Junior Project Manager

Assystem GmbH; Helensburgh; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in energy transition is seeking a Junior Project Manager to support client work in Scotland. The role involves assisting in project management tasks, ensuring compliance, and maintaining relationships with the supply chain. Ideal candidates should have relevant experience and qualifications, including NEC accreditation. Join a dynamic team committed to a sustainable energy future.

Benefits

Employee assistance program

Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants

Cycle-to-work scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-graduate experience.
• Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) background.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager and project team to achieve project objectives.
• Assist in contract management and administration.
• Help manage financial performance to control project budgets.

Skills

Project Management

Nuclear

Education

NEC Project Management accreditation

Membership of a relevant professional body

Job description

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 6,500 employees located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their expertise to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.

We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise, and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Drawing on more than 55 years of experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering, project management, digital services, and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their lifecycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.

Our goal: to ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.

Job Description

Junior Project Manager

Your Mission:

We are currently looking for a Junior Project Manager to support our client work in Scotland. Being based around the Glasgow area will be a distinct advantage.

Assystem provides our customers with all aspects of the Project Management Office, from cost engineering through to programme management, for both simple and complex projects.

The role involves supporting and leading engineering projects within the project management office team.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the Project Manager and project team to achieve project objectives.
• Assist in contract management and administration.
• Help manage financial performance to control project budgets.
• Support project assurance and gateway reviews to ensure compliance and successful delivery.
• Ensure adherence to all agreed client processes and operating procedures.
• Monitor the performance of the organization, technical support, and supply chain against contractual obligations.
• Maintain productive relationships with the supply chain throughout the contract.
• Review and update duration and cost estimates, identifying critical dates.
• Monitor financial performance, prepare reports, and update final cost estimates.
• Review proposed changes, assess their impact, and request further details if needed.

My Profile

Skills to be successful:

• Minimum 5 years post-graduate experience
• NEC Project Management accreditation
• Membership of a relevant professional body
• Experience in Nuclear

Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) background

Why Join the Switchers Community?

A dynamic career management policy enabling employees to progress through operations, project, technical, sales, and support functions.

Opportunities to work on exciting, global projects.

Access to an employee assistance program with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources, and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text.

Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle-to-work scheme, and free flu jabs.

Enhanced sick pay.

1-2 days per week at the client site (Helensburgh area), with the remainder flexible for home or Glasgow office work.

Security clearance:

Applicants will need to meet residency criteria to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance, if not already security cleared to at least SC level.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are what matter most. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

Are you a prospective or recent graduate?

Assystem offers the opportunity to join our Switch to Grow UK Graduate Scheme, providing hands-on experience in engineering, digital services, and project management by working on some of the world’s most critical energy projects.

Be part of the challenge of the century: accelerating the switch to low-carbon energy!