Assistant Project Manager - Nuclear & Defence (South)

BakerHicks; Warwick (RI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or cash allowance

Pension scheme

Life assurance

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Employee assistance

Professional development

Job summary

BakerHicks in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support major Nuclear & Defence projects under the senior Project Manager, delivering work that meets client requirements.

You will develop schedules with MS Project or Primavera, monitor budgets and risk, manage stakeholder communications and help drive profitable delivery.

The role offers hybrid working, security clearance progression and a pathway to senior project responsibilities within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or extensive project-focused knowledge and experience.
• Affiliation with APM or working towards full membership.
• Familiarity with technical disciplines and commercial project issues.

Responsibilities

• Support on project budgets, programmes and quality.
• Act as interface with clients and stakeholders.
• Ensure delivery aligns with standards and procedures.
• Provide project planning input using MS Project or Primavera.
• Contribute to risk management and monthly project reviews.

Skills

Good listening

Communication skills

Planning & time management

Self-driven

Planning software knowledge

Education

Relevant degree

APM membership (or working towards)

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Why this role?

At BakerHicks, we provide an incredible range of design, engineering and project delivery services to clients who demand exceptional results.

As we continue to expand and collaborate with key clients across various exciting and niche sectors, we are committed to developing a sustainable Infrastructure project and Design Management department. This will complement the services and projects delivered by our sector leads and disciplines in our Nuclear & Defence (south) sector.

About You

Under the direction of the senior Project Manager, this Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for key tasks on significant projects and minor project portfolios within the Nuclear & Defence sector.

They will deliver work that meets project requirements, customer satisfaction and is in accordance with client requirements and BakerHicks processes.

In the commercial arena they will support the senior Project Manager overseeing project commercial issues commercial procedures.

Key Purpose

Working under the senior Project Manager, support on the following:

• To maintain or grow the actual gross margin from order receipt to customer acceptance
• To minimise the work in progress
• To meet the milestones agreed with the client
• To achieve client satisfaction of 80% perfect delivery
• To promote safety in design and at site.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Working under the senior Project Manager, support on the following:

• To manage performance of enquiries or projects within budget (prime cost, fee, programme)
• To act as key interface with clients
• To achieve required quality standards
• To ensure highest possible Railway HSE standards are achieved
• Advise the project team on project planning activities and initiatives and present recommendations and project delivery status updates to clients and stakeholders.
• Lead, review and challenge project budgets and forecast to ensure a consistent, challenging but deliverable approach adopted.
• Deliver all projects demonstrating a thorough understanding of associated processes and technology and an understanding of planning software (e.g. MS Project or Primavera) and document management systems
• Develop and manage key customer relationships, through regular reviews of contract performance with clients, understand and managing needs and gaps and reporting monthly to internal project review board
• Proactively deliver quality to the satisfaction of our clients in line with the BakerHicks Integrated Management System (IMS) and Perfect Delivery philosophy
• Implement the appropriate BakerHicks management, monitoring and control mechanisms, policies and procedures to ensure compliance and adherence to statutory and legal requirements and manage the project risks and opportunities in line with company procedures

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant degree or extensive project focused knowledge plus can demonstrate relevant and transferable project management experience
• Institutional membership or associate membership working towards full membership of Association for Project Management
• Familiarity with of one or more technical disciplines
• Some working knowledge of commercial issues affecting project performance and experience in assessing value / evaluating variations of works undertaken
• Experience of working in a design environment, with multi-disciplinary and multi interface projects of particular benefit

Technical Skills and Experience

• Good listening and communication skills and a proven ability to pick up new concepts and techniques quickly
• Well organised, with good planning and time management skills; able to manage tasks simultaneously without compromising on standards and quality
• Self-driven, results orientated with a positive and pro‑active outlook
• Knowledge of planning software
• Appreciation of the importance of standards and specifications for satisfying quality and compliance requirements
• Ability to work with senior Project Manager, and wider colleagues to deliver project and operational targets
• Willingness to learn and progress within the team

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors.

Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

About BakerHicks

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks.

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.

Benefits

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:

• Company car or cash allowance
• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
• Life assurance scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
• Flexible/hybrid working
• Family friendly policies
• Employee assistance
• Professional development

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.
BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.