Junior Project Manager (Property & Residential Construction)

• Paying $65ph + super
• Parramatta, NSW Location
• Contract role that’s due to expire 30th June 2024

About the Role
Our client are a well established NSW Government body, established to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have access to affordable, quality housing. They are now after an experienced Project Manager to come in and join the team at their Parramatta office on a 6 month assignment.
Candidates for this position must have experience monitoring overall project delivery and key project deliverables in the residential/property space, coupled with the ability to communicate with builders, local councils, and other key stakeholders.
This role would suit candidates with previous experience as a Project Officer in the residential space who is looking to transition into Project Management.
Key responsibilities in this role include:

• Act as a client-side Project Manager to support the delivery of multiple Residential Construction projects across the above Capital Programs at any one time. Projects range from single dwelling and duplex developments through to small-scale, multi-unit developments across NSW, including both metro and regional locations on existing sites.
• Be involved in all stages of project delivery including procurement and the preparation of tender documentation, consultations, design review and sign-off, and construction project management.
• Ensure that projects achieve practical completion in line with agreed funding deadlines and contribute to meeting annual new supply and spend targets.
• Manage major aspects of a project or program such as quality assurance as well as providing project management support to the Project Manager on a day-to-day basis.
• Travel is required across remote and regional NSW to perform quality inspections on New Build construction sites.
• Liaise with diverse stakeholders such as builders, local councils and ACHPs on a regular basis for monitoring project delivery milestones.
• Operate with a level of autonomy making day-to-day decisions relating to work priorities and workload management.

You will work 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week. Please note that travel to remote and regional NSW will be required in this role.
About You
You will be an experienced Junior Project Manager/Project Officer with proven experience and reliability in previous positions.
The successful candidate will possess:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager or similar within the residential/property space
• Experience in project delivery and ensuring project deliverables like time, cost, and quality are met
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate with key stakeholders
• NSW White Card
• NSW Drivers License

What’s in it for you?
Working as a contractor with Randstad comes with many benefits including:

• Access to our benefits platforms offering discounts at a range of huge retailers
• 3 x pay runs per week ensuring you are always paid within the week
• Exclusive access to roles before we go to market
• Access to our employee assistance program services, including counselling services

If this is of interest, please send your CV along with a cover letter to jack.coleman@randstad.com.au
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
Skills
Project Manager, NSW Government, Client Side, Residential, Construction
Education
Primary School/Junior High