Turner & Townsend Graduate Project Manager – Brisbane

Turner & Townsend will give you the opportunity to work with world class clients on cutting edge projects; to work all over the world; to build a successful career with a company that will offer the highest levels of support and reward at every stage. The role of a graduate will give you a combination of formal training and practical experience in order to develop all the skills required to enable you to become a rounded and successful professional in your chosen pathway.

Project Management:

We work on projects of all sizes from one-off developments to mega-programmes, from planning the future development of international airports to site based construction of individual buildings. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use. What this means for your development is the breadth of experience you will receive - from working as part of a large team to learn our methodologies, to managing your own project independently with accountability for delivery and generating income. You will receive accredited training via the AIPM to develop your skills alongside on the job learning.

Responsibilities:

• Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters.
• Identifying and ensuring that the appropriate line manager is aware of quality, safety, health and environment issues.
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout the project.
• Assistance with Project planning, including producing the detailed project plan.
• Assisting with the management of the change control process.
• Assisting with the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
• Assisting in preparing formal project progress and other reports.
• Process improvement – Identifying ways in which internal systems and processes can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager.

What We Look For:

The graduates we recruit are strategic, analytical thinkers who see solutions where others see challenges. They come from diverse backgrounds, but usually have a strong degree, a genuine enthusiasm for how the world works, and a love for learning on the job.

Some of the qualities we look for are:

• Strong communicator
• Committed to making a difference
• Quality driven
• Exceeds expectations
• Team player
• Commercial thinker

Eligibility criteria:

• Undergraduate degree
• Right to live and work in Australia
• Clear motivation for the construction industry
• Clear motivation for joining Turner & Townsend and pursuing a career in the discipline you are applying for