Assistant Project Manager

ALSTOM Gruppe; Cork; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom UK&I D&IS in Cork is seeking a Scheme Project Manager to support the Project Manager in delivering signalling works on railway infrastructure. You will help manage the programme and resources to achieve planned works safely, on time and within budget.

Join a global leader in transport, with opportunities to grow across functions and countries, contributing to innovative projects and developing leadership through the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience in railway/construction/engineering project management environments.
• Proven ability to manage project scope, schedule, cost and risk.
• Familiar with scheduling, risk assessments, and contract considerations.
• Strong report-writing and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Manager by delivering elements of contracted works in line with client and internal requirements.
• Manage small to mid-size projects or parts of larger projects.
• Control costs, risks and opportunities to meet business expectations.
• Provide clear reports on the status of project deliverables.
• Identify resource requirements and build programmes with planning colleagues (people, plant, materials, subcontractors).
• Liaise with subcontractors, report progress and communicate issues/risks regularly.
• Represent Alstom at client and supplier meetings; present to client where needed.
• Produce accurate written reports for internal use and for the client.
• Maintain a strong delivery culture and ensure Project Risk Management is kept up to date.
• Understand standard contract conditions and potential variations; track deliverables to close out.

Skills

Railway/Construction/Engineering PM

Project management

Scheduling / Planning

Risk assessment & management

Contractual awareness

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Company: Alstom

Location: Cork, IE

Purpose of the role:

Alstom UK&I D&IS have an exciting opportunity to join our team based in Cork, delivering signalling works on the railway infrastructure. As a Scheme Project Manager, you will play a key role supporting our Project Manager or Lead Project Manager in managing the project programme and resources to deliver the planned works within budget, safely and within set timescales.

We'll look to for:

• Support our Project Manager or Lead Project Manager by managing and delivering significant elements of the contracted works in line with both client and internal requirements.
• Manage small / lower complexity projects or parts of larger or more complex projects
• Manage and control costs, risks and opportunities associated with your remit, to ensure your remit is delivered in line with business expectations.
• Provide clear and precise reports on the status of project deliverables in line with the Project Management Plan.
• Identify resource requirements and work with your planning colleagues to build programmes including people, plant, materials and subcontractors' activities.
• Liaise with and project manage subcontractors, ensuring they are reporting their progress against programme and communicating issues and risks regularly
• Represent Alstom at regular client and supplier meetings, and support colleagues in presenting to the client
• Produce accurate and concise written reports internally and to the client.
• Maintain a strong delivery culture.
• Ensure the Project Risk Management process is regularly and accurately maintained.
• Understand standard industry contract conditions, contractual requirements and be able to identify key variations.
• Accurately track all deliverables through to a successful project close out.

All about you:

We value passion and attitude over experience.That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Experience working for a main contractor, consultant or client organisation, in a railway,construction,or engineering environment or similar environment
• Knowledge of Health, Safety & Environmental requirements applying to project activities, including CDM 2015 Regulations
• Understanding of quantified risk assessments
• Understanding of scheduling / planning / programming principles
• Knowledge of the duties of a Principal Contractor in a rail, construction,engineering environment or similar
• Comprehension of management systems
• Strong computer skills, specifically in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
• Option to enjoy a brand new electric or hybrid vehicle with our salary sacrifice scheme
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.