Senior Client-Side PM | $20m+ Projects | Canberra

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

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