Assistant Project Manager

Electus Recruitment; Puxton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to shape engineering project delivery in Weston-Super-Mare. The ideal candidate will have British nationality and hands-on scheduling experience with tools like Microsoft Project or Primavera. Responsibilities include collaborating with engineers, developing project plans, and ensuring delivery status accuracy. This permanent role offers an annual salary ranging from £40K to £45K. Candidates are expected to work on-site and must have clear communication skills with technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Sole British nationality required.
• Demonstrable hands on scheduling experience using Microsoft Project, Primavera or similar planning tools.
• Experience working directly with engineers within engineering or research and development environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with lead engineers to translate technical activity into structured project plans.
• Develop and maintain accurate live schedules that reflect true delivery status.
• Interrogate schedule data to identify slippage and delivery pressure points.
• Contribute to reporting, risk management and cost visibility.
• Support continuous improvement of project processes and controls.

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Job description

Assistant Project Manager

Shape how engineering projects are planned and delivered, working side by side with technical leads. Build structured schedules, influence delivery decisions and grow into broader project leadership across the full lifecycle.

What you will need

• Sole British nationality
• Demonstrable hands on scheduling experience using Microsoft Project, Primavera or similar planning tools
• Experience working directly with engineers within engineering or research and development environments
• Ability to build and challenge project schedules collaboratively
• Willingness to work on site in Weston‑Super‑Mare

Salary

£40-45K

What you will be doing

• Partner with lead engineers to translate technical activity into structured, sequenced and realistic project plans
• Develop and maintain accurate live schedules that reflect true delivery status
• Interrogate schedule data to identify slippage, emerging risk and delivery pressure points
• Contribute to reporting, risk management and cost visibility as capability develops
• Support continuous improvement of project processes and controls discipline

Your experience

• Experience supporting technology development or engineering lifecycle projects
• Confidence working across scheduling, risk and reporting
• Exposure to adaptable or fast moving delivery environments
• Ability to influence technical stakeholders without formal authority
• Clear communication skills with both engineers and senior stakeholders

Where you will work

Weston‑Super‑Mare

This vacancy is only open to British Citizens. This is a permanent role.