Lead Project Manager - Infrastructure
- Based at our Elgar Road Campus, Box Hill
- 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
- $112,372 plus compulsory superannuation contribution
About the role:
Exciting opportunity to join Box Hill Institute as our Lead Project Manager - Infrastructure! This opportunity is full time, fixed term for 12 months.
The Lead Project Manager - Infrastructure provides leadership and coordination to ensure the successful delivery of major construction projects within the Box Hill Institute including government funded projects.
The Lead Project Manager - Infrastructure provides leadership and coordination to ensure the successful delivery of major construction projects within the Box Hill Institute including government funded projects.
This role is responsible for managing project delivery and takes a lead role in project quality and oversight of all project activities and performs tasks including tendering, procurement, contract administration, and ensuring the achievement of project objectives. The Lead Project Manager works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including schools, contractors, and consultants, to ensure quality outcomes are achieved and supports and mentors other project managers within the team.
Within this role you will be leading and motivating team members and aligning the wider team with organisational goals and monitoring performance. You will also act as a subject matter expert in projects and provide day to day guidance and mentoring to Project Managers and other members of the project team.
The Infrastructure team comprises the Facilities, Projects, Space Planning, and Timetabling functions. Its responsibilities include facilities maintenance, building operations, strategic infrastructure projects, space planning, timetabling, and leasing for BHI, City and Lilydale campus facilities. The team aims to provide high-quality services to students, faculty, and staff, maintain operational standards, and optimize space management. Ensuring Occupational Health and Safety standards are met is of primary importance, and prompt response to emergency situations is crucial to restoring effective facility usage.
About You:
- Relevant Degree, Advanced Diploma, or Diploma in Building Construction or a building-related qualification with equivalent experience in a Lead Project Manager role
- Competent AutoCAD experience plus expertise in working with drawings
- Extensive experience with MS Project, Excel, and Word
- Extensive experience in contract management, managing capital works, and building construction. Experience in working with external contractors to achieve successful project outcomes
- Demonstrated experience leading, supporting and motivating team members
- Ability to develop and evaluate tender proposals and business plans, and conduct risk assessments, and create business plans.
- Proven ability to develop and implement systems and procedures to guide work and track progress, while effectively managing barriers and finding solutions.
- Demonstrated high-level experience in project management, including the ability to create and maintain project plans, define clear objectives and actions, and communicate effectively with project team members and stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to identify gaps in information and analyse complex data.
- Comfortable dealing with conceptual and complex issues, using analytical and conceptual skills to problem-solve effectively.
- Skilled in establishing and maintaining productive relationships with individuals at all levels, both internally and externally, fostering trust through consistent actions, values, and communication.
If you feel that you have the skills, qualifications and attributes that are required for this role, don’t hesitate to submit an application.
About Us:
We are proud to be a leading education provider with a strong reputation for delivering high quality educational outcomes.
Our organisation comprises of Box Hill Institute (Box Hill & Lilydale locations) and Centre for Adult Education (Melbourne CBD) as well as partnerships across various correctional and defence sites in Victoria.
We are committed to a highly motivated and aligned workforce, so we’ll be by your side to enable you, help you grow, and offer you benefits which enhance your work life balance.
Box Hill Institute is a welcoming, safe and respectful work environment. We are work-life friendly and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.
Benefits:
We offer more than just a job; we offer benefits to enhance your work life, help you grow, and celebrate your achievements. Employment benefits include:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Career progression opportunities and reward & recognition programs
- On-site parking
- Novated leasing and salary packaging
- Access to health & wellbeing resources
- Employee discounts on health insurance, car rental, newspaper subscriptions and more
- Access to libraries offering ebooks, films, novels, children's books and so much more
- Discounts on CAE/Box Hill Institute short courses for staff and their immediate family as well as discounted access to our floristry, beauticians, restaurant, Vet & dog grooming
- Purchased Leave
If you have questions about this role, please contact Sam Pepper via email at s.pepper@boxhill.edu.au
Applications close: 9am, Tuesday 10th September 2024
We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
Candidates for employment at Box Hill Institute will be subject to pre-employment probity checks, and must satisfy Box Hill Institute’s pre-conditions for employment. These include providing a satisfactory (valid employee) Working With Children Check and National Police Check.
Box Hill Institute is a Child Safe Organisation and has a zero tolerance towards the harm or abuse of children and young people. We believe that child safety is everyone’s responsibility. All employees, volunteers, contractors and service providers are required to promote a culture of child safety, comply with the Child Safe Standards and other relevant legislation and reporting obligations of suspected child abuse as per the Institute’s Child Safety Policy and Procedures. All employees are required to hold and maintain a current, valid Working with Children Check for the duration of their employment at their own expense.
Box Hill Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.