The role – what is it we would like you to do?
We are currently seeking Senior Project Managers with experience in local government, education, seniors living, data centres, and logistics projects to be based in Melbourne. The successful candidates will contribute to project management assignments for Currie & Brown’s client, including managing client relationships, delivering high-quality services and assisting with financial management. This role requires motivated, skilled and experienced individuals with exceptional leadership skills.
Your core duties will involve:
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Work both autonomously and collaboratively within a team to deliver project tasks.
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Manage projects in line with Currie & Brown guidelines and the Project Management Toolkit, ensuring all contractual requirements are met.
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Plan and deliver construction projects from concept through to completion.
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Prepare or assist in preparing site assessments, due diligence reports, cost reports, project control group reports, construction progress reports, and completion reports.
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Manage internal and external stakeholders, including consultants and contractors, to ensure effective communication and coordination.
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Oversee design development, coordination, reviews, and approvals during the planning and construction phases.
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Lead procurement management activities, including reviewing trade tender packages.
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Appoint and manage contractors while ensuring compliance with probity requirements.
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Administer contracts — including evaluating progress claims, variations, extensions of time, and preparing related documentation.
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Monitor and manage completion activities such as commissioning, handover, takeover, and defect rectification.
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Develop and monitor project programmes, ensuring alignment with contractor schedules approved by the client.
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Track project costs against the approved budget and report any variances.
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Monitor and report on project performance against agreed timelines and deliverables.
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Liaise with local authorities to ensure all works are authorised and compliant as the project progresses.
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Ensure strict adherence to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) standards and regulations.
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Maintain a quality assurance system to achieve high standards in design, construction, and administration.
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Proactively seek opportunities to enhance client satisfaction and strengthen client relationships.
What skills and attributes are we looking for from you
- Degree in a construction or engineering-related discipline such as construction management, M&E/civil engineering, architecture or project management
- A minimum of 15 years’ experience in project management
- Proven experience managing construction projects across Local Government, Education, Seniors Living, Data Centre, and Logistics sectors.
- New build/greenfield construction experience
- Experience leading a multidisciplinary team of consultants.
- Confidence in client reporting and chairing of meetings
Why choose Currie & Brown?
Unlike some businesses, we prioritize for the long term and honor our commitments. We are compassionate and inclusive in the way we approach our work, and always look to invest in our people’s futures. Be it a desire to work internationally, a drive to progress, or even a curiosity to operate in a new sector, we are there for our people at every stage – providing advice, support and the structure to achieve. That is why so many of us have established and built successful careers here for so long.
We don’t offer just a job we offer a career with clear structured route to progression, and a track record of making international mobility happen with international moves encouraged on a permanent or secondment basis.
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work everyday and that is why we firmly believe equality, diversity and inclusion should be taken seriously. Diverse people, backgrounds and experiences develop the most innovative of ideas, they are essential to our success, that is why we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds.
With the backing of our parent company, we are a truly independent business. Our people are empowered to make quick, agile decisions, as well as work directly with some of the world’s brightest partner brands in our industry through Dar Group.
We offer comprehensive benefits packages in all our global regions which have been specifically tailored to offer additional rewards to our employees from entry level to senior executives