Mentored Assistant Project Manager – Path to Ownership

Bailey Partnership (Group) Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bailey Partnership is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join our Bristol team. The successful candidate will support the Project Management group across project lifecycles with mentorship and a clear path to project ownership.

We offer full-time permanent employment at our Bristol office, with opportunities to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and gain hands-on experience in a fast-growing, award-winning consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Management team in managing project lifecycles, maintaining quality, controlling budgets, and coordinating multidisciplinary teams (Architects, Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors, Engineers, and Contractors) to meet client objectives.
• Assist in crafting comprehensive scope definition documents, client requirements, and Project Execution Plans (PEPs).
• Draft scope-of-work papers and secure appointment documentation across design consultants and technical advisors.
• Establish structured QA document management, project directory structures, and governance documentation across project gateways.
• Track project schedules via MS Project and deliver regular progress dashboards and narrative reports for client updates.
• Coordinate, host, and document formal project sessions, issuing actionable records and meeting agendas.
• Serve as a primary point of contact connecting clients, design advisors, main contractors, and internal specialists.
• Facilitate risk review sessions and keep risk registers updated throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage formal change workflows, issuing instruction notices (PMI, EAI, CAI) using standard templates.
• Contribute to cost optimisation and value management reviews to protect agreed budgets.
• Assist in compiling tendering documentation, developing strategy reports, and reviewing bidder submissions.
• Administer standard contracts (NEC or JCT) throughout post-award stages.
• Perform site Reviews to confirm work quality, monitor progress, and ensure H&S/CDM compliance.
• Lead handover protocols, final accounting procedures, and post-occupancy reviews.

Job description

Bailey Partnership is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join our Bristol team. The successful candidate will support the Project Management group across project lifecycles with mentorship and a clear path to project ownership.

We offer full-time permanent employment at our Bristol office, with opportunities to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and gain hands-on experience in a fast-growing, award-winning consultancy.