Assistant Project Manager

WSP; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Assistant Project Manager in Norwich to join their Local Government Project Delivery team. The role involves coordinating project activities, developing management plans, and ensuring client satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have project management experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing project management activities and systems.
• Good understanding of commercial and financial project management.
• Experience in producing programmes using MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project team members to ensure timely delivery.
• Develop project management plans and produce control reports.
• Prioritize client satisfaction and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Organizational Skills

Stakeholder Management

Education

Professional status through Institution of Civil Engineers or similar

Tools

MS Project

Job description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
A little more about your role…

You will be Part of a highly collaborative team in Norfolk. As part of our Local Government team and you will deliver interesting projects for our client.

As an Assistant Project Manager, you will join our Local Government Project Delivery team, based in Norwich where you will have the opportunity to work on a range of significant projects within the County. Your role will include linking up with resources located in other WSP teams nationwide and in India.

WSP provides professional services on multiple long-term framework commissions and significant projects with a team of highly skilled Project Managers and Directors, we form a market leading force of Project Management excellence to support our clients, ensuring efficiency with rigorous attention to detail as a core principle. Our business model is designed to give a clear and structured career path for aspiring Project Managers.

If you have a passion for Project Management, but more importantly have a passion for innovation, looking to the future and adapting your work to meet the challenges of tomorrow, then we want to speak to you. The role offers excellent prospects for career advancement and development for the ideal candidate.

You will:

• Coordination between various project team members ensuring projects are delivered on time, to budget and to the agreed quality standard.
• Developing project management plans including project scope, baseline programme, fee estimate, roles and responsibilities, risk analysis, technical review requirements and managing progress meetings, producing weekly/monthly reports, taking minutes and preparing agenda’s.
• Producing project control reports to meet client and business requirements.
• Developing, maintaining and implementing stakeholder management plans.
• Ensuring invoicing and cash collection is undertaken in accordance with business process and procedures.
• Prioritising client satisfaction through building and maintaining strong relationships with key clients, whilst forming trusting relationships with colleagues to ensure effective coordination for mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Deliver project and programme management services, prioritising client satisfaction through building and maintaining strong relationships with key client roles within National Highways.
• Develop project management plans including project scope, baseline programme, fee estimate, roles and responsibilities, risk analysis, technical review requirements and managing progress meetings, producing weekly/monthly reports, preparing agendas, taking minutes, and chairing internal and external meetings.
• Produce project control reports to meet client and business requirements e.g. financial monitoring and identification of change.
• Carry out change control including value engineering and value management.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Experience in managing a range of project management activities, systems and processes.
• A good understanding of commercial and financial project management.
• Sound organisational skills and excellent communications skills.
• Experience in producing programmes using MS Project.
• Achieved, or working toward, professional status through the Institution of Civil Engineers (or similar) or with the Association for Project Management.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

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