Assistant Project Manager - Cork

Lafferty Design Group Limited; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. We support our clients across diverse sectors with collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence.

The role involves assisting lead project managers to ensure on-time delivery, supporting day-to-day project activities, and helping with tender evaluation, contract documentation, and governance procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field.
• Membership of related professional body (e.g., PMP, CAPM) is a plus.
• 2+ years of relevant project management experience.
• Valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the use of the full range of the Project Management Process.
• Being responsible and accountable, along with the lead project managers, for the successful delivery of projects.
• Provide support on day-to-day delivery of projects and show the ability to take on tasks with minimal supervision.
• Support knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
• Aiding the project manager with formulating and implementing the Project Execution Plan including all usual requirements including brief, governance, communications, stakeholder management, change management etc.
• Support preparation and evaluation of tenders, contractor selection and contract documentation.
• Ensures accuracy and thoroughness in project tracking, reporting, and execution.
• Support contract administration for relevant contract provisions, monthly reporting, project meetings and other administration-based tasks.
• Undertake service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health & Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Undertake service in compliance with client’s corporate governance procedures where applicable.

Skills

Driving Licence

PMP/CAPM membership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering/project management or a related field

Job description

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world’s most respected clients across diverse range of sectors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Supporting the use of the full range of the Project Management Process.
• Being responsible and accountable, along with the lead project managers, for the successful delivery of projects.
• Provide support on day-to-day delivery of projects and show the ability to take on tasks with minimal supervision.
• Support knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
• Aiding the project manager with formulating and implementing the Project Execution Plan including all usual requirements including brief, governance, communications, stakeholder management, change management etc.
• Support preparation and evaluation of tenders, contractor selection and contract documentation.
• Ensures accuracy and thoroughness in project tracking, reporting, and execution.
• Support contract administration for relevant contract provisions, monthly reporting, project meetings and other administration-based tasks.
• Undertake service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health & Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Undertake service in compliance with client’s corporate governance procedures where applicable.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering/project management or a related field is preferred
• Membership of related professional body e.g. PMP, CAPM or equivalent are a plus.
• 2+ years relevant industry experience in project management or related field.
• Driving Licence

Cumming Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, “race” (includes nationality, national / ethnic origins, colour) marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, religion and belief.

At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development. Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results.

Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally and is now home to more than 3,000+ team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.

Learn more about what a great organisation we are here.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities through its personnel policies and practices.

It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, race (including colour, nationality, ethnicity or national origin), religion or belief, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave or any other protected characteristic under UK and European law.

All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.