Assistant Project Manager

Amey Group Services LTD; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A consulting engineering company is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to provide support in producing project management deliverables. Responsibilities include assisting with reports and supporting the Delivery Management Team. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and ideally have membership in project management associations. This role offers flexible work patterns and various benefits such as a pension and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Pension

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree is required.
• Associate membership of relevant project management associations is desirable.
• Experience of local authority environment work practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in producing and maintaining project management solutions.
• Deliver weekly project management reports on resources.
• Support the Delivery Management Team in various meetings.

Skills

Understanding of project management theory

Ability to produce reports

Basic understanding of Health, Safety and Welfare

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject

Associate membership of the Association for Project Management

Job description

Overview

As an Assistant Project Manager you will provide effective support and assistance to the Delivery Manager in the production and maintenance of technically sound project management deliverables for Amey Consulting commissions on the One Trafford Partnership account.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team, assisting in the production and maintenance of technically sound project management solutions, complying with relevant technical standards and client requirements.
• Assist with the delivery of weekly project management reports associated with financial, resource or time-related reporting.
• Support the Delivery Management Team with periodic meetings with Project Managers to ensure programme delivery and compliance is embedded in the account.
• Support and develop programmes (resource and cost associated) with service delivery on the account.
• Support and maintain the Delivery Management Team in ensuring the Integrated Account Plan on the Trafford account is up to date and relevant in accordance with governance needs.
• Support Delivery Management Team on cost/fee governance assurance on the account but will have no responsibility for the financial performance of the project.
• Be part of the internal team across the wider One Trafford Partnership (OTP) team, ensure Consulting are represented at delivery meetings.
• Develop a relationship with representatives of the professional institution to which they are aligned and support self-development.
• Perform general office duties associated with the smooth running of a consulting engineering business.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject.
• Associate membership of the Association for Project Management and/or Association for Project Management Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) or equivalent is desirable.
• Understanding of project management theory and principles, gained through practical application with developing ability to apply in practice.
• Knowledge and understanding of project management and specification processes.
• Awareness of commercial issues.
• Basic understanding of Health, Safety and Welfare, including specific regulations.
• Ability to produce reports to a good standard.
• Basic understanding of the different interfaces on projects.
• Experience of a local authority environment working practices and protocols.

Company, culture and benefits

• Amey is a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.
• Work-life balance: hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns; there are opportunities for career development and mentoring.
• Benefits include: pension, holidays, flexible benefits, discount portal, and wellbeing support. VariousAffinity Group networks and social value initiatives are described.