Assistant Project Manager – Client Side – ASAP

Growing multi state boutique construction Project Management consultancyExcellent project pipeline in Commercial, Retail, Hospitality, Govt. & Education sectorsGreat culture, supportive team with excellent progression opportunitiesASAP start for the right candidate. Projects across new build, refurb, fit-out & upgrades
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 from smaller up to $50m and sometimes up to $100m+. They are now looking for an Assistant 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 consultantsContracts administration and claims managementManagement of statutory approval and design development processesExposure to various construction procurement models and contract typesIssues, risk and dispute managementDelivery of project management services to your client to agreed scope, schedule and fee budgetScope developmentPreparing tender submissionsDevelop and maintain strong network and deliver outstanding servicesManaging regulatory approvalsDesign co-ordinationStakeholder management and liaisonWorking in a “live” environment (the buildings remain open during construction)Health and safetyProgram managementConstruction management of project deliveryManagement of site variations and design changesCost management
Qualifications and Requirements:Tertiary qualifications in civil engineering, construction management or similar2 - 4 years’+ experience in either a client-side PM role or head contractor would also be idealProven end to end project management skills from concept through to completionContract Administration experienceExposure to program management, managing timelines and critical pathsExperience of end-to-end project management on a variety of building projects, commercial fit out would be an advantageExcellent communication skillset both written and verbalHigh attention to detail and strong analytical skillsAbility to think on your feet and excellent problem-solving skillsProficient 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.
If you have the skills and experience that we are looking for, click “Apply” to submit your resume or contact Lisa Naughton via email on lisa.naughton@amida-recruit.com.au or Sam Barnes via email on sam.barnes@amida-recruit.com.au for further information.