Assistant Project Manager (Industrial & Science) - Kulim, Kedah

Turner & Townsend; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced project management professional to assist in delivering project management services across the lifecycle. The role includes background research, data collection, benchmarking to support decision‑making, and establishing robust documentation and reporting systems.

You will help develop detailed project plans and schedules, track progress, manage change, and prepare progress reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in project management or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant project management experience.
• Strong understanding of PM principles, tools and methodologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with project management software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering project management services throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct background research, data collection, and benchmarking to support decision‑making.
• Establish and maintain effective project documentation and reporting systems.
• Support the development and updating of detailed project plans and schedules.
• Track project progress and performance indicators; prepare updates and reports.
• Manage change control processes and maintain accurate change logs.
• Draft formal progress reports and presentations for stakeholders.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders.
• Attend project meetings and produce accurate meeting minutes.

Skills

PM principles

Communication skills

MS Project knowledge

Primavera knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in project management

Master's degree (advantage)

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

• Contract

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

• Assist in the delivery of project management services throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct background research, data collection, and benchmarking to support decision‑making.
• Establish and maintain effective project documentation and reporting systems.
• Support the development and updating of detailed project plans and schedules.

Monitoring & Reporting

• Track project progress and performance indicators; prepare updates and reports.
• Manage change control processes and maintain accurate change logs.
• Draft formal progress reports and presentations for stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Liaise with clients, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Attend project meetings and produce accurate and timely meeting minutes.
• Support communication flow between internal and external teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree is a plus.
• Minimum 5years’ relevant experience in project management or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, tools, and methodologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera) is a plus.
• Fluency inEnglish (written and spoken) is essential.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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