Project Coordinator

Why Scentre Group?

Scentre Group is the owner and operator of 42 Westfield living centres in Australia and New Zealand. Our purpose is to create extraordinary places, connecting and enriching communities.

We partner with the world’s leading retail brands to create the places more people choose to come, more often, for longer. Our 42 physical destinations are the heart of our business because we are passionate in our belief that people want to come together in the real world.

We are ambitious to grow, by expanding and enhancing the total Westfield experience through technology, digital products, data and differentiated customer experiences.

We offer our people:

• Market leading benefits including, 5 weeks of annual/life leave, 18 weeks parental leave (no waiting period), volunteer days to work with our charity partners, health and wellbeing discounts, and the ability to purchase extra annual leave
• Diverse career paths across our vertically integrated business
• A strong people culture. We encourage our people to innovate, be curious and drive their career to its full potential

Your opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Coordinator to join the Design & Construction Team at Burwood. You will be managing the Capital and Tenancy construction works in a safe, timely, compliant and efficient manner to ensure a great customer experience in centre.

You will be meeting with Project Manager’s and key stakeholders to plan the programme works, conducting site inspections and WHS observations. Review design documents to ensure fit for purpose and coordinate design & RFI’s between internal & external stakeholders.

Develop project budgets and costing, coordinate subcontractors and preconstruction deliverables. Responsible for project management and reporting, contract administration in the role.

The role is Monday to Friday (predominantly business hours), subject to any urgency of work required outside of these hours/days.

You will have overall accountability for:

• Ensure all work is delivered safely and in accordance with current WHS legislation as well as the Scentre Group People Protecting People safety culture
• Development of budgets for capital and leasing feasibility studies
• Liaise with the internal design and services team to manage design deliverable milestones to ensure programmed delivery dates are achieved
• Start to finish delivery
• Cost planning/estimating
• Programming
• Scoping, Tendering, commercial negotiation, procurement, contract administration
• Coordination of on-site delivery
• Attend and actively participate in weekly stakeholder meetings to provide updates on project deliverables
• Procurement and administration of subcontracts within budget and in accordance with Scentre Policies & Procedures

What will set you apart from the rest?

Your previous experience as in retail construction or facilitate management and/or contracts administration will hold you in good stead to take on the challenge of this multifaceted role. Use your exceptional communication skills to influence and engage with trade professional to deliver to deadlines.

• Degree in Construction, Project Management or Engineering
• 3-5 years’ experience in construction industry with similar experience as a Project Coordinator or Site Engineer
• Ability to read and interpret specifications, drawings and construction documentation for accuracy and buildability
• Some experience with construction cost management systems e.g. (Jobpac, CHEOPS. Etc)  
• Ability to work independently
• Experience with contract administration
• Experience with WHS and site inspections
• Ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders and build relationships
• Ability to manage multiple tasks by planning and prioritising
• Knowledge of relevant construction standards and buildability
• Experience with Planning / Programming
• Experience in Design Coordination
• Experience with Subcontractor Management

Additional, skills or experience:

• Customer focused
• Visible WHS leadership
• Collaborative and efficient team delivery
• Work with a sense of ownership and urgency
• Conduct regular reviews of planned works and programs
• Adapt to changing project requirements

Our diverse and inclusive workforce is not only something we’re proud of, but something we’re committed to. We encourage and support our people to bring their ‘whole selves’ to work every day. This is because we believe all our differences contribute to our success and ensures a workforce that reflects the customers we serve. Our commitment is backed by executive and employee-led working groups including All Abilities, LGBTI, Mental Health & Wellness and Gender Equity alongside other initiatives such as our Reconciliation Action Plan to grow our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce.

NO AGENCIES: We will not require any support from recruitment agencies and please refrain from sending unsolicited resumes to Scentre Group employees in relation to our advertised roles. We source directly for our roles and only direct application’s will be considered.