Assistant Project Manager

Alexander Associates Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing engineering company in Manchester is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support water and utilities projects. You will assist in the project delivery process from design to handover and manage all engineering activities. Ideal candidates have experience in water sector projects, strong leadership and communication skills, and relevant engineering qualifications. This role offers a hybrid working environment with significant future project opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience working on water, wastewater, or utilities projects.
• Understanding of installation methodologies and commissioning processes.
• Ability to work in a construction or process environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist project delivery from design to final handover.
• Manage activities across engineering, procurement, and installation.
• Ensure health, safety, and environmental compliance across sites.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Coordination skills

Knowledge of MEICA systems

Experience in water projects

Education

Degree in Engineering or Project Management

HNC / HND

APM or PRINCE2 qualification

Tools

SMSTS certification

CSCS card

EUSR Water Hygiene certification

Job description

Assistant Project Manager - Water

Location : Manchester area

Employment Type : Permanent

Hybrid Working : Office, site and flexible working as required

Are you an Assistant Project Manager looking for a long-term opportunity within major water and utilities projects or looking for your first role in project delivery? We are supporting a growing engineering company as they continue to strengthen their delivery capability across the region.

This is an excellent opportunity to work multidisciplinary schemes, ensuring safe, efficient, and integrated project delivery while contributing to essential water-sector infrastructure.

Role Overview

Assist project delivery from detailed design through to installation, commissioning, and final handover.

Manage engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning activities across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation disciplines.

Assist with programme, budget, resource planning and risk management to ensure projects are delivered to scope and performance targets.

Work closely with civil, commercial and operational teams to ensure fully coordinated delivery across all project stages.

Maintain the highest standards of health, safety and environmental compliance across sites and subcontract activities.

Build strong relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners to drive collaborative and efficient project outcomes.

Support continuous improvement by promoting best practice in engineering and project controls.

About You

Ideally experience working on projects within the water, wastewater or utilities sectors.

Basic understanding of MEICA systems, installation methodologies, commissioning processes and operational interfaces.

Promising leadership, communication and coordination skills, with a proactive and delivery-driven approach.

Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and subcontractors within a live construction or process-environment setting.

Relevant engineering or project management qualifications (Degree, HNC / HND, APM, PRINCE2 or equivalent).

SMSTS, CSCS and / or EUSR Water Hygiene desirable.

What’s on Offer

Opportunity to lead high-profile and technically complex water infrastructure schemes.

A stable pipeline of future framework and project work.