Senior Associate - Project Management
Beca · 1001-5000 employees
What the role involves
- Managing complex projects
- Leading project teams
- Winning new business
What they ask for
Tertiary qualification or post-graduate studies; extensive practical application of project management principles; proven consulting experience; professional body certification or registration; ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex projects.
- Manages people
About the job
▪ Be respected by internal and external clients as a highly skilled consultant adding value to projects through broad project management input, drawing on significant experience
▪ Deliver operational excellence through effective management of complex project management solutions and large and complex projects / multiple jobs
▪ Take projects from original concept through to final implementation and responsible for the management of medium to large scale projects including cost estimates, tender submissions, technical documentation, project scheduling, and resourcing effectively to meet budgets and targets
▪ Lead and manage multidisciplinary project teams by outlining and assigning work on significant or major projects for key clients
▪ Work with team and motivate to encourage innovative thinking, develop new ideas/approaches and promote “One Beca”
▪ Identify and implement profit maximisation and cost management strategies
▪ Apply a deep understanding of project management principles to devise and deliver practical and economical solutions to problems gaining respect from clients as a highly skilled consultant
▪ Understand the client’s business and strategic issues in order to ensure successful outcomes and maximise repeat business revenue
▪ Win significant new business from existing clients including cross selling other Beca services
▪ Ensure compliance with quality procedures
▪ Understand risk on all jobs through implementation of sound audit, business and financial management and understand impact of work practices on the financial outcome of projects
▪ Network in the industry and actively participate with industry and professional bodies
▪ Communicate positively and effectively ensuring that team members , Managers and clients are consistently well informed about progress and timelines
▪ Demonstrate effective communication, presentation, networking and consulting skills
▪ Mentor and coach junior peers across the discipline and delegate appropriately
▪ Encourage excellent team performance through specific and constructive feedback
▪ Tertiary qualification / post graduate studies
▪ Extensive practical application of principles and practices within discipline
▪ Proven experience in a consulting environment
▪ Professional body certification / registration
▪ Understand and adhere to the Beca values
▪ Act in accordance with industry / professional ethics maintaining professionalism at all times ▪ Contribution and effort is aligned to organisational objectives ▪ Comply with all company HSE systems and procedures relevant to the role, in accordance with local documented HSE responsibilities and accountabilities. No work related injuries, illnesses or adverse environmental outcomes due to incorrect or inadequate application of systems or procedures ▪ Participate in performance development discussions with manager initiating and managing own personal development with all CPD requirements met ▪ Work co-operatively and collaboratively willingly accepting share of workload and helping others when required
▪ Other duties as directed