Remote Assistant Project Manager — Highways & Transport

AtkinsRéalis; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Manchester seeks an Assistant Project Manager to support highway and local transport projects through the full lifecycle, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and engaging stakeholders to ensure high-quality outcomes.

This role offers hybrid working, career development opportunities and exposure to major clients within a leading transportation consultancy. You’ll grow skills in scope, schedule, cost and quality management while contributing to diverse projects.

Qualifications

• BEng / Meng / Bsc or MSc degree in civil engineering or equivalent.
• Actively working towards achieving CEng or IEng with the Institution of Civil Engineers (preferably).
• Good understanding of relevant design standards, including Eurocodes and those of the DMRB and Manual for Streets.
• Preparation of reports.
• Preparing works packages, including bills of quantities, specifications and construction drawings.
• Assisting with the resolution of engineering problems.
• Able to ensure tasks are carried out within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Assisting site supervision of highway improvement schemes.
• Excellent communicator with the desire to take on extra responsibilities and keep on developing your skills and our team.
• Understanding of Project Governance and Development Processes for National Highways and / or Local Authorities.
• Ability to research information and data without supervision and ability to find solutions to complex problems.
• Sound interpersonal skills and ability to converse with a wide range of Clients and colleagues across a number of engineering disciplines.
• Experience of CDM Regulations.
• Excellent spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of highways and local transport projects in line with agreed scope, programme, budget and quality objectives.
• Maintain project controls, including schedules, action trackers, risk registers, cost data and reporting packs.
• Coordinate inputs from multidisciplinary teams and support the timely delivery of high-quality outputs.
• Prepare progress updates, meeting records, change documentation and other client-facing materials.
• Monitor delivery performance, identify emerging issues and support the implementation of appropriate corrective actions.
• Develop effective working relationships with clients, stakeholders and internal teams to support successful project outcomes.

Skills

Civil engineering

Stakeholder communication

Project coordination

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Report preparation

Education

BEng / Meng / BSc in Civil Engineering

Working towards CEng or IEng

Job description

AtkinsRéalis in Manchester seeks an Assistant Project Manager to support highway and local transport projects through the full lifecycle, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and engaging stakeholders to ensure high-quality outcomes.

This role offers hybrid working, career development opportunities and exposure to major clients within a leading transportation consultancy. You’ll grow skills in scope, schedule, cost and quality management while contributing to diverse projects.