Assistant Project Manager (Major Projects)

Associated British Ports; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension

Private health insurance

Generous remuneration package

Job summary

Associated British Ports (ABP) is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to translate high‑value opportunities into delivered port infrastructure. You will work with cross‑functional project teams and regional operations, engineering, commercial and property colleagues to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.

You will support the delivery of major capital projects by maintaining documentation, schedules and reporting, assisting with business case

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience supporting capital infrastructure projects.
• Strong organisational, communication and reporting skills.
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Flexibility to travel across the UK and to ABP ports and partner locations.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of major capital projects; maintain schedules, documentation and reporting.
• Assist with business case development and options analysis.
• Manage scope, risk, change and governance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate procurement, contract administration and value for money.
• Support stakeholder and community engagement, including planning and consenting.
• Promote health, safety and wellbeing in all activities.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Organisational skills

Reporting and documentation

Stakeholder engagement

Proactive attitude

Education

Degree in Project Management, Engineering or related discipline

APM/ICE membership or in progress

Job description

As an Assistant Project Manager, you'll play a key role in turning high-value opportunities into real-world delivery. Working within cross-functional project teams and alongside regional operations, engineering, commercial and property colleagues, you'll help ensure our major projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards. What You'll Be Doing Supporting the delivery of major capital projects by:

• Maintaining project documentation, schedules and reporting to ensure delivery against time, cost and quality objectives.
• Assisting with the development of business cases and project options to secure strong value for money.
• Managing scope, risk, change and governance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supporting stakeholder and community engagement activities, including planning and consenting processes.
• Coordinating procurement and contract administration, ensuring best value and reduced risk to ABP.
• Encouraging knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the Major Projects team.
• Promoting a strong culture of health, safety and wellbeing in all activities.
  minimum 3 years' experience supporting capital infrastructure projects.
• Strong organisational, communication and reporting skills.
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Flexibility to work across the UK, with regular travel to ABP ports and partner locations (all travel covered in line with policy).
• Experience in transport, maritime, rail, logistics or port environments.
• Developing or delivering major infrastructure.
• Positive, high-energy attitude with a proactive and self-motivated approach.
• Flexibility to travel within the WSSP region and beyond.

Ideal

• Degree (or equivalent) in Project Management, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Working towards (or membership of) APM, ICE or similar body.
• Familiarity with nationally significant infrastructure projects, consenting processes or environmental regulation across the UK.
• Basic understanding of construction contracts
  At Associated British Ports (ABP), we proudly serve our customers and our communities in pursuit of our ambitious missions which are 'Keeping Britain Trading' and 'Enabling the Energy Transition'. These are underpinned by a strong commitment to safety, sustainability and our people.

To support our ambitious growth, it is key for ABP to have a strong delivery engine for transforming new opportunities into reality. We have a vacancy within the Major Projects group for an Assistant Project Manager to support development and delivery of key port infrastructure that will support further support our twin missions of Keeping Britain Trading and Enabling the Energy Transition. The purpose of this role is to ensure optimal delivery of the business case through strong cross-functional project management, with the returns of the project optimised throughout its lifecycle. This position offers a long-term career path for project professionals that enjoy the challenge of varying project and geographical environments. Our projects are delivered within our regional context, and this role will deliver in strong collaboration with regional functions. This is critical to ensure we adapt to the local conditions and leverage the resources and expertise already established. To help deliver this transformation, we are expanding our Major Projects team and have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to support the development and delivery of a large-scale port infrastructure project in South Wales: Associated British Ports | Future Port Talbot. This role will play a key part in the Future Port Talbot project, a major regeneration initiative in the energy sector currently in its early stages.

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When joining ABP you will find an environment that is both welcoming and challenging. We reward our employees well and offer a generous remuneration package, employer pension, private health insurance and a range of other benefits. Please note that ABP undertake random screening for substance abuse and operate a zero-tolerance policy. A medical will be required before starting this position also.