Project Administrator

Symal Group; Avalon; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Symal Group is seeking a Project Administrator to support our project team with the day-to-day administration, coordinating documentation, purchase orders, invoices, claims and month-end reporting. This role involves working closely with internal teams, suppliers and subcontractors to keep projects running smoothly.

You’ll gain commercial and project administration experience within a growing construction business, building your career while contributing to project success.

Qualifications

• Experienced in administration, ideally within construction or a project environment.
• Strong in time management, planning, organisation and communication.
• Confident working with multiple departments, suppliers and external stakeholders.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Familiarity with Jobpac, SharePoint, Payapps or similar systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage project dockets and supporting documentation in SharePoint and Jobpac.
• Raise, update and issue purchase orders in line with project requirements.
• Process invoices and follow up missing information with project teams and suppliers.
• Assist with subcontract claims, progress claims and supporting documentation.
• Support month-end reporting, accruals, cost transfers and cost-to-complete schedules.

Skills

Administration

Time management

Planning

Communication

Tools

Jobpac

SharePoint

Payapps

Job description

Make it yours

Experience the excitement of building your project administration career in our evolving construction company, where people and performance make amazing things happen.

Who We Are

We're Symal, a proudly different group of companies with a story of significant growth, pushing what’s possible as one of Australia’s largest self-performing contractors.

We innovate with intent, problem solving and delivering the best outcomes to our partners, communities and each other. That’s what has made Symal a success and will continue to into the future.

It’s not what we do that defines us, it’s how we do it, building better together.

The role

As a Project Administrator, you’ll support our project team with the day-to-day administration that keeps our projects running smoothly. You’ll coordinate project documentation, purchase orders, invoices, claims and month-end reporting while working closely with internal teams, suppliers and subcontractors.

This is a great opportunity to build your commercial and project administration experience within a growing construction business.

Your everyday

• Manage project dockets and supporting documentation in SharePoint and Jobpac.
• Raise, update and issue purchase orders in line with project requirements.
• Process invoices and follow up missing information with project teams and suppliers.
• Assist with subcontract claims, progress claims and supporting documentation.
• Support month-end reporting, accruals, cost transfers and cost-to-complete schedules.

Who are you?

• Experienced in administration, ideally within construction or a project environment.
• Strong in time management, planning, organisation and communication.
• Confident working with multiple departments, suppliers and external stakeholders.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Familiarity with Jobpac, SharePoint, Payapps or similar systems is advantageous.

A career with us

At Symal, we've always known that people and performance make amazing things happen. Work like ours needs problem solvers, bold thinkers and genuinely good people. If you're looking for a passionate team and a pathway to career success, now's the time to make it yours.

There are plenty of good reasons to dig into a career at Symal.

• Forge pathways: We open doors to diverse, challenging and future-shaping construction projects to expand your experience and develop your career.
• Get ahead: From early career support and specialised learning to leadership development, we back you with tailored development programs to help you reach your goals. Success is defined by your direction and progress.
• Keep well: A healthy and happy workplace builds a brighter future. With wellness benefits, discounted health insurance, a perks and rewards platform and an industry-leading employee assistance program, we’re here to support you when you need it.
• Stay social: People are the core of Symal. Our leading-edge work and breakout spaces stocked with snacks bring the best out of our teams and keep them fuelled for their next challenge, while our social calendar is stacked with events to connect, celebrate and reward our people.

Diversity of thought fuels our progress

Our inclusion offerings are designed to open doors for individuals who may not see a traditional entry point into the construction industry. We’re empowering women to thrive in construction through Shine, championing veteran career transitions through Resolve and building meaningful careers for Aboriginal people with Wamarra, helping you build a future where you belong.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans and individuals from diverse cultural and life experiences are encouraged to apply.