Assistant Project Manager

Egis Group; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure management company in Leatherhead is seeking a dynamic project support professional. You will facilitate strong relationships with stakeholders, ensure project compliance, and support projects through their entire lifecycle, from feasibility to handover. The ideal candidate will have a project background and experience in managing complex infrastructure projects. This role is crucial for the delivery of critical road network improvements.

Qualifications

• Dynamic and self-motivated individual with a project background.
• Experience in project lifecycle from feasibility to handover.
• Ability to support compliance with DBFO contracts.

Responsibilities

• Support collaborative relationships with stakeholders on project objectives.
• Ensure compliance with DBFO contract and produce accurate reports.
• Implement project plans for project objectives and outcomes.
• Support projects throughout their lifecycle, informing investment proposals.
• Develop cost profiles and identify key risks.
• Evaluate emerging risks and constraints, escalating as needed.
• Ensure clear communication of project objectives to contractors.
• Support sustainability activities including net zero initiatives.

Job description

Overview

We\'ve formed a Joint Venture project called Connect Plus Services (CPS) to work with our partners to widen, operate and maintain the M25 under a 30-year contract and we are looking for a dynamic and self-motivated individual with a project background to join this fast-paced team to deliver the lower risk highways and technology schemes in the portfolio or assist and support on the delivery of more complex schemes. Projects delivery will include the whole project lifecycle from feasibility through to handover. Schemes range in value from £100k to £3m+ and include safety schemes, environmental improvements, technology schemes, remedial works and junction improvement schemes. The M25 is one of our Flagship projects in the UK! It is the most used part of the UK Strategic Road Network with it seeing over 200,000 vehicles per day and it\'s a critical infrastructure asset for personal and goods vehicles into and around our capital. The network includes around 800 structures and 5 tunnels, so it requires high levels of performance, constant improvement and repairs to keep it operating smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Supports strong collaborative relationships with the Portfolio Manager, and key internal and external stakeholders, to ensure full mutual understanding of the projects\' delivery objectives, to report on and review project performance, and to agree solutions to issues.
• Supports compliance with the DBFO contract clarifying roles and responsibilities within your team, resolving risks and issues in a timely manner, producing timely and accurate reports, and creating and maintaining specified records including change management.
• Support the Design, agree and implement project plans, to ensure that all activities are appropriately organised to deliver project objectives, are appropriately resourced to deliver the required outcomes.
• Support projects throughout their whole lifecycle through feasibility, design, and construction informing investment proposals for our clients
• Support the development of robust cost profiles identifying key risks and quantifying resource requirement.
• Identify and evaluate emerging risks, issues, dependencies and constraints associated with the project, escalating where appropriate. Where necessary develop, agree and implement solutions to overcome these.
• Support the performance of Framework Contractors and Designers as appropriate, ensuring that project objectives and requirements are clearly understood, setting clear expectations for health and safety management, time and cost; and taking appropriate remedial action where necessary.
• Support the delivery of the business\' sustainability activities including net zero and biodiversity net gain
• Work closely with the Construction/Supervisor team to ensure permits, certificates and site reporting are managed correctly and align to project needs