Project Assistant

Fisher German LLP; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Holiday allowance 25–30 days +Birthday

Enhanced parental leave

Money saving portal

Death in service

Employee assistance programme

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Fisher German LLP in Ashford is seeking a Project Assistant to join our Infrastructure Services team. This full-time role supports surveyors and colleagues across land-related tasks within energy infrastructure projects, under a hybrid working policy.

You will liaise with stakeholders, help prepare land consent documents and assist with on-site surveys, contributing to the delivery of projects while developing client relationships and office processes.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Confident with Microsoft Office and strong IT skills.
• Strong problem-solving and clear, professional communication.
• Calm under pressure and a collaborative team player.
• Willingness to travel to sites, client offices and training events.
• Experience in infrastructure role and/or project delivery is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the wider team and surveyors on land matters for energy infrastructure projects.
• Assist surveyors with land consultancy tasks and project delivery; including land referencing and grantor schedules.
• Help produce legal and land consent documents to enable project delivery.
• Support on-site condition surveys and meetings with surveyors.
• Build relationships with clients to enable successful project delivery.
• Develop stakeholder relationships for good client service.
• Collaborate with the Ashford office to create workstreams and growth opportunities.
• Perform ad-hoc duties to support the team.

Skills

Organisation

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Deadline management

Team player

Willingness to travel

Infrastructure experience

Calm under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our Infrastructure Services team continue to go from strength to strength and as such, we have an exciting opportunity for a Project Assistant to come and join our expanding team in Ashford.

At Fisher German our customers and clients are at the heart of what we do. We have long standing relationships with many of our clients through the generations. This is down to the trust they have in us to deliver what we say we will, on time.

This role would suit an individual who excels in delivering exceptional support and has strong administrative and coordination skills. You will be involved in liaising with internal and external stakeholders as well as supporting surveyors in the office with various land consultancy tasks associated with infrastructure projects.

This is a permanent, full-time position (Mon-Fri), based in our Ashford office within our hybrid working policy.

In return, beyond your base salary you will be included in:

• A discretionary bonus scheme
• A generous holiday scheme which commences at 25 days with a sliding scale up to 30 days plus an additional day for your birthday, and additional days to cover the festive period!
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• An online money saving portal
• Death In Service cover, alongside access to an Employee Assistance Programme which includes health appointments for you and your family
• Volunteering Leave equating to 2 days per year (pro rata if you’re part-time)

Duties will include:

• Supporting the wider team including other project assistants and surveyors in land matters associated with energy infrastructure projects
• Supporting surveyors in the office in various land consultancy tasks associated with infrastructure projects and project delivery extending but not limited to:
  • land referencing activities to identify land ownership and land designations and the production of grantor schedules.
  • Undertaking initial communication with landowners regarding project proposals
  • Assisting surveyors with the production of legal and land consents documents to enable project delivery.
  • Supporting on-site record of condition surveys on behalf of surveyors.
  • Supporting on-site meetings with surveyors or other team members.
• Working with and developing strong relationships with multiple clients to enable successful project delivery.
• Developing key stakeholder relationships to enable good client service
• Working alongside the office partner and wider Ashford team to create client workload and workstream opportunities to further continue the development and growth of the office.
• Undertaking adhoc duties as required to support the wider Ashford Team

The successful candidate will have...

• Have excellent organisational skills, and is confident working to deadlines
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Be confident with using Microsoft Office, with great IT skills
• Strong problem-solving skillsClear and professional communication styles with an excellent telephone manner in discussion with both clients and grantors
• An ability to work calmly under pressure
• An effective team player adding value by contributing to office environment and culture.
• A willingness to travel to attend site meetings, client and Fisher German offices and training events as required.
• Previous experience in an infrastructure role and/or project delivery is desirable but not essential.
• A willingness to commit to undertake any further training and development as required for the role and the wider business.

Why Fisher German?

We’ve been around for a while, but it doesn’t mean we are behind the times! Across our office network we offer a hybrid working approach to help our colleagues design their working day to suit their diaries. Some days you might be in the office enjoying a collaborative team day, and other days might see you focussing on project work at home. Wherever you choose to work, you’ll be part of a social and digitally connected workforce with the chance to get involved in a variety of activities, like sports events, pop-up bars, BBQs, CPD days, live leadership updates on Zoom, picnics in the park and lots more.

What’s not to love? We work hard but we also have lots of fun! If that sounds like something you would enjoy, then please get in touch.

We have a history going back as far as 1830 but have been Fisher German since 2000. We operate UK wide advising and managing a range of client portfolios with national visibility across all the 12-property market sectors; agriculture, commercial, education, green energy & sustainability, healthcare, minerals & waste, public sector, residential, rural, telecoms, third sector and utilities and infrastructure.

Bring Yourself to Work

It’s simple really, we are passionate about what we do, and we want you to be driven to succeed with us. For this to happen, you need to feel supported and included which is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.