Assistant Project Manager, Arts Precincts
An exciting opportunity is now available for an Assistant Project Manager to join the Civic Projects team responsible for completing the delivery of l
Summary about this job
Project Management
Company: Development Victoria
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-2-2225-8768
Fax: +61-8-9325-6238
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About us
Development Victoria aims to create a sense of place and prosperity through development, urban renewal and community connection. Development Victoria will formally operate as a statutory authority, reporting to a Board.
Development Victoria will deliver property and precinct development projects to meet government’s policy objectives and apply its experience and expertise to the delivery of civic projects that enhance our state. Development Victoria staff are skilled in realising opportunities and managing risks to develop publicly owned land and deliver complex projects.
Some of Development Victoria’s current projects include the revitalisation of central Dandenong, the Ballarat West Employment Zone, and the ongoing development of Docklands. It also oversees important civic projects such as the State Library, Flinders Street Station and Melbourne Park redevelopments. Projects in the pipeline include renewal of the Arden and Fishermans Bend precincts.
About the role
We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support the delivery of the State Library and Melbourne’s Arts Centre. This role will be responsible for the development of project briefs and management plans, the procurement of goods and services, including the writing of tender documents and the day-to-day management of consultants, stakeholders and contractors.
Key accountabilities will include:
- Assist with the management of consultants, stakeholders and clients through engaging consultants, developing procurement documentation and managing evaluation processes.
- Supervise consultants, ensuring they are delivering their scope of services and performing as expected, including meeting all deadlines.
- Authorise payments to consultants upon an assessment of work completed.
- Negotiate and manage corporate contracts and service agreements.
- Assist in the preparation of briefs and ministerial correspondence, key project reports, and develop agendas and complete meeting action items for project team, client and stakeholder meetings.
- Contribute expertise to the team by participating in project strategy setting, developing and monitoring short-term programs and work plans, and conducting complex or technical investigations on items of project significance.
- Develop and update project plans including project management plans, stakeholder plans, procurement plans and risk reports.
- Oversee and manage the day-to-day activities associated with coordinating and delivering a construction project within a live operating environment.
- Desired Skills and Experience
As a key contributor to the team, you will have excellent written and verbal communication, together with your exceptional stakeholder management skills that have ideally been refined over the last 1-3 years in your previous work in an Assistant Project Manager or Project Coordinator role.
You will be keen to develop your construction industry and development process knowledge in exchange you will offer our team your strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, the ability to learn new systems and new processes quickly will be essential in securing this opportunity. An appropriate tertiary qualification in project management or related field will also be highly regarded.
Does this sound like you?
Applications for this role are now open.
If this sounds like an interesting opportunity for you, please submit your cover letter and resume. For a please confidential discussion, contact Tash Johnston directly on 03 83173515.
About our Culture?
Our culture is one of collaboration and positive contribution, suited to energetic and engaging team players who can readily adapt to changing priorities and bring a service-oriented approach to all stakeholder interactions.
We actively encourage sharing of knowledge and best practice across our teams. We respect and value every individual’s talents and contribution and harness these strengths to collectively achieve the kind of results we can all be proud of.
Development Victoria is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to making employment-related decisions without bias or discrimination.The preferred candidate will be required to complete a national police records check prior to an offer of employment being made