Assistant Project Manager

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK-based acoustic engineering firm is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee bespoke projects across the UK and Europe. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years in project management, preferably in construction or HVAC. Key responsibilities include managing project delivery, stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with specifications. This role offers a salary of £45,000 to £55,000 plus benefits including health insurance and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Private health insurance

Pension

Laptop

Phone

Training & development

25 days holiday

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience in construction, HVAC, or M&E sectors.
• Strong commercial awareness including payment applications, programming, and H&S compliance.
• Background in coordinating technical design and CDM responsibilities.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel within the UK and Europe.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project delivery from order through to handover.
• Manage stakeholders, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Ensure delivery to budget, programme, and specification.
• Involved in high-value noise control, vibration isolation, and installation works.

Skills

Project management

Construction knowledge

HVAC expertise

M&E contracting

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Education

NVQ, Degree or equivalent in relevant subject

SMSTS/IOSH

CSCS (Manager Card)

Job description

PROJECT MANAGER – £45,000 to £55,000 + Benefits – Hertford (Hybrid/Onsite)

A leading UK-based acoustic engineering firm is looking for a PROJECT MANAGER to join its growing delivery team based in Hertford. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PROJECT MANAGER with a background in construction, HVAC, or M&E contracting to take ownership of bespoke acoustic engineering projects across the UK and Europe.

As a PROJECT MANAGER, you’ll oversee project delivery from order through to handover, managing stakeholders, subcontractors, and suppliers, while ensuring delivery to budget, programme, and specification. You’ll be involved in high-value noise control, vibration isolation, and acoustic product installation works across commercial and industrial sectors.

We’re looking for a PROJECT MANAGER with:

• 10+ years of project management experience in construction, HVAC, or M&E sectors

• Strong commercial awareness including payment applications, programming, and H&S compliance

• Background in coordinating technical design and CDM responsibilities

• Excellent organisational, negotiation, and communication skills

• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel within the UK and Europe

• NVQ, Degree, or equivalent in a relevant subject + SMSTS/IOSH + CSCS (Manager Card)

This Hertford-based role offers a £45,000 to £55,000 salary, 25 days holiday (+ Christmas closure), private health insurance, pension, laptop, phone, and further training & development.

Apply now if you’re a confident and technically minded PROJECT MANAGER ready to lead impactful acoustic engineering projects across the UK and Europe.

If you are interested in this or other roles in Construction or Acoustics, contact Aidan Morgan at [e-mail] or call 01792 362017.

We have many more PROJECT MANAGER roles on our website.
This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.