Barrett Plaster is a Melbourne commercial plastering, carpentry and cladding contractor, delivering new builds and fit-outs across education, health, retail and sporting sectors. With a team of 12 and 6–7 live projects running at once, we're growing fast — and building the systems and people to match.

The Role

This newly created role takes ownership of job start-up, procurement coordination and programme management, with full lifecycle responsibility from start-up through to close-out. You'll work closely with the Director, Project Manager and Estimating team to make sure every project is set up right and runs to schedule from day one — acting as the key link between the office and the site.

What You'll Be Doing

- Owning the job start-up process — project folders, site-specific SWMS from our templates, compliance docs, Simpro (Job Management) setup and builder introductions.
- Issuing material purchase orders and subcontractor work orders, and coordinating delivery logistics.
- Liaising daily with suppliers to confirm schedules, chase orders and resolve issues
- Building and maintaining project programmes in Microsoft Project, and flagging risks, delays or budget variances early
- Sending RFIs and supporting the Project Manager with day-to-day coordination
- Closing out completed projects — final documentation, compliance certificates and handover
- Progressing into variations coordination in Simpro as you settle into the role

What We're Looking For

- Experience in coordination, administration or project support — construction industry experience is a bonus, not essential
- Highly organised, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks without dropping the ball
- A confident,



professional communicator — written and verbal
- Comfortable in a fast-paced workplace where priorities shift quickly
- Proficient in Microsoft 365; experience with Microsoft Project, Groundplan/ Bluebeam or Simpro is a plus

The Person We're Looking For

Technical skills matter — the person matters more.

YOU ARE

Highly organised — you plan ahead and don't let things fall through the cracks

Process-driven — you follow and improve systems rather than cutting corners

Friendly and approachable — people feel comfortable coming to you

Humble — you do great work without needing recognition for it

Reactive — when something needs to happen, you make it happen

Self-managed — you keep your own tracker current without being chased

Respectful in every interaction — office, site, suppliers and builders

YOU ARE NOT

Someone who needs constant direction to stay on track

Someone who finds structure restrictive

Someone who is unapproachable or difficult to communicate with

Someone with an ego that gets in the way of teamwork

Someone who procrastinates or passes the buck

Someone who needs constant follow-up to stay accountable

Someone who speaks down to others or uses a condescending tone

What's On Offer

- $80,000–$90,000 + super, full-time and permanent
- Real ownership, not micromanagement — you'll run your workload through a live project tracker rather than sitting in status meetings
- A genuine growth path — including training on Groundplan for quantity take-offs, opening a pathway into pre-construction
- A close-knit team culture built on respect, on site and in the office
- The chance to shape a newly created role as the business grows

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📌 Project Co-Ordinator (Melbourne)
🏢 Barrett Plaster
📍 Melbourne