Highways & Transport Assistant Project Manager

Service Care Solutions; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization is currently seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join their Highways & Transport team in Peterborough. This full-time, temporary position involves assisting with capital highway projects, project planning, and stakeholder coordination. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of relevant experience and a qualification in Civil Engineering or a related field. The role offers £220 per day, and interested applicants should submit their CV for consideration.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus upon successful probation completion

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working within Highways & Transport in a similar role.
• Proven experience delivering capital projects within a local authority setting.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of capital highway and transport improvement projects.
• Assisting with project planning, monitoring, and reporting across multiple schemes.
• Coordinating with internal teams, consultants, and external stakeholders.
• Attending site visits and monitoring works on site.
• Supporting risk management, cost control, and programme delivery.

Skills

Project lifecycle understanding

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management

Ability to manage multiple workstreams

Education

Relevant qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management

Job description

A public sector organization is currently seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join their Highways & Transport team in Peterborough. This full-time, temporary position involves assisting with capital highway projects, project planning, and stakeholder coordination. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of relevant experience and a qualification in Civil Engineering or a related field. The role offers £220 per day, and interested applicants should submit their CV for consideration.