Assistant Project Manager (0901)

Transport for Wales; Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for Wales is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support the delivery of active travel and other transport projects in line with Welsh Government policy and strategy.

You will assist programme and project managers, coordinate governance, track progress, and help manage risks to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and to required quality.

Qualifications

• Working towards a project management qualification such as APM or PRINCE2 or willing to do so.
• Experience of project management or project support
• Experience of supporting the delivery of transport related projects.
• Basic understanding of the Active Travel Act (2013) and Active Travel Act Guidance (ATAG).
• Experience of presenting information to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support programme and project managers to deliver a range of transport related projects, by applying robust project lifecycle methodologies (such as APM or PRINCE 2), implementing the project plan, schedule of all tasks, key milestones and resource management to ensure these are completed safely to time, cost and quality.
• Provides project management support by coordinating governance, reporting, technical working groups and executive steering groups, ensuring projects follow TfW processes and timelines so they are effectively managed, remain aligned to organisational standards, and are delivered within agreed cost and quality requirements
• Track project progress and provide regular reports to a variety of stakeholders by supporting the Project and Programme Managers to establish and implement the project plan, including a schedule of all tasks, key milestones and resource management to ensure TfW delivers projects to time, cost and quality.
• Assist the Active Assist Project and Programme Managers to identify and monitor project risks, including financial, reputational, quality, environmental and health and safety, by collaborating with the appropriate TfW risk professionals and managing the risk register to ensure TfW can implement effective mitigation.

Skills

Project management experience

APM/PRINCE2 qualification or willing

Presenting to audiences

Job description

The Role

The purpose of the Assistant Project Manager role is to support the delivery of a range of transport, primarily active travel, projects in line with WG transport policy and strategy.

Role Responsibilities

• Support programme and project managers to deliver a range of transport related projects, by applying robust project lifecycle methodologies (such as APM or PRINCE 2), implementing the project plan, schedule of all tasks, key milestones and resource management to ensure these are completed safely to time, cost and quality.
• Provides project management support by coordinating governance, reporting, technical working groups and executive steering groups, ensuring projects follow TfW processes and timelines so they are effectively managed, remain aligned to organisational standards, and are delivered within agreed cost and quality requirements
• Track project progress and provide regular reports to a variety of stakeholders by supporting the Project and Programme Managers to establish and implement the project plan, including a schedule of all tasks, key milestones and resource management to ensure TfW delivers projects to time, cost and quality.
• Assist the Active Assist Project and Programme Managers to identify and monitor project risks, including financial, reputational, quality, environmental and health and safety, by collaborating with the appropriate TfW risk professionals and managing the risk register to ensure TfW can implement effective mitigation.

Who We’re Looking For

• Working towards a project management qualification such as APM or PRINCE2 or similar, or willing to do so.
• Experience of project management or project support
• Experience of supporting the delivery of transport related projects.
• Basic understanding of the Active Travel Act (2013) and Active Travel Act Guidance (ATAG).
• Experience of presenting information to technical and non-technical audiences.

Welsh Language Skills

While not essential for this role, Welsh language skills would make a great addition to your application. TfW support anyone who wants to learn Welsh or improve their skills. We offer online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

Equal Opportunities

We’re changing the way the transport industry looks. By celebrating and embracing differences, we’re building a workforce that represents Wales. We need talented people from all backgrounds and cultures to bring their perspectives and experiences. Diverse teams make better decisions and drive innovation. Join us in transforming the way Wales travels.

Who We Are

Transport for Wales is changing the way Wales travels, making sustainable transport the first choice. We’re building a multimodal integrated transport network called the T Network, making it easier for people to travel by train, bus, walking, wheeling and cycling.

Next Steps

We’re a Disability Confident Leader. Let us know about any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process and as part of the role if you are successful.

This advert will close at 23:59 on the day of the application closing date stated above. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications.

It is likely interviews will take place within 2-3 weeks of the closing date.