Assistant Project Manager

Overview

Assist PMs on Defence projects, handling proposals, governance, and admin.

Key Responsibilities

• proposal coordination
• governance reporting
• scope monitoring
• design review
• project audits
• tender submissions

Tasks

Join the trusted team that delivers Australia’s major Defence Infrastructure projects. The role will support Project Managers and Design Managers with project management tasks, delivery control, project audits and overall project quality control. Another key element of the role will involve assisting with tender submissions, including drafting technical content, coordinating document production, transmittal of documents and maintaining upcoming project management and design services pursuit registers. -Coordinate proposal development activities with Sales and admin support staff -Prepare operational and market sector internal governance reporting -Support internal governance requirements for proposals and projects -Coordinate market sector business development activities -Assist Project Managers & Design Managers with monitoring the project scope, including regular review of design documents and amendment of design documents to meet the client’s project brief, budget etc -Plan, coordinate and support the conduct of internal and project workshops and other engagements -Assist the entire team with administrative duties, including, timesheets, travel, accommodation, functions, catering, etc

Requirements

• defence experience
• australian citizen
• defence clearance
• 5+ years
• project management
• engineering

What You Bring

Our people are the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to creating work environments in which every member of our team of teams feels safe, supported, respected, trusted and valued, and where each person is given opportunities to belong, connect and grow. Defence experience desirable and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be Australian Citizens and either hold or be eligible for a Defence clearance The ideal candidate will have 5+ years post-graduate project management experience working with/for the Department of Defence. Tertiary qualifications in a related field are also preferred (project management, construction management, engineering, architecture). We are looking for someone who wants to further develop their skills whilst building a long term career with KBR’s Defence business.

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Benefits

In Australia, KBR’s Infrastructure Solutions business employs over 1200 people with offices in each state. Our project delivery track record, industry profile, and strong relationships have enabled us to grow significantly, and we continue to expand. This continued growth allows us to offer unrivalled opportunities to our staff in terms of career paths, career development, and project exposure. -Salary packaging and Novated leases -End of trip facilities -Paid Professional Membership Fees -Growth and promotion opportunities -Employee Stock Purchase Plans -Personal Career development plans -Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time) -Salary continuance (Income protection) -The opportunity to accrue an additional 8 hours of time off every 4 weeks -Paid parental leave -Industry leading salaries, reviewed annually -Life/Health insurance discounts

About Kbr, Inc.

-Designs and builds complex facilities — from LNG plants and refineries to military bases and naval infrastructure. -Operates mission‑critical projects: NASA ISS payload operations, astronaut health research, JWST integration, space‑instrument R&D. -Offers full EPC and life‑cycle services: engineering, procurement, construction, logistics and proprietary tech licensing. -Supports defense and intelligence sectors with systems engineering, base‑operations, C5ISR, cyber, and mission planning. -Has completed landmark acquisitions (BE&K, Wyle, SGT, Centauri, Frazer‑Nash, LinQuest) to expand aerospace, gov‑tech and space capabilities. -Versatile footprint: tackling offshore oil‑&‑gas, chemical processing, sustainable energy and cutting‑edge digital transformation.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-must hold or be eligible for a defence security clearance -australian citizenship required