Assistant Project Manager - Early Career Opportunity

RPS is seeking a motivated Assistant Project Manager to join our Newcastle team. This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates or early-career professionals (1–2 years’ experience) looking to build their careers delivering high-quality client-side projects across the government and defence sectors.

Our Newcastle Project Management team has a strong reputation for delivering complex, large-scale projects with professionalism and precision.

In this role, you’ll gain hands-on experience supporting the delivery of complex, meaningful projects, while learning from experienced project managers in a collaborative and supportive team environment. You’ll be involved from day one and given real responsibility, along with the guidance and mentoring to help you grow.

What You’ll Do:

Support the delivery of client-side projects from planning through to completion
Assist with project coordination, reporting, documentation, and meeting preparation
Work with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders
Help track budgets, schedules, risks, and project actions
Build practical experience in project delivery across government and defence environments

About You:
We’re looking for individuals who are proactive, eager to learn, and ready to grow their careers in project management. You will ideally have:

A tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Project Management, Architecture, or a related field
An interest in client-side project management and working on impactful projects
Some experience (1-2 years is desirable) in construction, infrastructure, contract administration, refurbishments, property, or related areas, including graduate, internship, or placement experience
Exposure to delivery methodologies such as Head Contract, Managing Contractor, or Design & Construct (desirable)
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
The ability to manage competing priorities and think critically
Australian Citizenship (due to the nature of our government and defence projects)
AIPM accreditation, working towards it or an interest in working towards it (desirable)

Why Join RPS?
At RPS, we’re committed to supporting your professional growth in a flexible and supportive environment. Our benefits include:

Competitive salary packages
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
Study assistance and ongoing technical development
Annual active lifestyle and phone allowances
Paid parental and partner leave
Defence Reservist leave
Salary packaging and additional leave purchase options
Professional membership reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program and more

About Us

RPS is a Tetra Tech company. Tetra Tech is a global consulting firm with 27,000 employees across more than 550 offices in 120+ countries. Our mission is to provide smart, sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most complex challenges.

In the Australia Asia Pacific region, RPS has over 500 professionals delivering high-value client-side consulting across Defence, infrastructure, environmental services, and urban planning. As part of the global Tetra Tech network, we offer exceptional opportunities for learning, growth, and international collaboration.

Next Steps

If the above sounds like you and you are looking for an exciting opportunity within a rapidly expanding organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now!

RPS is proudly a Veteran Employer of Choice.

Our Approach

Our people live our purpose, deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behaviours define who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that we do. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a great place to do great work.
Stronger together is one of our five core behaviours and it is key to building a collaborative workplace. We encourage everyone to bring their best and to support others to do the same. By sharing knowledge, challenging each other to think differently, and fostering an environment of trust and respect, our people can learn, grow and thrive – and share in our success.

Recruitment Agencies

We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.