Turner & TownsendTurner & Townsend

Assistant Project Manager

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Description

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

  • Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters.
  • Identifying and ensuring that the appropriate line manager is aware of quality, safety, health and environment issues.
  • Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout the project.
  • Assistance with Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan.
  • Assisting with the management of the change control process.
  • Assisting with the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
  • Assisting in preparing formal project progress and other reports.
  • Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each project is entered into the Turner & Townsend internal database.

Qualifications

  • Professionally qualified in one of the following fields: construction, project management, engineering, surveying, architecture or information technology.
  • Working towards AIPM certification.
  •  Understanding of the total project life cycle, from project conception stage, through all of the operational stages to completion and post-project review.
  •  Developing knowledge and experience of all of the main project management concepts, tools and techniques.
  • Business development skills, including developing business with existing and new clients and cross-selling.
  • Experience of working within a Client focused environment.
  • Experience working in commercial development sector
  • Detailed working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Current and valid Australian driver’s licence (full, unrestricted) is essential for travel to client sites.

Additional Information

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

Company

Turner & Townsend provides advisory and delivery services across asset management, building consultancy, cost and commercial management, digital solutions, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, programme advisory, project management and sustainability. It serves clients undertaking major capital programmes in real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources. The firm employs about 22,000 people across more than 60 countries, with 247 offices, and is majority-owned by CBRE Group Inc. Its global platform blends local knowledge with global insight to improve delivery, reduce risk and unlock value for clients.

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