Assistant Project Manager – Client Side – ASAP

Description

You will work closely with the client, external consultants and government agencies to support end-to-end project delivery. This position requires a proactive, detail-focused Assistant Project Manager who can coordinate multiple stakeholders, manage documentation and support project governance and approvals.

• Provide documentation and certification support for practical completion
• Review “For Construction” drawings, schedules and specifications
• Support development of the Project Management Plan (PMP)
• Assist with value management, document control and design updates
• Review specifications and drawings for compliance with the Project Brief
• Undertake regular site observations and prepare written reports
• Provide updated design documentation for approvals and review
• Review submissions, attend tenderer meetings and support tender recommendations
• Support reporting and submissions to the client
• Support trade tender processes and document revisions
• Participate in cost management and value engineering activities
• Review shop drawings, prototypes and samples
• Provide information for monthly cost reports
• Provide clarifications, draft site instructions and RFI responses
• Assist with government agency liaison
• Assist with tender documentation, procurement processes and contractor evaluation
• Support preparation of detailed design and construction documentation
• Attend design review and government agency meetings
• Coordinate consultant deliverables and maintain drawing registers
• Ensure tender documents align with clients guidelines
• Conduct inspections and prepare defects reports
• Assist with design development, revised cost estimates and authority requirements
• Track approval conditions and integrate required changes
• Maintain reporting for conformance with design documentation
• Assist in cost-related design adjustments as instructed
• Manage submission of drawings and documents to authorities and stakeholders
• Support preparation of schematic designs, design reports and preliminary cost estimates
• Support management of planning/DA/heritage/environmental approvals
• Support resolution of defects and warranty issues
• Coordinate consultant inputs and documentation
• Respond to requests for documentation, advice and design modifications
• Manage updates to finishes, materials and colours schedules
• Prepare defect lists and monitor rectification
• Assist with obtaining project approvals and required consents
• Assist with consultant scoping, procurement and engagement
• Liaise with the client to resolve design matters

Requirements

Our client is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to work on a capital works programme. This role provides the opportunity to work across multiple concurrent projects and support the successful planning, design, procurement, construction and defects phases of the clients works.

The ideal candidate will have experience in client-side project management, design coordination, contract administration or construction delivery within education, health, commercial or public infrastructure environments. Candidate could also come from a head contracting background as well.

Construction Documentation

• High-profile role running multiple concurrent small works and capital works

Benefits

Excellent opportunity to join a growing project management consultancy working for a blue chip client running multiple concurrent projects at different stages of the project life cycle.

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.

• Broad project exposure from schematic design through to defects and handover
• Projects include Education, Commercial, Labs etc from smaller to $1.5m per job

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance