Project Assistant

Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 118 offices in 50 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
Job Description
The Assistant Project Manager will take responsibility for effectively delivering a range of tasks to high quality standard and aid on a wide range of projects of all sizes and dimensions.

Handles commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project. Can work as part of a larger team or as the key day-to-day contact point with the client.

Help to set up the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameter, project governance, project planning, processes, and systems to be used throughout project.

Candidates should preferably have experience in the
Mining
sector with knowledge of all aspects of a project such as Civil-Structural and Electro-Mechanical Engineering.

Qualifications
Included but not limited to:

• Monitor and control the project by:

• Applying performance management techniques.

• Managing the change control process.
• Advise upon project finances.
• Scheduling regular meetings with pertinent personnel to help, support and track.

• Managing project correspondence.

• Interpret and comprehend contract related agreements, work letters, project charters, surveys, budgets, schedules, and drawings.

• Development and maintenance of project status reports, process purchase orders, and tracking reports for due diligence and financials.
• Ability in managing multiple timelines and projects simultaneously, setting priorities, and working with little to no direct supervision.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Architecture or related.
• A minimum of 3 years' experience working in Mining final projects.
• Complete project ownership.
• Report development and follow up.
• Information management between the team and the client.
• Advanced experience with the MS Office Package (Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Fluent in English.

Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.