Assistant Project Manager: Drive Delivery on 5–8 Projects

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great employee discounts off fitness,

18 weeks paid maternity leave

Private Health Insurance Discounts

Novated Lease for EV cars

Paid time off for volunteer work

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to contribute independently to multiple projects in Brisbane. You will support delivery from initiation to handover, coordinating with senior team members and ensuring on-time, within-budget outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have construction/project coordination experience, strong budgeting and negotiation skills, and proficiency with MS Office, SharePoint, and MS Project.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting or coordinating construction, fit-out, or capital projects.
• Knowledge of budgeting, cost reporting, and cash flow management.
• Proficiency with MS Office, SharePoint, and Microsoft Project.
• Understanding of the legal/commercial environment affecting project planning and delivery.
• Ability to conduct commercial negotiations with contractors, suppliers, consultants, and authorities.
• Familiarity with health, safety, and environmental compliance obligations (ISO14001, ISO45001, ISO9001).
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to chair meetings and produce clear reporting.
• Ability to assess client needs and translate them into actionable plans.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain monthly project deliverables, including Project Delivery Plans, Monthly Status Reports, Anticipated Cost Reports, and meeting agendas/minutes.
• Establish and maintain project budgets in line with client requirements, forecasting expenditure to meet on-budget completion.
• Build and maintain a detailed project programme with milestones to support successful delivery.
• Maintain an up-to-date risk register and proactively identify, mitigate, and report risks.
• Prepare PCG reports, attend PCG meetings, and chair weekly project meetings as required.
• Draft vendor RFPs, scopes of work, and manage tendering processes.
• Participate in value engineering and buildability analysis to minimize risk and maximize outcomes.
• Administer contracts with clients, consultants, and suppliers, ensuring proper execution and maintenance per legal/commercial requirements.
• Support financial and contractual project close-out, including as-builts, deeds of release and client training.

Skills

Construction coordination

Budgeting

MS Office

Contract negotiation

HSE compliance

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Clarizen

Jaggaer

Project Toolkit

Job description

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to contribute independently to multiple projects in Brisbane. You will support delivery from initiation to handover, coordinating with senior team members and ensuring on-time, within-budget outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have construction/project coordination experience, strong budgeting and negotiation skills, and proficiency with MS Office, SharePoint, and MS Project.