Beaumont&Beaumont is pleased to present an opportunity for an EL1/EL2 equivalent Project Manager to join a major Commonwealth Government Department. The position is offered on a full-time basis for a duration of up to 12 months, with the possibility of extension for a further 12 months.

The contractor will manage the delivery of a large-scale access control project. This will include contract administration, building regulation compliance, fee negotiation with specialist contractors, managing allocated budgets, governance reporting, and managing the project locally and remotely. The role is to keep the project delivery progressing (on time and on budget) while protecting the integrity of the design and ensuring full compliance with security measures/regulations.

Role:

Deliver the assigned project(s) with assistance from the department's APS cohort.

Ensure the required deliverables are produced to the required quality standard.

Ensure approved schedule and costs are managed consistent with project objectives.

Integrate the project management stakeholders throughout the 5 phases of the project.

As the project manager you will liaise with the project customers, stakeholders and governance bodies, such as a Program Management Office, in delivering the project.

Responsibilities:

Liaise with the project stakeholders to ensure project objectives are achieved.

Manage project scope, risks and stakeholder expectations to ensure integration of project activities.

Manage the design and documentation through the 5 project phases - Initiation/Design and Document/Delivery/HOTO/DLP.

Manage project variations and changes, and maintain the change control process.

Coordinate and prepare regular progress reports and communication with key stakeholders.

Manage project costs through cost estimating, budgeting, monitoring and contingency management.

Required Skills and Experience:

Demonstrable ability to liaise with key stakeholders and develop project briefs to deliver security upgrade projects.

Good understanding and experience in delivering construction and physical security infrastructure projects.

Good understanding of the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) and Security Construction Equipment Committee (SCEC)

Experience managing the procurement of consultants and contractors to deliver security projects.

Ability to review designs against the project brief, and to check for consistency, usability and that security components have been implemented.

All applicants must be Australian citizens and hold a current Negative Vetting Level 2 Security Clearance from an Australian vetting agency.

The preference of the client is for the services to be provided on-site at the Government Department's Barton office.

For a further conversation about this role, please contact the Labour Hire team on 02 6126 4500 or email [email protected], citing reference number 5872. To apply, please submit your CV in Microsoft Word format via Seek.