Assistant Project Manager

Job Title

Assistant Project Manager

Job Description Summary

Shape the future of property and design with Cushman & Wakefield. Join our Project & Development Services team and play a vital role in supporting the successful delivery of diverse commercial projects across Australia. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented professional looking to grow their career in project management within a global real estate leader.
About the Role
As an Assistant Project Manager, you’ll work closely with Project Managers to support the planning, coordination, and delivery of projects that meet client expectations and business goals. You’ll act as a central point of communication for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring projects run smoothly and efficiently.

Job Description

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and documentation.

• Coordinating communication between project teams, consultants, contractors, and clients.

• Tracking milestones, managing documentation, and maintaining accurate project records in Procore.

• Supporting procurement, contract management, and compliance with Cushman & Wakefield’s standards.

• Assisting with project risk assessments, quality control, and reporting activities.

• Contributing to stakeholder engagement and client relationship management.

About You

You are organized, proactive, and eager to learn. You thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to deliver exceptional results.

You will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.

• Previous experience supporting or coordinating projects within property, construction, or development environments.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

• Excellent organizational skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and ideally exposure to project tools like Procore or Power BI.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment. We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but everyday. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status. As part of our ongoing commitment to RAP, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Islanders are highly encouraged to join us!

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us

As an equal opportunity employer, Cushman & Wakefield encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates to apply. Cushman & Wakefield promotes safety at all times.

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