Assistant Project Manager

Egis; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis is seeking a dynamic project delivery professional to support the lower risk highways and technology schemes within the Connect Plus Services portfolio. You will assist across feasibility, design and construction, coordinating with contractors and designers to meet project objectives while managing costs and risks.

Based in the UK, you will travel to network sites as required, including night shifts, and support sustainability goals with a strong safety culture and proactive problem solving.

Qualifications

• Experience working in teams to develop multiple projects concurrently.
• Strong collaboration and relationship management with internal and external stakeholders.
• Commercially focused to drive project performance and outcomes.
• Ability to manage priorities and adapt to changing conditions.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills for project strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support the project management team to deliver highways and technology schemes from feasibility through handover.
• Maintain robust cost profiles, identify risks, and quantify resource needs.
• Assist in plan development and ensure activities are resourced to deliver objectives.
• Support contractors and designers, set expectations for health and safety, time and cost.
• Travel to other offices/sites as required and participate in site visits (night shifts possible).

Skills

Teamwork & collaboration

Stakeholder management

Communication

Commercial focus

Planning & organising

Problem solving

Safety management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About Us

Egis is a leading global consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work together with our clients, across every aspect of transport, energy and the built environment to build a more balanced, sustainable and resilient world. The Egis Group has over 50 years’ experience and a team of 22,000 employees in over 120 countries around the world. Joining our Group means, above all, sharing our values as a people-first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation.

In the UK we're proud to be delivering some of the most iconic projects which help connect people, protect our environment and meet emission reduction targets. From motorways to tramways, nuclear power plants to smart cities, clients choose us to help them solve their most complex challenges - delivering climate-responsible growth that meets the needs of communities, industry, and the planet.

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.

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 until 2039

About the Role

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 structure schemes.

• Supports strong collaborative relationships with the project management team, and key internal andexternal 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

Working arrangements (shift work, need for travel etc)

Ability and willingness to travel to other offices and depots on the network as and when required

Periodic requirement for site visits (night shift)

Full Driving Licence (desirable, but not mandatory)

What do we need from you

The following qualities/experience are essential:

Experience of working in teams to successfully develop multiple projects concurrently

A strong collaborator, with integrity and experience of managing relationships with multiple stakeholders gaining the involvement and engagement of a wide range of stakeholders.

Commercially focused, to drive project performance and ability to manage contracts to deliver outcomes

High resilience, to deal constructively with conflicting priorities and setbacks.

Excellent communication and organisational skills, to clarify and ensure understanding of project strategies and solutions.

Experience of managing and maintaining agreed project plans and detailed stage plans in conjunction with Frameworks Contractors, Designers and internal partners.

Personal Attributes:

Proactive problem solving

Good communication and collaboration skills

Strong safety management culture

Ability to prioritise and self-manage

Ability to develop relationships and engender trust

What's in it for you?

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and every one’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.

*Please note, to be considered for this role, you must be based in the UK and must already be able to legally work in the UK. We are unable to offer or provide sponsorship for this position*