Senior / Project Manager - Client Side

Amida Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Amida Recruitment is seeking a Project Manager / Senior Project Manager to join their Brisbane team. You will lead projects from front-end through delivery across Education, Health, Hospitality, Retail, Hotels, Aged Care, Office and Government sectors.

Projects range up to $30m+ and sometimes $100m+. Ideal candidates have client-side and head contractor experience with strong client-facing and stakeholder management, plus opportunities for progression.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in civil engineering or construction management.
• 6–10+ years’ client-side PM experience; head contractor experience ideal.
• Strong knowledge of Brisbane market.
• End-to-end project management from concept to completion.
• Exposure to program management and critical path timelines.
• Experience with building projects and fit-out is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; attention to detail.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and manage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Procurement of design consultants, contractors, and specialists.
• Contracts administration and claims management.
• Manage design development and statutory approvals.
• Oversee program management and critical path timelines.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and client liaison.
• Deliver PM services within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Mentor junior staff and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Ensure HSE compliance on live projects.

Skills

Client facing

Stakeholder management

Mentoring junior staff

Contract administration

Program management

Construction management

Communication skills

Multi-project management

Education

Tertiary qualification in civil engineering, construction management or similar

Tools

MS Office Suite

MS Project

GC21

AS4000

AS4122

AS4902

Job description

• Growing multi state boutique Project Management consultancy
• Excellent project pipeline across Hospitality, Office, Aged Care, Retail, Govt. & Education sectors
• Great culture, great team with excellent progression opportunities

Running multiple projects through full life cycle from front end through to delivery on jobs usually up to $30m but sometimes to $100m+ across a variety of sectors.

Our client is a growing boutique project management consultancy with an established pipeline of Education, Health, Hospitality, Retail, Hotels, Aged Care, Office and Government sectors to name a few. Projects can be fit-out / refurbishment as well as new build projects from smaller up to $30m+ and sometimes up to $100m+. They are now looking for an experienced Project Manager or Senior Project Managerto join their successful team in their Brisbane office.

The candidate can come from a head contractor or a client side background (ideally having some client side experience) 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 and stakeholder management skillset as well as being able to mentor junior staff. Knowledge of local Brisbane market is required. Excellent progression opportunities.

Reporting toDirector

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 & fee budget
• Scope development
• 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
• Mentoring junior staff members

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in civil engineering, construction management or similar
• 6-10+ years’ experience in a client side PM role and head contractor experience would also be ideal
• Strong knowledge of Brisbane market
• Proven end to end project management skills from concept through to completion
• Contract Administration experience
• 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
• Experience of running multiple smaller projects

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.

Additional information

• Growing multi state boutique Project Management consultancy
• Excellent project pipeline across Hospitality, Office, Aged Care, Retail, Govt.
• Great culture, great team with excellent progression opportunities