Assistant Project Manager

Join our growing Advisory Team

Just like the world around us, business is evolving, whether it's through innovative thought, seamless solutions or through the personal attributes of its people. Our Advisory team partners with our clients and provides a deep understanding of their business needs, proactive involvement in the markets and communities we work in, and a commitment to making every day better.

We embrace the fact that people are our greatest asset. It's our people that set us apart, and who our clients keep coming back to. Passionate and dedicated about what we do and the culture we have developed, we believe that the key to our success is the teamwork and collaboration we have fostered, not only within our Advisory Practice team, but right across the Beca Group.

The Opportunity

Our highly dynamic team of project managers require another quality problem solver to join our ranks We are looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join our dynamic and growing Advisory team in Sydney to apply their skills to deliver solutions directly with clients.

In this role you will work directly with clients to manage a variety of exciting projects in collaboration with our talented team. You will have a focus on either Energy (Power), Defence and Water sector related projects and be exposed to a range of engineering and professional services disciplines over time.

You will be up for the challenge and in for the journey to play a key role in contributing to the growth of our Sydney team through excellent project delivery. What is essential to your success is your proactive attitude and flexible and futurist thinking. At Beca we aim to attract and develop talented professionals who are committed to adding a fresh perspective for our growing client list.

This role offers:

• The opportunity to lead projects and deliver high quality work in direct communication with our clients.
• The chance to work across the entire project life-cycle from Business Case development through to Design, Construction and Operation.
• Access to industry leading specialists in the civil/transport infrastructure market and other related sectors.
• Dedicated mentoring from senior leaders in our team to help you achieve your career goals and develop professionally.
• A flexible working arrangement within a high performing close-knit team who are passionate about what they do.

What we'll like about you

To be successful in the role, the following attributes are required:

Requirement:

• Demonstrated project management experience across one or more of the following sectors (Energy (Power), Defence and Water).
• Project management experience, including leadership, procurement, cost control and management of complex projects following relevant Australian standards.
• An in-depth understanding of project management principles and a desire to progress professionally in this field.
• A passion and capability in building new client stakeholder relationships and enhance existing relationships.
• Exceptional communication skills with an ability to build relationships both externally and internally.
• An appropriate tertiary qualification aligned to project management, engineering or other related disciplines.
• Due to the nature of the some of our projects, you may be required to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance for which you must hold Australian citizenship.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Asset Management Systems and Frameworks.
• Experience in participating or leading assurance activities.

What is important is that you will bring a positive and tenacious attitude with an ability makes things happen and alignment with our company purpose to "Make Everyday Better".

What we offer

A career with Beca will provide you with:

• Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.

• Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive. Bring your whole self to work and take advantage of unique shareholder opportunities to share in our collective success.

• Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.

• Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority Benefit from continuous learning through our training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to empower your career potential.

Who is Beca?

Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.

'Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients.

At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you're not just on the fringes; you're making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.

As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it's not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.

Ready to make the move? Apply now