Assistant Project Manager

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Location:

Woodville North, SA, AU, 5012;
Abbotsford, VIC, AU, 3067

Onsite or Hybrid:
Hybrid

• Competitive rewards and benefits
• Flexible working options

The Assistant Project Manager sits within the Survey and Quote Project Management Team, supporting the Collins Sustainment Program delivered in partnership between Babcock and ASC.

The team works across the full project lifecycle, from quote development and bidding through to project delivery and close-out, managing technically complex engineering re-design projects with significant subcontractor involvement.

This role is a 12-month fixed term contract
, reporting to the Survey and Quote Project Manager, you will take responsibility for day-to-day project delivery while also acting as the procurement lead.

This includes developing supplier quote packs containing detailed engineering information, engaging directly with suppliers, consolidating responses, and supporting customer submissions.

You will manage core project elements such as safety, scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality and resources, in alignment with Babcock’s Global Project Management Framework.

You are an emerging project professional with a solid working knowledge of core project management competencies in low to moderately complex environments.

You are comfortable supporting and applying project controls under supervision, with exposure to contracts, commercial arrangements, and structured governance frameworks.

Highly organised and detail-focused, you are confident working with data and systems, particularly Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project and Jira, to compile, manage and report project information.

You bring strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to work effectively with engineers, suppliers and customers in a collaborative, delivery-focused environment.

You understand the importance of rigorous change control, accurate forecasting, and proactive risk management, and you take health, safety and environmental responsibilities seriously.

You demonstrate alignment with Babcock’s principles, comply with relevant HSE, trade controls and business management requirements, and are committed to continuous improvement through lessons learned and best-practice project delivery.

• Hold relevant Project Management qualification and
• AIPM Certified Practitioner working towards Certification in Project Management
• Full project lifecycle experience from bid phase through to close out.
• Application of core project management techniques
• Ideally recent and relevant experience in a similar environment / business sector
• Ideally awareness of various contracting methodologies

• We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer compressed hours which can provide you even more flexibility;
• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;
• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through Linked In Learning and access to study leave;
• You’ll have access to be Rewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and muchmore, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;
• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus wellbeing leave;
• You’ll be able to participate in our we Recognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.

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