Assistant Project Manager

Trant Engineering Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car or car allowance

Career Development Association

24 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Holiday purchase option

Company Pension Scheme

Flexible working core hours

Professional Membership paid annually

Hybrid working

Employee assistance program

Free onsite parking

Bike to Work scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Trant Engineering Ltd in Southampton is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join the delivery team at Fawley Refinery. In a high‑risk environment you will assist in developing plans, coordinating site engineers and subcontractors, and helping ensure safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

You’ll support scheduling, reporting, budgets and documentation, while mentoring junior staff and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver complex EPC projects across the UK.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction, Project Management or Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience in high‑risk environments and knowledge of UK engineering standards.
• Experience supporting engineering/construction projects, ideally in Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Energy, Water or Utilities.
• Experience assisting with project scheduling, reporting and documentation.
• Experience coordinating teams or liaising with site staff.
• Awareness of Health, Safety and Environmental regulations in high‑risk environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans, schedules and resource allocation.
• Coordinate site engineers, designers and subcontractors; monitor progress and risks.
• Ensure projects meet technical, safety and quality requirements; track budgets and forecasts.
• Drive productivity, maintain standards and champion continuous improvement.
• Identify and report commercial or financial risks; maintain project documentation.

Skills

Project coordination

Scheduling

Reporting

Documentation

Site coordination

Health & Safety

Education

Degree/HND/HNC in Construction/PM/Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Assistant Project Manager

Department: Operations Management/Site Operations Management

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Southampton

Reporting To: Dean Heaphy

Description

Join Trant Engineering and help shape the delivery of critical projects in a high-risk environment.

Trant Engineering is a leading EPC contractor with a strong reputation for delivering innovative engineering solutions across the UK and internationally. We’re now looking to expand our team with an Assistant Project Managerto play a key role in our delivery team at Fawley Refinery. This position reinforces an established, successful team with a breadth of expertise.

What You’ll Be Doing

1) Technical Responsibilities - Project Support

• Assist in developing project plans, schedules, and resource allocation.
• Support day-to-day coordination of site and engineering activities.
• Monitor project progress and highlight potential delays or risks.
• Assist in ensuring projects meet technical, safety, and quality requirements.
• Assist in tracking project budgets, costs, and forecasts.
• Drive productivity, maintain standards and champion continuous improvement.
• Help identify and report commercial or financial risks.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and records.

2) Compliance & Risk

• Support the identification, assessment, and mitigation of project risks.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory, and client standards.
• Support quality assurance, inspections, and commissioning activities.
• Assist in monitoring Health, Safety, and Environmental compliance on site.

3) Stakeholder Communication

• High degree of client and subcontractor engagement.
• Maintain communication with internal teams regarding project progress.
• Help prepare project reports, presentations, and progress updates.

4) Team Coordination

• Assist in coordinating site engineers, designers, and subcontractors.
• Support collaboration, accountability, and effective communication across the project team.
• Aid in the development and training of junior staff as required.

5) Key Interfaces:

• Project Manager / Contracts Manager.
• Site Engineers / Site Managers.
• Operations & Engineering Teams.
• Commercial / Contracts Teams.
• Quality & HSE Teams External Interfaces.
• Clients / End Users.
• Subcontractors / Suppliers.
• Consultants / Technical Advisors.
• Regulators / Authorities.

6) Core Values

• Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.

You may be required to undertake additional duties, consistent with the responsibilities and level of this role, beyond those specified above.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Degree, HND, HNC, or equivalent in Construction, Project Management and Civil Engineering,
• Experience of working in High-Risk environments.
• Knowledge of UK engineering, construction, and regulatory standards.
• Experience supporting engineering or construction projects, ideally in Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Energy, Water or Utilities.
• Experience assisting with project scheduling, reporting, and documentation.
• Experience in coordinating teams or liaising with site staff.
• Awareness of Health, Safety, and Environmental regulations in high-risk environments.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a Refinery or safety critical environments.
• Familiarity with project management software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, or similar).
• Experience supporting multi-site projects or complex project logistics.
• Professional body membership (ICE, CIOB RICS etc)

Why Join Trant?

At Trant Engineering, we deliver complex, high-value engineering and construction projects across the UK. From process and water treatment to energy infrastructure upgrades, we play a key role in delivering and protecting critical national infrastructure – shaping the systems that communities and industries rely on every day.

Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands-on delivery. We offer end-to-end capabilities – from concept and design through to manufacturing, construction and commissioning utilising a continually evolving in-house expertise. This means you’ll work on projects that are varied, challenging and genuinely impactful.

Our multi-disciplinary teams bring together specialists in civil, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, and control & automation engineering, alongside our in-house manufacturing of control panels, MCCs, PLCs and SCADA systems. With over 1,000 people and a strong, growing pipeline of work, it’s an exciting time to join Trant. We are committed to helping our people succeed through our Career Development Association, providing structured support, mentoring and clear pathways to help you reach your full potential.

Whether you’re starting out or looking to take your next career step, Trant offers the chance to develop, progress and make a real difference.

Our company benefits package includes.

• Competitive salary.
• Company car or car allowance (some levels.)
• Mentored support within our ‘Career Development Association’, to work towards chartership.
• 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays.
• Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Flexible working based on a ‘core hours’ system.
• 1 x Professional Membership paid annually.
• Hybrid working.
• Employee assistance program.
• Free onsite parking.
• Bike to Work scheme.
• Discretionary annual bonus.