Assistant Project Manager - South and Western Australia

Date Posted:

2026-07-16

Country:

Australia

Location:

LOC7059: 610 Murray Street, West Perth WA 6005

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About You

We are looking for an Assistant Project Manager based in Perth - Western Australia or Adelaide - South Australia.

In this role, you will work closely with Project Managers to support the successful delivery of construction projects. The main objective would be to assist PMs in improving their focus on delivery, schedule, and risk management as well as ensuring project close out delays are reduced.

Permanent/Full-time role and based in Perth or Adelaide

Reports to the State Managers for Western and South Australia.

Your responsibilities will include:

Administering Boost and Avetta applications to ensure contractor and site compliance requirements are met

Preparing, issuing, and managing contracts, quotations, purchase requisitions (PRs), and purchase orders (POs)

Monitoring open and aged POs within the JDE system and proactively following up to ensure timely closure

Processing non‑PO invoices and coordinating shipping and logistics tracking

Conducting weekly reviews of storage costs and freight invoices, acting as a procurement gatekeeper and escalating potential cost overruns

Verifying timesheets, including overtime, allowances, and cost coding, prior to Project Manager approval

Ensuring all quality documentation is completed and final defects are closed out to enable NIS

Coordinating effectively with Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales, and Service teams to support cross‑functional project delivery

What you will need to be successful

A tertiary qualification in Building or Engineering and/or an Electrical or Mechanical Trade Certificate is preferred.

Those with a Business or Commerce degree will be preferred.

Have a min 2-3 years of experience in project management of Lift and Escalator installations would be an added advantage.

Able to engage frequently and effectively with various stakeholders within Sales, New Equipment, Contract Management, Builders, Consultants, and other project stakeholders.

Excellent English communication skills - written and verbal

Effective planning and organizational skills.

Be a self-starter who can work safely and efficiently in a dynamic environment.

Able to work autonomously and in a team with minimal supervision.

Committed to excellence and innovation and have a good work ethics.

Apply today and help us build what's next!

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Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis .

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