Associate Project Manager

KBR Careers; West Devon; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR in Reading/Bristol/Plymouth hosts an Associate Project Manager role requiring coordination across resources and stakeholders. You will support the Project Manager in planning, execution and closure, maintain documentation and dashboards, and assist with governance and assurance processes.

The role emphasises proactive problem-solving, strong communication, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in project coordination or related roles.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage time and priorities under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Familiarisation with programme and scope of works.
• Coordinate resources, teams and stakeholders and track delivery ownership.
• Prepare weekly/monthly dashboards and metrics.
• Document actions and minutes of meetings.
• Inform project team on performance, issues and risks.
• Manage induction materials and security requirements.
• Maintain governance and reporting processes at programme level.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Time management

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Professional body membership (relevant)

Job description

Title: Associate Project Manager

A career at KBR can change the world — and change your life.

The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

About the Role

The Associate Project Manager works alongside and assists the Project Manager in planning, executing, and closing projects. They are responsible for coordinating various project activities, monitoring progress, and ensuring that the project stays on track. They support the Project Team with internal process compliance, including the progress and status reporting of all functional and business requirements specific to the programme. The role will require close liaison and interaction with our clients.

Responsibilities

• Familiarisation and understanding of the Programme and contractual and scope-of-works responsibilities.
• Integration with resources, teams and stakeholders, understanding their responsibilities, requirements and scope delivery ownerships.
• Processing and expediting relevant documents within SharePoint.
• Assisting with the preparation of weekly and monthly dashboard reports and metrics.
• Documenting actions, recording and producing Minutes of Meetings.
• Assisting with informing the project team on performance, issues and risks.
• Production of Resource Induction Packs and information, including managing and tracking of inductions held and inductions required, and continuous improvements to induction documents and processes.
• Ownership and tracking of security requirements
• Ensuring compliance with internal commission management processes, including but not limited to: Document Control Threat and Opportunity (risk) registers SharePoint structures and access Action logs and schedules Maintain accuracy of Resource Trackers Ad-hoc tasks generated or requested by the Programme Lead and/or PMO Lead to meet imposing deadlines as they arise or are advised.
• Keeping a register of Zero Harm Shares, Safety Shares and Wellbeing Shares.
• Ensuring that effective governance and maturity assessments are implemented, maintained and appropriately managed. This will include assisting with executive board assurance reports and engagement with wider programme and project reporting processes.

Experience Required

Experience in project coordination or related roles. Confident and proactive. A keen problem-solver, able to take initiative and drive the project forward. Strong interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders. Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively. Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work well under pressure.

Qualifications/Certifications

Membership of a relevant professional body, or actively working towards achieving this.

Location

Reading/Bristol/Plymouth - hybrid working with a mix of office-based and remote working.

Security Requirements

SC Clearance Due to the secure nature of this project, restrictions in relation to UK residency and nationality will apply KBR.

Benefits & More

• KBR Benefits & More Belong. Connect. Grow.

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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