Project Manager in Darwin, Australia

Company Description

AECOM’s Program Management business is expanding! Our Darwin office are pipelining some major construction programs which will span across Northern Territory, opening some fantastic client-side project management opportunities. These opportunities will allow proven Project Managers to work with multiple stakeholders in a client facing role and operating on behalf of the Northern Territory Government in developing new and improved facilities throughout NT.

As a Project Manager with a world leader in engineering and construction services you will be exposed to a range of regional and remote project locations, enabling full concept-completion responsibility across some fantastic opportunities in major projects.

AECOM PgM Services aims to provide clients with full Construction and Project Management services from concept to completion and are currently looking for multiple Project Managers to work across the tender documentation to contractors, assessment of tender submission and award of contracts.

Suitable Project Managers will then move into a construction role and actively undertake inspections, providing cost reports and construction reports while managing and maintaining stakeholder relationships with contractors, designers, and indigenous communities. As a Project Manager in AECOM you will work across all phases in the construction lifecycle, from pre-contract to construction, delivery and commissioning.

We are seeking candidates who are keen to grow their career in client-side project management and develop a better understanding of Australian Project Management frameworks.

Darwin provides are excellent opportunity for career growth, it is family orientated and offers some of the best scenery in Australia for lovers of the outdoors.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Project Manager to join our team in Darwin, Australia. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and delivering complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring they meet quality standards, timelines, and budget constraints.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Lead and manage multiple capital works and building services projects, liaising with the client and key stakeholders.

• Oversee project delivery, project planning, resource allocation, project budgets and risk management strategies.

• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to ensure project milestones and client objectives are met.

• Effectively liaise and communicate with a range of stakeholders including; conducting site inspections, management of contractors and consultants, client liaison and internal AECOM team members.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and industry standards.

Qualifications

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

What are we looking for from you?

• Relevant Bachelors Degree in Engineering (or related discipline) with, ideally, 8+ years’ experience in project management for a consultancy or in-house for a Government Department.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels.

• Ability to deliver projects autonomously, with minimal supervision, with demonstrated experience in budget management, resource allocation, risk mitigation and client management.

• Solid understanding of project management methodologies and frameworks with a working knowledge of Australian standards.

• Relevant registration with AIPM (or similar) is preferred.

• Due to the nature of the projects, Australian citizenship or ability to gain citizenship by time of commencement is important.

Join us and let’s get started.

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Additional Information

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10118174

Business Line: Water

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: ANZ

Career Area: Program & Project Management

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Australia Pty Ltd