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

Work Initiatives; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Work Initiatives in Canberra is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our client-side team. You will manage projects across Commercial, Retail, Hospitality and Government sectors, from front-end through delivery, coordinating design, procurement, approvals and contractor interfaces.

This role offers strong progression in a boutique consultancy with live projects in Canberra and a pathway to lead multi-disciplinary teams, delivering value for stakeholders while maintaining high safety

Qualifications

• End-to-end project management experience on building projects.
• Experience with programme management and critical-path timelines.
• Experience in commercial fit-out and various building sectors is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

Program management

Contracts administration

Delivery to schedule

MS Office

MS Project

Education

Civil engineering or construction management degree

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

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

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 similar5 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.