Project Manager

Johnstaff; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

4 months paid primary carer leave

Active social environment

Job summary

Johnstaff’s Victorian team is seeking a Project Manager to deliver complex projects across health and education spaces. You’ll manage design, procurement and delivery while advancing your career in an employee-owned consultancy known for quality outcomes and a supportive culture.

Join a professional, collaborative team with hybrid working, 4‑month paid primary carer leave, and an active social environment that fosters growth and development.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of project management, construction, engineering or consultancy experience.
• Background in client-side PM, consultancy, architecture or contractor delivery.
• Experience in social infrastructure projects (health, aged care, education or similar).
• Strong understanding of the construction process across design and delivery.
• Confident, proactive communicator able to work autonomously and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholder and consultant engagement across all project phases
• Lead design management and coordination of project inputs
• Support procurement and tender processes for consultants and contractors
• Oversee programme management, reporting and project controls
• Administer contracts during delivery, including RFIs, variations and payments

Skills

PM experience

Client-side PM

Social infrastructure exposure

Construction process knowledge

Strong communication

Job description

Join Johnstaff’s Victorian team and help deliver complex projects in the health and education space.

Why Johnstaff?

We’re an employee-owned business of 300+ professionals delivering some of Australia and New Zealand’s most important social infrastructure projects - including hospitals, schools, transport hubs, universities, and research facilities. Since 1991, we’ve delivered more than 1,500 projects with a combined value exceeding $160B.

What sets Johnstaff apart is the combination of meaningful project work, career opportunities, and culture. You’ll join a professional, collaborative, and unpretentious team, gain exposure to complex projects, and be supported by senior leaders who invest in your development.

What sets us apart:

• Complex social infrastructure projects across health and education
• Career pathways and structured development, including mentoring and varied project exposure
• Competitive salary, discretionary increases
• Hybrid working, 4-month paid primary carer leave, and an active social environment

The Role

This is an opportunity for a project manager to take on meaningful responsibility across design, procurement, and delivery while building their career within a respected employee-owned consultancy known for quality outcomes and a genuinely supportive culture.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholder and consultant engagement across all project phases
• Lead design management and coordination of project inputs
• Support procurement and tender processes for consultants and contractors
• Oversee programme management, reporting and project controls
• Administer contracts during delivery, including RFIs, variations and payments

Skills & Experience

• 4–6 years’ experience in project management, construction, engineering or consultancy
• Background in client-side PM, consultancy, architecture or contractor delivery
• Experience in social infrastructure projects (health, aged care, education or similar)
• Strong understanding of the construction process across design and delivery
• Confident, proactive communicator able to work autonomously and collaboratively

Does this sound like the right opportunity for you?

Please note: We are not engaging recruitment agencies or accepting unsolicited CVs for this role.