Project Manager Associate

Vattenfall; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading European energy company is seeking a Project Manager Associate - Heat in Bristol to support project management for low-carbon heating networks. The role involves assisting Senior Project Managers in delivery, managing sub-projects, and collaborating with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree, project support experience, and strong organizational skills. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to sustainable energy solutions while gaining project management expertise.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Experience in infrastructure, utilities or engineering projects.
• Ability to engage effectively at all levels.
• Willingness to work with uncertainty.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Project Managers in project delivery.
• Manage sub-projects and communication streams.
• Contribute to risk management and governance processes.

Skills

Project support

Excellent organisation

Strong communication

Adaptability

Education

University degree in relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

MS Project

Job description

Overview

and mechanical engineering projects across the city and form the backbone of the city-scale heat networks. The purpose of this role is to ensure that the complex and large-scale delivery of buried heat network infrastructure in Bristol is managed in a safe, structured, and efficient way, while also building the next generation of project managers within Vattenfall Heat UK. The Project Manager Associate - Heat provides essential support to Senior Project Managers and the wider project team in the planning, governance, and execution of civil and mechanical engineering works. These projects are fundamental to the creation of Bristol's low-carbon district heating system, which will decarbonise heat supply for communities and businesses across the city. This role exists at the intersection of project administration and project leadership, providing practical project support as well as actively developing project management skills to prepare the post-holder for a future role as a fully accountable Project Manager. The post-holder will play a visible part in ensuring projects are delivered to time, cost, quality, and safety standards, while gaining the technical, commercial, and stakeholder experience required to progress their career within the Vattenfall project management model.

Key Responsibilities / Duties

• Support Senior Project Managers in day-to-day delivery, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to high quality standards.
• Assist with project steering, scheduling, procurement, contract management, financial forecasting, risk management, and governance processes.
• Manage specific sub-projects, work packages, and communication streams.
• Provide project administration, including onboarding/offboarding team members, organising meetings, and managing PPE and logistics.
• Lead or contribute to risk workshops, maintain risk registers, and provide input into project and corporate risk reporting.
• Support steering group and tollgate decision-making processes by preparing presentation material and reports.
• Maintain project documentation and governance, ensuring lessons learned and project handbooks are up to date.
• Liaise with external stakeholders including contractors, consultants, Bristol City Council, and members of the public.
• Contribute to management reporting, budget control, and invoice/purchase requisition processing (SAP).

Qualifications

• University degree or diploma in a relevant discipline (engineering, construction, business administration, project management) or equivalent experience.
• Experience providing project support or management in infrastructure, utilities or engineering projects.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail, and ability to connect detail to the wider project picture.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
• Adaptable, proactive and able to work successfully with uncertainty.
• Competent in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); willingness to use MS Project.
• High level of initiative, reliability and structured working style.

Passionate about the energy transition and committed to diversity and inclusion. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfil within Vattenfall and will be performed by a third party, Validata. Since Vattenfall is a part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classed. If this position is security classified the final candidates might be subject to a security vetting process, according to Swedish legislation.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Company Description

Vattenfall is a leading European energy company driving the transition to a sustainable energy system. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. We employ around 21 000 people mostly in our core markets in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK.

Job Description

At Vattenfall, we're here to help the UK reach net zero by creating district heating networks for its cities. As the European market leader, we've built and operated networks in Uppsala, Amsterdam and Berlin. In partnership with local authorities, commercial organisations and communities, our mission is to free UK cities from fossil-fuelled heating. In the UK, we are delivering low-carbon heating in London, Bristol and Midlothian. This role sits within the Bristol Buried Networks team, which is focused on the planning, installation and management of heat network infrastructure in the highway. These works involve major civil engineering projects.