Assistant Project Manager

Southern Water; Chatham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services provider in the UK is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join their team in Chatham. This role involves supporting the Project Manager in delivering water and non-infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and engaging with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication and organizational skills, alongside familiarity with water regulations. This is a dynamic opportunity that promises career growth and involvement in impactful projects.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with water regulations and construction practices.
• Experience in the infrastructure project delivery process is desired.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager in the daily management and coordination of projects.
• Attend project sites to monitor progress and ensure compliance with standards.
• Prepare monthly status reports and assist with project documentation.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong organisational abilities

Proactive approach to problem-solving

Education

APM Project Management Qualification or equivalent

Tools

CEMAR

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Assistant Project Manager (APM) to join our dynamic team and assist in delivering key projects in the water and non-infrastructure sectors. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to build their career within project management, offering the chance to work on a variety of high-impact projects.

Location: 2 x Kent based and 1 x Sussex based. Salary: up to £45,000 depending on skills and experience.

Responsibilities

• Project Support: Assist the Project Manager (PM) in the daily management, supervision, and coordination of projects, ensuring they meet time, cost, and quality objectives.
• Site Inspections: Attend project sites to monitor progress, ensuring adherence to Health & Safety (CDM), Quality, Environmental, and Security standards. Carry out inspections and provide reports on your findings.
• Project Documentation: Help with the preparation of monthly status reports, cost analysis forecasts, and commercial communications, using systems like CEMAR.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Support the PM in liaising with stakeholders including Developers, Clients, Service Providers, and internal teams to ensure smooth communication and project progression.
• Project Delivery: Assist in managing small and medium-sized projects or components of larger schemes, ensuring all activities are delivered efficiently and to a high standard.
• Regulatory Compliance: Conduct Domestic Water Regulation Inspections and assist in commercial works. Ensure compliance with water industry regulations.
• Governance & Reporting: Support the production of project documentation, including risk and change management reports. Update and maintain project systems for monitoring project progress and performance.

About you

• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with water regulations, construction practices, and the infrastructure project delivery process.
• Qualifications: APM Project Management Qualification or equivalent is desirable.
• Skills: Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), strong organisational abilities, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Assessment day: Please only apply if you can attend our upcoming assessment day being held on Tuesday 28th Oct.

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.

Privacy Statement: Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.