Project Management Assistant — Grow with Engineering Projects

Matchtech Group; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group is partnering with a leading engineering consultancy in Cambridge to recruit a Project Management Assistant. You will support Project Managers, help maintain plans, track budgets, and contribute to reporting and dashboards.

The role offers development towards Senior PMA and Project Manager roles, with exposure to diverse engineering and technology projects. A strong organisational mindset and proactive attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong coordination and prioritisation skills.
• Confident communicator who can engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Strong written communication and reporting skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Comfortable working with systems, data, and business processes.
• Proactive, collaborative, and naturally curious.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers with day-to-day coordination and administration of multiple projects.
• Maintain project plans, schedules, resource allocations, and documentation.
• Assist with budget tracking, forecasting, and project performance reporting.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, record minutes, and follow up on actions.
• Manage project action, risk, and issue trackers.
• Support project start-up and close-out activities.
• Produce dashboards, status reports, and management information.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and introduce more efficient ways of working.
• Support the development of automation and project management best practices.
• Take ownership of smaller projects as your experience develops.

Skills

Highly organized

Coordination

Stakeholder communication

Self-motivated

Written reporting

MS Office

Systems & data

Proactive & collaborative

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Deltek

Job description

Matchtech Group is partnering with a leading engineering consultancy in Cambridge to recruit a Project Management Assistant. You will support Project Managers, help maintain plans, track budgets, and contribute to reporting and dashboards.

The role offers development towards Senior PMA and Project Manager roles, with exposure to diverse engineering and technology projects. A strong organisational mindset and proactive attitude are essential.