Assistant Project Manager

Job description

Join our Downer Professional Services team and play a key role in delivering complex defence and national security projects that safeguard Australia’s future. Downer Professional Services comprises of three business units our Technical, Advisory, and Capability consulting practice, and Team Downer , which partners with CASG and NSSG as a major service provider to Defence . Together, we are a multi-disciplinary advisory and delivery partner of choice for clients across Defence and National Security. We currently have an opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager in Canberra to work on Joint projects . What You’ll Do: This role offers a broad scope, with key role responsibilities including: Support senior project leadership , providing day‑to‑day project management assistance to the EL1 Integrated Project Manager and Deputy IPM, including documentation, planning and coordination. Develop, maintain and track project artefacts , such as project plans, schedules, status reports and progress updates against scope, milestones, timelines and budgets. Manage project risks, issues and changes , identifying and monitoring emerging concerns, escalating when required and ensuring all scope, s...