Project Coordinator – Progress to Project Manager

About the Opportunity

Hill Start International Pty Ltd is a specialist recruitment company working with quality clients to represent exceptional career opportunities across Australia. Our client is a well-established and growing business offering quality commercial construction solutions to clients across Australia, with projects mainly in Melbourne and Victoria. They specialize in warehouse fitout solutions, including mezzanine floors and mezzanine offices but also provide pallet racking and warehouse shelving. They have a track record of successfully completing projects on time and to budget for clients and are continuing to grow.

Responsibilities

• Work with and support a highly experienced Project Manager across the full project lifecycle.
• Manage and coordinate projects by working with internal staff, organizing tradespeople, and managing suppliers/manufacturers.
• Ensure all materials, equipment, and workers are planned, scheduled, and delivered correctly for each project.
• Meet clients on site to measure the site and take photos for quoting.
• Conduct site visits during construction phase to ensure site safety and that work is progressing according to plan.
• Problem-solving if any issues arise.
• Manage and follow up on supplies and material deliveries.
• Arrange hire equipment.
• Maintain and update project information using internal systems.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

• Reasonable standard of education perhaps with either a trade qualification or a Bachelor of Construction Management or Engineering.
• 2 years or more of onsite construction experience in Australia.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge and application of Australian construction codes and standards.
• Proactive with a solutions-oriented, can-do attitude.
• Able to communicate and interact professionally with clients, suppliers, and internal team members.
• Looking for a long-term career role.
• Able to travel as required for projects, primarily across Melbourne but also regionally or nationally.
• Australian driver's license.
• Eligibility to work within Australia.

Benefits

This is a full-time, permanent role working from home and the Melbourne office as required when not onsite or traveling. There will be travel both around Melbourne and regionally, even interstate, for projects. There will also be weekly or fortnightly management meetings at the office in Ballarat. The company is offering an attractive remuneration package in line with experience and expectations. Base salary will be in the region of $90K to $100K plus super. Also provided is a fully maintained company ute as well as laptop and phone. This is regarded as a long-term career role with the opportunity to develop your skills and progress over time.

About Company

This is a dynamic yet friendly family business with a positive, supportive culture and values of "customer first", "trust", and "solutions orientation". As projects continue to increase in number, size, and variety, they are looking for a skilled and dynamic Project Coordinator to join them for the long term to be able to progress to a Project Manager role.

In the first instance, please submit your CV and any accompanying information to the Director and Principal Consultant, Jeremy Hill, quoting reference JH40298 and we will be in touch with you to discuss this in more detail.

Email: jeremy@hillstart.me