Project Manager

Company Information:

The leading fit out business based in North Sydney are a fit out & refurbishment specialist - focusing on projects from $500k-$5m in value, with a broad mix of commercial repeat clients that they have built an excellent reputation with delivering to a high standard.

They have an excellent team structure, fresh and bright open-plan office (that they fitted out themselves!) excellent supportive team culture with personal career progression plans - they reward staff for their hard work, have annual reviews, and you will be very well looked after working for the team. 

PM's & CA's at this business normally run multiple jobs simultaneously depending on the size and there willl be Site Managers allocated to each project. Their Contract Administrators (CA's) are called actually called Project Coordinators (PC's), and the Managing Director informed me they do more than just the CA role, and they get trained up to be more like Junior Project Managers, as they are passionate about staff retention and enjoy training their staff to be successful from within.

They have recently been doing lots of University projects and commercial refurbishments for landlords such as Charter Hall & Dexus too, and have a strong pipeline of work.

You will have a performance appraisal every three months. At this time you will be assessed for the timeliness, quality and progress of your work to help set you up for success.

The Role:

The Project Manager is responsible for managing the safe, profitable and timely delivery of Projects.

• 2-5 years Project Management experience within the commercial construction, ideally in Fit out and Refurbishment.
• Experience working on projects $150k - $5M+
• Solid experience in interpreting specifications and drawings for accuracy and buildability.
• Ability to manage a project to NSW legislative requirements or willing to learn.
• Demonstrated leadership and management of staff.
• Developing project methodology and undertaking detailed project risk analysis.
• Preparing, developing, and monitoring construction programmes.
• Has delivered projects under various delivery models incl Lump sum, D&C, Construction Management and derivatives/hybrids of these models
• Preparation of cost plans and budgets.

You will also have a strong understanding of:

• MS Office applications: Word, Excel, & Project.
• MULI (training can be provided)
• WHS&E Systems
• Quality Systems
• Financial management Systems
• Ability to prepare cost reports.

What we're looking for:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and stay focused under pressure.
• High tolerance of ambiguity- can see the grey areas.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Strong business relationship skills.
• Ability to manage conflict.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Good attention to detail.
• Understanding of urgency and ability to think laterally.
• Skilled in design management process

If you are from the UK, we will consider Sponsorship if you have: 

1. SMSTS – Site Management Safety Training Scheme
2. IOSH Managing Safely
3. First Aid at Work

Key Accountabilities

• Mentor, manage and coach project team members and other colleague
• Educate and manage training for Project Coordinators
• Set and manage Objectives and KPI’s for project team in line with established measures
• Understand and comply with company/industry safety standards, policies, and procedures
• Assume overall responsibility for safe delivery of projects in accordance with Graphite Integrated Management System (IMS)
• Have a sound understanding of Safework Australia requirements
• Foster and champion a safe work culture
• Reinforce company expectations with respect to safe work practices
• Oversee preparation of SSSMP
• Undertake safety inspections and proactively champion improvements
• Ensure environmental monitoring is carried out on all sites
• Deliver a project (or projects) from preconstruction to completion of defect liability period
• Attending tender interviews to secure project
• Oversee letting of all trades and services contracts; including subcontractor negotiation to obtain best price
• Generation of construction programme
• Quality Management throughout the project
• Visit sites regularly
• Chair meetings with clients and subcontractors
• Develop profit improvement strategies in line with company values of fairness including corporate governance expectations
• Identify risks and opportunities in contract documentation
• Generate RFI’s for client service meetings
• Allocate trade-by trade project budgets
• Control project expenditure
• Approve and process invoice payments within the limit of authority
• Manage payments and invoicing, in line with NSW Security of Payments Act
• Ensure monthly cost reports are completed accurately and on time
• Achieve profitability targets as established on a project by project basis
• Maintain effective communications with clients
• Network and build new client relationships
• Monitor quality management throughout the project incl preparation of iTP’s
• Ensure that all defects are closed out.

If you feel like this sounds like a good fit - please apply to the advert or reach out to me directly at ****************************,au or call me on ***********.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.