Project Manager – Client Side – Projects up to $20m+

Amida Group; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amida Group in Canberra is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead delivery across Retail, Commercial and Residential sectors. The role suits someone with a client-side PM or head contractor background, able to manage projects from concept to completion in a live environment.

The successful candidate will coordinate design development, procurement, and tender processes while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and ensuring safety and compliance across diverse projects in Canberra.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in civil engineering or construction management.
• 5+ years' experience in client-side PM or head contractor role.
• End-to-end PM experience across multiple building projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication and stakeholder management.
• Proficiency with MS Office and contract forms GC21, AS4000/AS4122/AS4902.

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 project management services to agreed scope, schedule and fee budget.
• Preparing tender submissions.
• Develop and maintain strong network and deliver outstanding services.
• Managing regulatory approvals and site variations.

Skills

End-to-end PM

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Tertiary qualifications in civil engineering or construction management

Tools

MS Project

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

GC21

AS4000

AS4122

AS4902

Job description

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

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. They are now looking for an experienced 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. The ACT office is smaller than the other state offices and there is good growth opportunities.

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
• 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
• 5 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
• 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.