Assistant Project Manager

MWH Treatment; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to enhance their Project Delivery team in Exeter. This role offers a hybrid working environment and involves collaborating closely with senior project managers on a diverse range of projects. The ideal candidate will support the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations while fostering strong relationships with clients and stakeholders. This position promises a dynamic work atmosphere where your contributions will directly influence project success and client satisfaction. If you're driven, resilient, and eager to make an impact in project management, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• Educated to HND/HNC with relevant experience or qualifications.
• Good knowledge of H&S legislation and duty holder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support project life cycle from concept design to handover.
• Ensure compliance with legal and industry standards.
• Manage project governance and stakeholder accountability.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Leadership

Risk Management

Budgeting and Cost Control

Digital Delivery

Collaboration

Education

HND/HNC

Vocational Professional/Management Qualifications

Tools

Digital Delivery Tools

Job description

Following allocation of several projects within the South West Water Framework and a growing future workload, we are looking to strengthen our Project Delivery team with an Assistant Project Manager collocated at our clients Exeter office. Hybrid working available.

You will report directly to the Snr Project Manager and your role will be to work with a Snr / Project Manager on a single or portfolio of projects providing support to the PM’s general duties and taking the lead on project governance, supply chain relationships, takeover and client facing outputs. Supporting the development and continuous improvement of the project team and supply chain, striving to deliver enhanced health, safety, quality & environmental outcomes, customer satisfaction and commercial success. The APM acts as the Snr / PM’s Deputy and supports the PM in liaison with the Client.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Support Design and Project Management team through the project life cycle (Concept design - Handover).
2. Supporting the project team in ensuring that all legal and industry standards impacted by the project are achieved.
3. With the Snr / PM ensuring that H&S management arrangements and people are in place for the duration of the project.
4. Administration of the Project Management Plan ensuring that Quality Assurance has been accommodated for in all parts.
5. Ensure that the MWHT Business Management System is deployed.
6. Ensure that all staff working on the project have enough training and experience for the role they are performing.
7. To have an understanding of all aspects of the client contract and the contracts cascaded to the project supply chain.
8. Supporting the Snr / PM & QS in supply chain notifications of potential EWN’s, CE’s, CI or change in scope.
9. Working with the Snr / PM & QS to ensure supply chain project costs do not exceed allowances.
10. Working with the LDE, Snr / PM & QS to manage internal design costs.
11. To become proficient in the use of client’s digital platforms.
12. Ensure that project outputs are cascaded and communicated as appropriate to design and construction project team members.
13. Manage accountability of internal and external stakeholders in relation to programme obligations.
14. Escalate to the Snr / Project Manager or QS any key project issues and risks with mitigation plans and actions.
15. MWHT Quality management and reporting to be in place and client KPI’s to be managed.
16. Continuous improvement against contractual key performance indicators.
17. Take a lead role in the project governance from a client facing perspective ensuring that all contractually required documentation is progressed with the Snr / PM.
18. Assist in the resource profiling of the project programme & project team.
19. Supporting the Site Manager in look ahead and supply chain progress reporting.
20. The APM represents the Snr / PM when attending Client meetings, reporting back to the Snr / PM on any issues or actions that arise.

Essential Qualifications:

• Educated to HND/HNC and vocational professional/management qualifications or transferable role specific experience.
• Good working knowledge of all relevant H&S legislation and in particular duty holder relationships of CDM.
• H&S qualification SMSTS/IOSH/NEBOSH.
• Member of relevant professional body (e.g. APM, CMI, ICE).
• Working towards professional recognition with a chartered body.
• Experience of the delivery of multi-disciplinary projects.
• Internal & external stakeholder management.
• Excellent communicator.
• Self-motivated, resilient, and tenacious under pressure.
• Leadership & management skills.
• Full driving licence.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience in clean water treatment plants.
• Have good knowledge of digital delivery tools.

Technical Competencies:

1. Contract Management
2. Governance
3. Budgeting and cost control
4. Risk, Opportunities and issue management
5. Project Planning (schedule)
6. Digital Delivery
7. Procurement (negotiations and management)
8. Solutions development (pre-construction / design development)
9. Client, stakeholder and conflict management
10. Resource management
11. Change management
12. Quality management

Behavioural Competencies:

1. Communication
2. Collaboration
3. Client Focus
4. Striving for Results
5. Integrity, Trust and Respect
6. Coaching and Providing Feedback
7. Leadership