Assistant Project Manager

Amey Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development opportunities

Competitive salary & benefits

Generous pension scheme

24 days annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Affinity Networks

Social Impact Days

Job summary

Amey Ltd in Manchester is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join our Consulting Project Management team. You will support the Project Manager in delivering and maintaining project management reporting documents, under the direction of senior staff.

The role offers exposure to client-facing projects within transport infrastructure and decarbonisation programmes, with development opportunities and a clear path to take on greater responsibilities as you gain experience.

Qualifications

• Understanding of project management principles and best practices, gained through experience.
• Basic commercial awareness.
• Basic understanding of health, safety and welfare regulations.
• Ability to produce reports to a good standard.
• Moving towards supervising junior staff on similar tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in producing and monitoring project management reporting documents compliant with contract and client requirements.
• Support delivery of weekly project management documents related to financial, resource or time reporting.
• Assist in developing programmes with tasks, resources and costs for service delivery.
• Support cost/fee governance assurance on the account.
• Build relationships with project management professionals for career development.
• Carry out general office duties to ensure smooth operation of the consulting business.

Education

Bachelor or Master degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Career Opportunities: Assistant Project Manager (13397)

Requisition ID13397-Posted21/10/2026-Consulting-Manchester - North West Hub

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration.

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Assistant Project Manager to join our Consulting Project Management team inManchester.

The role

As an Assistant Project Manager you will provide effective support and assistance to the Project Manager in the production and maintenance of project management deliverables and reporting documents. To work under the general direction of line manager / more senior staff, assisting in the production and maintenance of project management reporting documents for Amey Consulting commissions.

Responsibilities include:

• To work in a team, assisting in the production and monitoring of project management reporting documents, complying with all relevant contract and client requirements
• Assist with the delivery of weekly project management documents associated with financial, resource or time related reporting.
• Support the development of programmes (tasks, resource and cost associated) with service delivery on account.
• Support Delivery Management Team on cost/ fee governance assurance on the account
• The individual will form a relationship with representatives of the project management professional body to ensure career development .
• General office duties associated with the smooth running of a consulting engineering business.

What you will bring to us:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in engineering, project management, finance, etc.
• 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 principles and best practices, gained through experience
• Basic Commercial Awareness
• Basic understanding of Health, Safety and Welfare, including specific regulations
• Ability to produce reports to a good standard
• Basic understanding of the different interfaces between tasks in a programme. Can produce reports to a good standard
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of the different interfaces on projects
• Moving towards being capable of supervising more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks

What we can offer

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.

Some of our benefits include:

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
• Competitive salary and compensation
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays - holiday structure
• Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
• Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
• Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities

About Amey

Who we are

Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.

What we do

We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers

Diversity and Inclusion

We constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We seek out the skills, joy and energy that often-marginalised groups can bring to our teams and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.