Assistant Project Manager

AltsWire; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

AltsWire is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join our Leeds-based team at Thorpe Park. You will support the Project Manager in coordinating site activities, managing programme delivery, and ensuring regulatory compliance on wastewater infrastructure projects.

You will engage with clients, regulators and the supply chain, monitor budgets, and oversee contract administration. The role requires strong organisation, communication skills and a proactive approach to safety and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Experience in the utility sector supervising a team (EUSR SHEA Water).
• Full driving licence.
• Strong IT skills and highly organised.
• Excellent communication skills and promote wellbeing and inclusion within the team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with project planning and delivery, ensuring work is completed on time, safely and to specification.
• Support engagement with clients, regulators, local authorities and the supply chain.
• Monitor project budgets and cost forecasts; assist with NEC4 contract administration.
• Site monitoring to ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and regulatory requirements.
• Liaise daily with sub-contractors and coordinate design, procurement and construction activities.

Skills

Full driving licence

IT skills

Organised

Communication skills

Utility sector experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We're looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join our team based in Thorpe Park, Leeds.

Location: Thorpe Park, Leeds
Hours: 45 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an excellent opportunity to support the delivery of wastewater infrastructure and sewage treatment works projects. You'll work alongside the Project Manager to coordinate site activities, manage programme delivery, engage with stakeholders, and oversee project costs and regulatory compliance. This role offers valuable exposure across all stages of the project lifecycle and will help develop your technical, commercial and leadership capabilities within the water infrastructure sector.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Assistant Project Manager, you'll be working within the project team, supporting them in the safe and successful delivery of water infrastructure projects. Your day to day will include:

• Assisting with project planning and delivery, ensuring work is completed on time, safely and to specification
• Supporting engagement with key stakeholders including clients, regulators, local authorities and the supply chain
• Monitoring project budgets, cost forecasts and assisting with NEC4 contract administration
• Site monitoring to ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and regulatory requirements
• Daily liaison with sub-contractors and coordination of design, procurement and construction activities

What are we looking for?

This role of Assistant Project Manager is great for you if:

• You have experience within the utility sector supervising a team (EUSR SHEA Water)
• You hold a Full driving licence
• You're highly organised with strong IT skills
• You have an efficient and professional approach with the ability to multitask
• You have excellent communication skills and actively promote wellbeing and inclusion within your team

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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