Assistant Project Manager

Anglian Water's @one Alliance; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water management alliance in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Project Manager. In this role, you will oversee project delivery, manage risks, and champion sustainability principles. Ideal candidates will have experience in the construction industry and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your career within a progressive and collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering projects or coordinating complex tasks.
• Ability to travel across the region to support projects.
• Proficiency with IT programmes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Manage risks and opportunities effectively.
• Champion sustainability in design and construction.
• Support effective close out of all projects.

Skills

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Sustainability principles

Construction industry experience

IT programmes

Job description

Who are we?

Here within the @one Alliance we are a totally collaborative organisation made up of our eight partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO) and our extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP 8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We’re looking to build on our existing teams with an environment for career progression.

As we move into this exciting and challenging period for the Water industry, it is essential our commercial and cost management processes and practices remain industry‑leading to ensure we not only deliver but outperform against our objectives and customer expectations.

This Assistant Project Manager role will sit within the Commercial Function, supporting the Central Commercial Team in aspects such as Continuous Improvement, System Implementation, and Central Reporting. This would be an ideal opportunity for an individual who are looking to either strengthen their commercial experience, or looking to grow into a wider commercial role.

What will you be doing as our new Assistant project Manager?

To join us on our journey of project delivery excellence, you’ll be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time, safely whilst embedding sustainability principles. Furthermore, you’ll drive efficiency and outperformance whilst not compromising governance and delivery processes.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee and ensure projects are on track in terms of time and budget whilst proactively managing risks and opportunities.
• Attend site to gather information and translate into value added reports and presentations which drive the successful meeting of relevant project Delivery Milestones.
• Champion sustainability principles in design and construction specifically around the minimisation of the energy use, carbon emissions, waste materials reduction and the supply.
• Coordinate and manage the contract requirements relating to design solutions, constructions and commissioning and ensure these are always meeting and exceeding Health & Safety standards and legislation.
• Provide a proactive and trusted resource to the Project Delivery Manager to support effective and efficient close out of all projects to meet the clients’ requirements and enable final accounts completion.
• Strive to continuously improve project delivery by closely collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to understand challenges and implement solutions.

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours…

To join us as a APM, you’ll have experience of delivering projects or coordinating complex tasks and activities to support planned outcomes. With the ability and desire to travel across the region as required to support projects, it would be advantageous to possess Construction industry experience with ambitions to develop a career in the commercial field.

With the ability to establish and sustain strong relationships with multiple stakeholders and working in a collaborative and honest fashion, you’ll be confident in being proactive and taking accountability to drive performance. Capable on IT programmes and open to new technology, you’ll demonstrate resilience and maintain energy and focus when under pressure.

If the opportunity to join an industry‑leading alliance in a role with a defined progression plan appeals to you, please apply today!

Our vision

A collaborative alliance, driving change. Empowering us to set global benchmarks and building a better environment for our customers. We strive to:

Empower our people; Delight our Customers; Embrace digital transformation; Deliver brilliance.

Our Values

To bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop we:

Build trust; Do the right thing; Are always exploring

The Anglian Water @one Alliance. Seven partners, endless opportunities.