PROJECT MANAGER, Capital Works and Infrastructure

All enquiries regarding employment at Melbourne Girls Grammar can be addressed to employment@mggs.vic.edu.au or please call +61 3 9862 9200.

Melbourne Girls Grammar is seeking an experienced, commercially minded professional to take on the role of Project Manager. As we embark on an exciting period of growth, this individual will drive our Capital Works Program and support the execution of our Strategic Development Framework.

• Define project scope, objectives, roles, budgets, and resources. Create detailed Project Plans to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery, managing both internal and external resources.
• Engage with key stakeholders, including the Principal, Executive Team, School Council, and broader MGGS community, to ensure projects meet strategic needs and standards.
• Key liaison with Facilities, ICT, and Compliance teams to minimise disruptions to school operations.
• Track project status, report to the Chief Operations Officer and stakeholders, and manage any adjustments in scope, budget, or schedule. Document all project processes and prepare reports for School Council meetings.
• Establish and monitor project budgets, track expenditures, and oversee all financial contracts to ensure compliance and financial efficiency.
• Coordinate final inspections and approvals, ensuring a smooth transition upon project completion. Conduct post-project evaluations to capture lessons for future improvements.
• Ensure all activities comply with MGGS policies, with particular emphasis on child safety, OH&S, and contractor management standards.

• Ability to manage multi-million-dollar budgets, track project costs, and ensure financial efficiency.
• Experience with capital works programs and managing multiple projects simultaneously, including large and small-scale developments.
• Proven success in managing construction timelines, budgeting, procurement, and stakeholder management.
• Experience with building codes, regulations, and compliance.
• Understanding of construction contracts, including procurement, tendering, and contractor management.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate projects at a high level to School Council and the Community.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate potential project risks (e.g., construction delays, compliance issues).
• Demonstrated a high-level attention to detail and strong administration skills to complete tasks quickly and accurately.

Benefits of working at MGGS

To support families, we also offer staff discounts on academic tuition fees and access to an Employee Assistance Program that provides a range of personal and family benefits.

• As MGGS staff, volunteers, contractors, and any other members of our school community involved in child-connected work, we are responsible for supporting and promoting the safety of children.
• We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment and protecting of all children / students in our care and adhering to our Child Safety Policy.
• We are committed to providing a child-safe and child-friendly environment, where children and young people are safe and feel safe and are able to actively participate in decisions that affect their lives.
• We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to the protection of children from all forms of child abuse and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures. Our policies and procedures will provide the name and contact details of staff who have specific responsibilities in relation to child safety and who may receive reports of suspicion of child abuse. Child abuse includes sexual offences, grooming, physical violence, serious emotional or psychological harm, serious neglect and a child’s exposure to family violence.
• We have legal and moral obligations to contact authorities when we are worried about a child’s safety, which we follow rigorously.
• We are committed to preventing child abuse, identifying risks early and removing and reducing these risks.
• We have robust human resources and recruitment practices for all staff and volunteers.
• We are committed to regularly training and educating our staff and volunteers on child abuse risks. We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers.
• We are committed to the emotional, physical and cultural safety of all children and to providing a safe environment for their learning.
• We are committed to promoting the cultural safety and participation of Indigenous children, young people and their families.
• We have specific policies, procedures and training in place that support our leadership team, staff and volunteers to achieve these commitments.

How to Apply

If you are ready to contribute to the future of Melbourne Girls Grammar and have the skills and experience to deliver high-quality projects, we invite you to apply. Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your project management experience in response to the Key Selection Criteria.

Applicants must have working rights in Australia, hold a Working with Children Check and a current Police Check or be in the process of obtaining one, in order to work at Melbourne Girls Grammar. All applicants are subject to reference and identity checks, verification of Working with Children Check Card as part of the recruitment process.

Early submissions will be reviewed and considered prior to the official closing date. We encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Applications close 12.00am Sunday 10 November 2024