Account Manager - Major Projects
Perth, WA
- Be Where the Action Is | Onsite, Hands-On, and Customer-Facing
- Lead the Way in Exciting Major Projects Across Industries
- Competitive Pay + Dual Cab Hilux & Fuel Card + Share in the Success
Our mission is to be the best hire company in the world. We don't want to be the biggest, we want to be the best. And by being the best, we are committed to sustainable growth and innovation for the benefit of our customers, our people and Kennards Hire.
And with over 90% of our people telling us they think Kennards Hire is a Great Place to Work, we think that's pretty awesome!
Some of the things our people have told us make Kennards Hire a Great Place to Work include: their team mates; the care and inclusiveness we show each other; that our people's safety is a priority; and how everyone works together to live our values. Not to mention the birthday and employee anniversary celebration cakes and BBQs!
About the role
Kennards Hire is looking for a Project Manager who is driven by success, thrives in a fast-paced environment and is known for their ability to build and maintain strong relationships with our customers and internal stakeholders.
Reporting to the State Major Projects Manager, this role is part of the Kennards Major Projects division and is responsible for supporting individual Major Projects on site with our customers in Perth.
The Project Manager will work closely with nearby Hire branches to meet the business requirements of our Major Projects' customers and coordinating on- site related tasks to ensure customer experience and financial targets are met.
Responsibilities
- End to end management of projects for Kennards Major Projects customers.
- Plan project equipment levels to meet customer project needs.
- Develop and maintain strong customer relationships and networks.
- Prepare reports and improvement actions, manage project profitability, complete safety work method statements.
- Assist with preparation of subcontractor purchase orders as well as co-ordinate and plan site scheduling, including deliveries.
- General project admin and correspondence with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, consultants
- Asset management
- As some projects may be in remote area, travel may be a requirement of the role.
Required skills & experience
- Demonstrated previous experience with end-to-end project delivery on job sites.
- Ability to engage with customers in a management/supervisory role and build string relationships with stakeholders across all levels.
- Strong financial acumen and experience with P&L's
- Experience within the building/construction industry.
- Must have a current driver licence.
- Able to multitask and manage schedules.
- Intermediate experience in Microsoft (excel, word etc)
- Attention to detail.
Why join the family
We are Australia and New Zealand's largest family-owned equipment hire company and our values are at the heart of everything we do; One Family, Fair Dinkum, Taking Hire Higher & Every Customer a Raving Fan
We offer great Benefits & Rewards such as
- Profit Share bonus.
- Paid Parental Leave
- Extensive training and development throughout your career with us
- Career progression and internal transfer opportunities - across state and international borders
- Staff discount rates on our hire gear
- Access to our employee benefits program including discounts on insurance, eye care, travel and more!
- Annual Awards night, Team BBQs and many other fun social events