Assistant Project Manager

Leicestershire County Council; Leicester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join the Transport Projects & Programme team at County Hall, Leicester. You will support Project Managers and Senior Project Managers to deliver highway schemes on time, to quality and within cost, with governance, reporting and risk management at the core.

You will need a BTEC in Civil Engineering or equivalent, a good grasp of Prince2, and excellent communication and stakeholder skills.

Qualifications

• The role requires a BTEC in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Experience with highway engineering concepts and project management documentation.
• Understanding of project governance, cost control and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers and Senior Project Managers on highway projects and programmes.
• Support governance, reporting, financial monitoring and risk management.
• Ensure schemes are delivered on time, to quality and cost.
• Travel to locations across the County as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Report writing skills

Customer focus

Travel readiness

Teamwork

Education

BTEC in Civil Engineering

Equivalent qualification

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Salary: £36,621 - £40,458 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours:37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 22nd November 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Project Managers to join our Transport Projects & Programmes team at Leicestershire County Council, one of the best performing councils in the country. We’ve achieved several decades of high performance, with our success recognised by national Government, industry awards and our residents.

About the Role

The Successful applicant will join a motivated, friendly team of professionals committed to delivering public sector highway projects and programmes that offer best value for money.

Your role will be to assist Project Managers and Senior Project Managers on the project and programme management of transport projects and programmes, including project governance and reporting, financial monitoring, and risk management, to ensure that schemes are delivered on time, to quality and cost.

You will need the ability to travel to locations across the County as required.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• A BTEC in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification and/or demonstrable experience commensurate with the role.
• Experience of working in a Highway engineering setting, in relation todesign, management, maintenance or administrative processes. Experience of Assisting with the preparation of projectmanagement documentation and Writing briefs to commission works based onoutcome specifications.
• Experience of working in a commercial environment delivering projects and maintaining effective partnerships and workingrelationships with internal and external stakeholders which can include statutory, voluntary, private agencies and communities.
• Experience of working to tight timescales to deliver projects and/or programmes on time, to quality and cost.
• A good understanding of the principles of Prince2 Project Management.
• Excellent communication, presentation and report writing skills.
• A customer focused approach where the customer experience is central to the delivery of the service.

In addition, we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesandto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.We are a Disability Confident Employer.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion,please contact:

Gema Barley, Senior Project Manager

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]