Project Manager in Alice Springs, Australia

The Project Manager will be responsible for overall operation of multiple projects/contracts to include the safety and well-being of its employees including subcontractors, safeguarding company funds and property, and generally represents the company with respect to the customer.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Function

• Participate in the establishment of project organizational structure and help develop proposals for new Statements of Work while Coordinating project schedules, key milestones to ensure a firm scope-baseline schedule is established and properly resourced.

• Review, report and manage key performance measures as defined within the project construction contract and the clients Statement of Work.

• Manage subcontractor performance and progress against the project plan.

• Establish operating budgets in conjunction with customer, business manager to ensure accurate monthly forecasts of cost, schedule, and resource utilization.

• Prepare Change Requests for modifications to awarded construction projects for increases to scope on existing contracts and support negotiations with customer on variances.

• Identify potential project problems or opportunities, analyze the issues using all appropriate resources to develop alternatives and arrive at the most optimum approach to mitigate problems, or exploit opportunities in the project deliver.

• Establish, track and report status against key performance indicators or contractual metrics on a routine basis.

• Ensure development and adherence to the project Work Breakdown Structure, Asset Management, and Workflow Management elements and expand the project execution plan for subsequent phases (Project Initiation, Planning, Execution, Control and Closure, etc.)

• Maintain health and safety within the workplace by promoting safety awareness initiatives, discussions and trainings, encouraging a safety focused culture and participating and reviewing risk assessments for those under their supervision.

• Any other reasonable duties as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Essential

• Australian/US citizen

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Construction, Project, Facility Management or a relevant discipline, or demonstrated equivalent industry credentials

• Must have 5-10 years of relative experience

Desirable

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred, but not essential as training opportunities will be provided

• Electrical Engineer and Mechanical Engineer desired

TICKETS AND LICENCES

Minimum Essential

• Driver’s License

Desirable

• White card

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS – Minimum Essential

• 5 to 10 years – in a similar role

• Demonstrate good working knowledge of project scheduling tools, procedures, and work process

WORK ENVIRONMENT, PHYSICAL DEMANDS, AND MENTAL DEMANDS

The position is desk based and sedentary in nature, the ability to lift items up to 5kgs may be required occasionally.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT

It is a condition of employment that employees obtain and retain the appropriate level of security clearance and medical clearance applicable to each role. The employee will require a Top-Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) Department of Defence Security Clearance (Australian) or TS/SCI (U.S.) clearance w/ Poly.

STATEMENT OF WORK REQUIREMENTS

All personnel assigned shall be:

• At least 18 years of age.

• Able to fluently read, write and speak English

EHS REQUIREMENT

All Amentum personnel are responsible for understanding and complying with all site environmental, health and safety requirements. While Amentum is responsible for providing a safe workplace and is responsible for ensuring compliance with requirements of the EHS Handbook, each person is responsible for:

• Completing work tasks in a safe manner

• Reporting any unsafe acts or conditions to their supervisor and/or PMO/EHS Manager

• Continuous adherence to the environmental, health and safety procedures outlined in the EHS Handbook during the performance of their work

• Red-Carding a Job – Employee right and responsibility to “STOP WORK” if a job is unsafe or possess a danger to the environment

QUALITY REQUIREMENT

Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Program and carry out job activities in compliance with the Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand their Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

PROCEDURE COMPLIANCE

Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to their job.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) and Labor Laws Posters (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/MI5TC2kqOqsOBPMVfnZ32U) .