytical skills Ability to think on your feet and excellent problem-solving skills Proficient in MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Project as well as experience with various industry standard contract forms ie; GC21, AS4000, AS4122 and AS4902

This is a permanent full-time position providing a great opportunity to work with a successful and growing organisation who offer challenging work and the potential for career progression.