A prestigious university with a well-earned reputation for great teaching and research require a driven building professional to join their busy team. Reporting to the Head of Capital Works, you will be responsible for managing current projects utilising existing in-house systems and procedures.

The successful candidate will have specialised front-end project management (design and development management), consultant management, project finances and systems/contractual skills to ensure that these projects are delivered to budget and to plan.

Projects will mainly include working within existing buildings, fit out, churn, converting space as well as refurbishment of existing teaching space and laboratories etc. Smaller projects, lifts, facades, chillers, etc. will also be managed along with some capital works. To deliver these projects, you will have continuous and productive engagement with the university community, external consultants, stakeholders and the Property and Projects Team.

Key requirements for the roles are:

• Must understand the construction project delivery process from feasibility, funds approval, tender through to delivery.
• Full comprehension of construction and consultant contracts and how to manage them appropriately.
• Experience managing the design process for fit out projects
• Superior stakeholder liaison skills, including managing multiple clients per project.
• Ability to manage project management consultancies and stakeholders to a satisfactory conclusion.
• Proven aptitude in managing project finances, progress payment and settlement.

You must also have demonstrated communication and negotiation skills, the ability to provide written and oral reports/financial briefings, and the proficiency to interpret and verify works to specifications for payment.

This is a Client-Side project management role and involves Building Projects over some fascinating assets. You will be tertiary qualified in engineering, building or a trade background and have at least 5 years' solid building project management experience. Exposure to tertiary education projects is seen as an advantage.

For this direct and salaried 15-month contract, you will bring an established client-side building background and strong working knowledge of similar projects. In return, you will be paid, on a direct salary basis, within the range of $125-135k plus17% super.

This is a great opening and a rare university opportunity for an experienced Project Manager and is only open to candidates with full working rights in Australia.

Please apply online with a CV in Word format, or contact Paul Bulman on 02 9249 2248/[email protected] quoting Ref No: 2927837