Project Manager – Defence

3 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Amida Group Full time
Director - Australia at Amida Recruitment Ltd

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Overview

Great opportunity to join a Tier 2 contractor with excellent presence in the Defence, industrial and commercial sectors with a strong reputation for delivering quality projects.

A market leading Tier 2 contractor with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects, our client is now seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their growing business in Sydney.

The project you will be running is a $10m new build defence job and the business delivers refurbishment, fit-outs and upgrades as well. Projects in the business are generally Industrial, Defence or Commercial in nature, experience with similar projects in these sectors will be an advantage.

As Project Manager, you will need to have strong commercial acumen, contracts management, design management, OHS, programming / planning experience as well as running meetings with consultants and subcontractors to provide a high quality service that will ensure client expectations are met and exceeded.

Responsibilities
  • Design comprehensive project programmes and communicate to team
  • Project delivery from inception through to completion
  • Ensure construction programmes are followed & deliver on project quality to programme
  • Identify and manage construction risk through all projects, escalating issues when required
  • Manage project expenditure and cash flow
  • Management and achievement of external engineering design aspects of projects
  • Design management
  • Manage subcontractors on site
  • Manage and maintain HSEQ requirements on the project
  • Produce progress reports
  • Deliver and manage client expectations
Qualifications and Requirements
  • Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction Management or similar
  • Minimum years+ experience in the successful delivery of projects from start to finish ideally from a Tier 1 or 2 background
  • Proven leadership ability in building and motivating teams to deliver high quality projects
  • Previous experience delivering greenfield projects
  • Detailed knowledge of local council and regulatory requirements / standards
  • Strong planning and project financial reporting skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills
  • Experience with Microsoft Office suite
  • Construction Safety Induction (white) card
Employment type
  • Contract
Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Job function
  • Project Management
Industries
  • Construction and Defense and Space Manufacturing

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 Jacob Montague-Day on jacob.montague-- or Sam Barnes on for further information.


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