Assistant Project Manager

Turner Lovell; Paisley; On-site; GBP 101,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Lovell is recruiting an Assistant Project Manager to support the Western Isles HVDC Link Project as part of the Pathway to 2030 program. The role involves assisting in the delivery of a £500m+ civil and building package, with close collaboration to the Project Manager, site delivery team and key supply chain partners.

The position is highly site-focused, requiring travel to Western Isles during pre-construction, with substantial time on site in Lewis once construction begins.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil engineering, construction or major infrastructure projects, ideally site-based.
• Strong health & safety knowledge and CDM 2015.
• Familiarity with NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts.
• Excellent coordination and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of a major civil and building works package.
• Monitor contractor performance across program, quality, safety and site progress.
• Support project controls, reporting, risk registers and issue tracking.
• Assist with NEC3 contract administration, including early warnings, change management and compensation events.
• Coordinate interfaces between contractors, designers and project stakeholders.
• Promote strong construction safety standards in line with SSE requirements.

Skills

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Site-based work

Construction safety

Tools

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

Job description

Assistant Project Manager

Location: Western Isles / Glasgow, Inverness or Perth

Contract: 12 months initially

Rate: £550 – £600 per day

Turner Lovell is recruiting an Assistant Project Manager to support the Western Isles HVDC Link Project as part of the Pathway to 2030 program. You will support the delivery of a £500m+ civil and building package, working closely with the Project Manager, site delivery team and key supply chain partners. This is a highly site-focused role offering exposure to major construction delivery, NEC contract management and complex stakeholder interfaces.

Key responsibilities:

• Support delivery of a major civil and building works package.
• Monitor contractor performance across program, quality, safety and site progress.
• Support project controls, reporting, risk registers and issue tracking.
• Assist with NEC3 contract administration, including early warnings, change management and compensation events.
• Coordinate interfaces between contractors, designers and project stakeholders.
• Promote strong construction safety standards in line with SSE requirements.

We are looking for:

• Experience within civil engineering, construction or major infrastructure projects, ideally in a site-based role.
• Good understanding of construction health & safety and CDM 2015.
• Familiarity with NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts and project delivery processes.
• Strong coordination, communication and stakeholder management skills.

The role can be based from Glasgow, Inverness or Perth, with frequent travel to the Western Isles during pre-construction. Once construction begins, the expectation is to spend much of the working week on site in Lewis, with rotational arrangements where applicable.

The initial contract is for 12 months, with the wider program expected to require support through to 2030, paying £550 – £600 per day.