Project Manager

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; South Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated in Canberra, ACT, is seeking a Project Manager to independently manage multiple project lifecycles from initiation through handover and closeout. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, oversee budgets, schedules, and risk, and deliver high-quality outcomes for stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have a relevant degree and 6+ years of experience, with at least 4 years in design, construction, or project management.

Qualifications

• A degree in a Project or Construction Management related discipline and six years’ experience or more, including ten years total experience.
• Four of the years must be related to Design, Construction, or Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure monthly project deliverables are completed, including Project Delivery Plans, Monthly Status Reports, Anticipated Cost Reports, and Meeting Agendas/Minutes.
• Establish project budgets in accordance with client requirements and manage expenditures to stay within budget.
• Develop a detailed project programme with milestones and objectives for successful delivery.
• Maintain an up-to-date risk register and prepare PCG reports for meetings.
• Lead weekly project meetings and ensure timely minutes and agendas are issued.
• Lead value engineering, buildability analysis, and assist in reviewing design to minimize risk and maximize outcomes.
• Oversee contract negotiation, administration, and ensure proper execution with clients, consultants, and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and legal requirements across all project activities.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Contract administration

Education

Degree in Project/Construction Management

Job description

About the role

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward. As Project Manager you will be expected to contribute independently the tasks below. This means as a PM you demonstrate a high familiarity with the subject matter and are able to produce these deliverables with little guidance from senior team members. Project Managers are also able to validate and oversee deliverables produced by Project Coordinators and Assistant Project Managers. It is expected a PM manages between 5-8 projects at various stages. As the Project Manager you are expected to take total responsibility for the effective management of all phases of a project (or projects) from initial establishment to handover and project closure. The role requires coordinating thought and leadership skills to encourage maximum contributions of all participants in the project and focus these to maximise outcomes for all stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure monthly project deliverables are completed, these include: Project Delivery Plans Monthly Status Reports Anticipated Cost Reports Meeting Agendas and Minutes
• Establish project budget in accordance with client requirements.
• Manage and forecast expenditure to achieve completion within budget.
• Establish a detailed overall project programme that sets clear milestones and objectives to ensure successful project delivery.
• Establish an accurate and up to date risk register.
• Preparation of PCG (Project Control Group) reports and attend PCG meetings as required.
• Chair weekly project meetings as required.
• Ensure timely issuance of meeting minutes and agendas RFP (Request for Proposal) preparation, scope writing and tendering Lead value engineering, buildability analysis, and assist in critically reviewing the design and documentation to minimize risk and maximize outcomes.
• Contract negotiation and award.
• Contract administration, ensuring contracts with clients, consultants and suppliers are properly executed and maintained.
• Carry out contract administration of all vendors professionally and in accordance with legal requirements to protect commercial interests of client and Jones Lang LaSalle.
• Establishing and maintaining anticipated cost reports. Including cash flows and accruals.
• Ensuring invoices from vendors are submitted in a timely manner to both the clients and JLL accounting.
• Reviewing and providing recommendations on variations.
• Collecting and vetting appropriate supporting documentation for submission to clients.
• Obtaining timely client approvals.
• Implementing and maintaining JLL Health Safety and Environmental systems and take responsibility for areas under your direction.
• Ensure attention to details on all deliverables and the overall quality of final products positively represents JLL.
• Ensure a Safety and Environmental Plan is in place and is actively complied with by yourself and others.
• Be able to effectively run project in the absence of the Senior Project Manager or Director.
• Management of completion of the project close out.
• Financial close out.
• Contractual documents (as-builts, deeds of release, client training, etc…)

Qualifications

A degree in a relevant Project or Construction Management related discipline or related field and six (6) years’ experience or a combination of formal education and experience in excess of ten (10) years, four of which must be related to Design, Construction, or Project Management.

Additional requirements

This role may require a current AGSVA security clearance or the ability to obtain one.

Location

Location: On-site –Canberra, ACT

Equal Opportunity Statement

Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process – you may email us at [e-mail]. This email is only to request an accommodation. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page > I want to work for JLL. At JLL, we give you the opportunity, knowledge and tools to own your success, because we value what makes each of us unique. We help our people thrive, grow meaningful careers and find a place where they belong. Together, we strive to be exceptional and shape a better world. For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with operations in over 80 countries around the world, our employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM.