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Salary- Based at our Geelong, Waurn Ponds Campus
- Full-time and fixed term until March 2025
- HEW 8 $109,837 - $125,755 + 17% Superannuation
At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.
Who are we?
Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionizing education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.
Reporting to the Manager, Construction, this role will manage medium to large-scale high level complexity University construction and infrastructure projects.
The Project Manager will liaise with all stakeholders, internal, external consultants, and contractors, to develop and deliver the full scope of allocated projects through the provision of end-to-end project management services within required processes, procedures, and regulations. The appointee will also execute contracts, provide reporting to finance, and manage construction on site.
As the Project Manager, you will:
- Coordinate consultants or internal resources in the production of designs and documentation for projects and ensure design solutions comply with the project brief, University strategic plans, campus planning guidelines and masterplans, University standards, policies and procedures, legislative requirements and building regulations.
- Analyse problems, weigh up a range of options to identify accessible and inclusive solutions and translate complex issues into clear and understandable goals and targets for Deakin.
- Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or
- Extensive experience and management expertise; or
- An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training in building, construction, architecture, project management
- Current Construction Induction Training Card (red or white card)
- Directly relevant industry experience in project management of capital infrastructure and built environment projects on budget and program within a tertiary education environment, a Head Contractor, or a Project Management firm
Here's how to apply:
Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.
For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Saumya Brahma, Manager, Construction on
For a copy of the position description, please see below:
Applications for this position close on the 12th of January at 12.55pm
Successful applicants will need to comply with vaccination mandates imposed by the relevant state/territory government. Applicants who attend third-party sites to undertake University activities will also be required to comply with any other directions or requirements in place at the third-party location.
Are You Ready?
Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.
We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.
We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.
