Assistant Project Manager

Environment Agency; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK environmental organization is seeking an Assistant Project Manager in Exeter to help deliver flood risk management projects aimed at enhancing the environment and reducing community flood risks. The role involves assisting Project Managers, participating in the entire project lifecycle, and engaging with stakeholders. Candidates should have relevant qualifications, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities. A driving license is required for site access. This position supports community response during environmental incidents.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a project environment.
• Experience of project report writing.
• Driving / vehicle licence required for accessing project sites.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers or manage your own lower risk projects.
• Involved in project life cycle from planning to construction.
• Collaborate with supply partners and technical specialists.
• Apply EA legislation and policy for community benefits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work to deadlines

Experience in conflict resolution

Education

Qualification in engineering or geography

Job description

In this Assistant Project Manager role you will either assist Project Managers on the delivery of medium‑high risk projects or manage your own smaller, lower risk projects. The role sits within our Project and Programme Delivery Team, leading flood risk management projects with the goal of reducing the risk of flooding to communities and enhancing the environment.

Responsibilities

You will be involved in the entire project life cycle; from initial strategic planning, through to detailed design and then into construction. You will be a key part of a collaborative working group that includes our supply partners, client representatives and other technical specialists. You will develop skills in project, commercial, contract and risk management and be involved in activities such as data management, researching flood risk areas, setting up new projects, using systems and processes to help manage projects, attend site visits and public exhibition meetings. You will learn how to apply EA legislation, policy and guidance to deliver benefits for communities and the environment.

Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises. Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment.

Qualifications

• Appropriate qualification or experience in a relevant discipline for example engineering or geography.
• Experience of working in a project environment.
• Analytical skills, including finance and data handling.
• Experience of project report writing.
• Excellent communication skills in a stakeholder facing capacity, with experience of conflict resolution.
• Working to deadlines and task prioritisation.
• Driving / vehicle licence required, or means of accessing remote project sites.

Desirable

• Involvement in engineering or construction or flood and coastal risk management projects.
• Experience managing contracts.
• A project management qualification for example Prince2 or APM.

The team

We are Projects and Programme Delivery (PPD), creating a better place through excellence in project and programme management. Our teams provide the Environment Agency with an effective project and programme management service. We create collaborative spaces, online and in person, to share learning, develop our people in a supportive, positive team environment. Based from one of our SW office locations, we actively encourage visiting project sites across the hub.