Assistant Project Manager

Connected Search Group; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice pension

25 days' holiday

Job summary

Connected Search Group, on behalf of a well-established UK engineering business, is seeking an Assistant Project Manager in Sheffield. This permanent role offers learning from experienced leaders while supporting delivery of complex mechanical handling and kinetic architecture projects.

You will support project planning, track milestones, coordinate resources, communicate with internal teams and stakeholders, help manage risks, maintain reports, and assist with budget reviews.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and ability to multitask.
• Clear communicator with collaboration skills.
• Willingness to learn from experienced leaders.
• Basic understanding of project management principles.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of project plans, track milestones and coordinate resources to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Maintain clear, consistent communication between internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Help identify potential risks and maintain logs of issues and mitigation actions, escalating concerns where necessary.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, prepare progress reports and support the Project Manager in presenting updates to senior management.
• Assist in monitoring deliverables to ensure they meet required specifications and standards.
• Support financial tracking by recording expenditure and assisting with budget reviews.
• Contribute ideas for improving project workflows and support the implementation of best practice.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, operations and other departments to foster a joined-up project environment.

Skills

Organisational skills

Effective communicator

MS Office proficiency

Basic project management

Team collaboration

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Assistant Project Manager

Sheffield | Permanent |

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity for someone early in their project management career to learn from experienced leaders while playing an active role in the delivery of complex, high-profile engineering projects.

We're working exclusively with a well-established UK engineering business known for its precision, innovation and delivery on complex mechanical handling and kinetic architecture projects. Our client works with some of the most exciting names across Defence, Aerospace, Nuclear, Sports & Entertainment and Infrastructure, and continued growth means they're now looking to bring an Assistant Project Manager into the team.

The Role

• Support the development of project plans, track milestones and coordinate resources to keep projects on schedule and within budget
• Maintain clear, consistent communication between internal teams and external stakeholders
• Help identify potential risks and maintain logs of issues and mitigation actions, escalating concerns where necessary
• Maintain accurate project documentation, prepare progress reports and support the Project Manager in presenting updates to senior management
• Assist in monitoring deliverables to ensure they meet required specifications and standards
• Support financial tracking by recording expenditure and assisting with budget reviews
• Contribute ideas for improving project workflows and support the implementation of best practice
• Collaborate closely with engineering, operations and other departments to foster a joined-up project environment
• Take a proactive, solutions-focused approach to day-to-day project challenges

About You

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• An effective communicator with good interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic, with a genuine desire to learn from experienced project leaders
• A basic understanding of project management principles and tools
• Comfortable working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Proficient in MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with project management software is an advantage
• Technical awareness of engineering or internet/network-based solutions is desirable
• Experience in a support or coordination role within engineering, construction or manufacturing is advantageous, but not essential

What's on Offer

• Flexible start and finish times around core working hours
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• 25 days' holiday plus statutory bank holidays

This role offers a fantastic platform to build a long-term career in project management within a business delivering genuinely standout engineering projects