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About the Role

As our Project Manager Assistant, you’ll be the driving force behind smooth project delivery. Working closely with experienced Project Managers you’ll coordinate tasks, track progress, communicate with stakeholders, and keep everything running like a well-oiled machine. This role is perfect for someone who loves problem-solving, multitasking, and making sure no detail is missed. You’ll quickly become an indispensable part of our team and you’ll have fantastic opportunities to grow your project management career. You will have the opportunity to support a team of engineers across a number of projects, locations and ventures. You’ll be part of a dynamic, agile, forward-thinking team of individuals that are looking significantly to grow the business and the division’s portfolio and reach.

Responsibilities

Support the Area Business Group Manager and leadership team in the effective operation and strategic development of the business.
Promote and champion the implementation of HDR project management, commercial, quality and risk management processes.
Contribute to business planning activities including workload forecasting, resource planning and operational improvement initiatives.
Support the development, mentoring and performance management of Project Managers and project delivery staff.
Participate in recruitment, talent development, succession planning and retention activities as required.
Encourage technical excellence, innovation and adoption of best practice across all project teams.
Provide support and guidance in project reviews, project recovery plans and resolution of complex delivery challenges.
Contribute to bid reviews, project pursuits and mobilisation activities for major opportunities.
Promote collaboration across business groups, disciplines and geographic regions to maximise value for clients and the business.
Support the continuous development of project management standards, procedures, templates and lessons learned programmes.
Undertake project audits, governance reviews and quality assurance activities as required.
Ensure compliance with HDR Quality Management Systems, environmental management procedures and all applicable company policies.
Champion a culture of safety, integrity, accountability and continuous improvement.
Represent HDR professionally within industry forums, client organisations and professional institutions.
Perform other duties as required to support the successful operation and growth of the business.

Requirements

Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline.
Minimum 3 years relevant industry experience
Experience working on data centre projects.
Prior experience working within a design consultancy and project team environment.
Demonstrable understanding of engineering design and coordination processes.
Interest in developing a long-term career in project management and project delivery.
Commitment to continuous professional development and active participation in HDR's employee-owned culture
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Ability to analyse and present project information effectively
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
Comfortable dealing with clients, consultants and project stakeholders.
Good meeting management and reporting skills.
Positive and professional approach to teamwork
Good understanding of engineering design and project delivery processes.
Strong organisational and time-management skills.
Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and competing priorities.
Understanding of project lifecycle principles and delivery methodologies.
Interest in developing a career within project management

Skills

Project management
Commercial management
Quality management
Risk management
Workload forecasting
Resource planning
Operational improvement
Mentoring
Performance management
Recruitment
Talent development
Succession planning
Retention
Technical excellence
Innovation
Best practice adoption
Project reviews
Project recovery plans
Complex delivery challenge resolution
Bid reviews
Project pursuits
Mobilisation
Collaboration
Client value maximisation
Business value maximisation
Project management standards development
Project management procedures development
Project management templates development
Lessons learned programmes development
Project audits
Governance reviews
Quality assurance
Quality Management Systems compliance
Environmental management procedures compliance
Company policies compliance
Safety culture
Integrity
Accountability
Continuous improvement
Professional representation
Microsoft Word proficiency
Microsoft Excel proficiency
Microsoft Outlook proficiency
Microsoft PowerPoint proficiency
MS Project familiarity
Engineering design systems familiarity
Document management systems familiarity
Project information analysis
Project information presentation
Written communication
Verbal communication
Multidisciplinary team work
Client interaction
Consultant interaction
Stakeholder interaction
Meeting management
Reporting
Teamwork
Engineering design process understanding
Project delivery process understanding
Organisational skills
Time-management skills
Task coordination
Priority management
Project lifecycle principles understanding
Project delivery methodologies understanding

Location

Remote

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum 3 years relevant industry experience

Education Level

Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline.

About the Company

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day.
We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation.
As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive.
From high-performance data centres driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience.
We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration.
Whether you're optimising energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment.
This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Equal Opportunity

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.