Assistant Project Manager

Venesky Brown; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support a high-profile energy infrastructure programme. This role offers hands-on experience within a nuclear power plant project, focusing on logistics, supply chain, and asset management strategies. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring effective execution of contracts and managing risks related to equipment storage. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering or project management, strong IT skills, and experience in regulated environments. Join this dynamic team and contribute to the success of critical projects in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management or project support roles in regulated environments.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams toward project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in executing contracts and work packages.
• Communicate logistics and preservation strategies to stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress and track actions during key meetings.

Skills

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Attention to Detail

Data Collection and Reporting

Flexibility and Adaptability

Education

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Project Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Project Management Tools

Job description

Assistant Project Manager

We’re recruiting an Assistant Project Manager to support a unique and high-profile energy infrastructure programme as it enters critical phases across several delivery streams.

This role offers hands-on experience supporting the delivery of complex systems, structures, and components within a nuclear power plant project. You'll play a key part in delivering our logistics, supply chain, and asset management strategies—essential to the success of the wider programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in driving successful execution of contracts and work packages.
• Align forecasts, costs, and schedules to enable effective storage and logistics management.
• Communicate logistics, transport, and preservation strategies clearly to stakeholders.
• Participate in tender evaluations, contribute to reporting, and enhance logistics and storage processes.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to equipment storage and preservation.
• Collaborate with IT to develop and maintain a data management tool to support logistics operations.
• Support the development and implementation of the Care and Maintenance (C&M) strategy.
• Assist in preparing documentation and evidence for hold point reviews.
• Monitor project progress, track actions, and help drive resolutions during key meetings.

About You

You have experience supporting project delivery in highly regulated, fast-paced environments where safety, security, and environmental performance are essential. Ideally, you bring relevant experience from the nuclear energy sector or similar industries such as oil & gas or defence.

You bring:

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data collection and reporting.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Flexibility and adaptability to work under pressure in dynamic conditions.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, technical, or project management discipline.
• Experience in a project management or project support role.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and project management tools.
• Experience working in environments with high safety and quality standards.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams toward project objectives.

Desirable

• Project management qualifications (e.g. APM, PMP).
• Previous experience in the nuclear industry or other regulated infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of logistics, supply chain, or asset management strategies in large-scale projects.