About us
WGA is an Australian and New Zealand company like no other – we are owned by the employees, loved by our long-term clients and have deep roots in our communities. With a team of over 700 people, WGA provides a rich, diverse, and empowered workplace, and offers you a chance to work alongside some of the best in the business.
WGA offers an outstanding working environment that fosters and supports mutual learning, respect, dignity, cultural openness, and an appreciation of differing perspectives and backgrounds. We strive to offer inspiring career paths and a selection of fantastic employee benefits. If you enjoy a great office environment, excellent flexibility, and the long-term benefits that only a private organisation can offer, then WGA might be for you!
We deliver tailored design engineering solutions across the Defence, Buildings, Transport, Water Infrastructure, Urban Development, Ports and Marine, Energy, and Resources sectors.
About our role
We’re looking for a motivated Project Management graduate to kickstart their career with our Melbourne team. You will join our graduate program ‘Elevate’, which has been designed in consultation with Industry partners to accelerate your development and success.
Key responsibilities
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- Assist in the development of project plans, timelines and budgets.
- Coordinate project activities and resources to ensure timely execution.
- Monitor project progress and identify potential risks and issues.
- Communicate regularly with project stakeholders to provide updates and address concerns.
- Manage varying scope of works on projects – from feasibility, design, procurement, construction and handover.
- Support multiple concurrent projects across the entire life cycle, including contract administration, financial management, project schedule and risk management.
- Manage schedule to ensure projects are delivered to client expectations, timeframes and specification.
- Manage change, quality, health, safety and risk.
- Report to project leads on the status, progress and completion of projects.
About you
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have or be working towards a degree in Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Architecture or Business/Commerce (Majoring in Project Management) – or similar
- Be an Australian Citizen and eligible for a Government Security Clearance
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
- Have outstanding decision making and problem-solving skills
- Possess strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently
- Possess strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships internally and externally
- Be a team player with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
About working with us
We believe a diverse workplace fosters unique and progressive ideas and drives our culture of learning and sharing knowledge. Underpinned by our values, we offer an outstanding working environment that fosters mutual learning, respect, dignity, cultural openness and an appreciation of differing perspectives and backgrounds.
Our Graduates are our future here at WGA, so we make it our mission to ensure you receive excellent mentoring from our team of technical and project specialists, are part of a supportive peer group and gain unrivalled access to leaders across the WGA business.
