Assistant Project Manager

We are looking for a dynamic and self-motivated individual with a project background to join this fast-paced team to deliver the lower risk highways and technology schemes in the portfolio or assist and support on the delivery of more complex schemes. Projects delivery will include the whole project lifecycle from feasibility through to handover. Schemes range in value from £100k to £3m+ and include safety schemes, environmental improvements, technology schemes, remedial works and structure schemes.

• Supports strong collaborative relationships with the project management team, and key internal and external stakeholders, to ensure full mutual understanding of the projects' delivery objectives, to report on and review project performance, and to agree solutions to issues.
• Supports compliance with the DBFO contract clarifying roles and responsibilities within your team, resolving risks and issues in a timely manner, producing timely and accurate reports, and creating and maintaining specified records including change management.
• Support the Design, agree and implement project plans, to ensure that all activities are appropriately organised to deliver project objectives, are appropriately resourced to deliver the required outcomes.
• Support projects throughout their whole lifecycle through feasibility, design, and construction informing investment proposals for our clients
• Support the development of robust cost profiles identifying key risks and quantifying resource requirement.
• Identify and evaluate emerging risks, issues, dependencies and constraints associated with the project, escalating where appropriate. Where necessary develop, agree and implement solutions to overcome these.
• Support the performance of Framework Contractors and Designers as appropriate, ensuring that project objectives and requirements are clearly understood, setting clear expectations for health and safety management, time and cost; and taking appropriate remedial action where necessary.
• Support the delivery of the business' sustainability activities including net zero and biodiversity net gain
• Work closely with the Construction/Supervisor team to ensure permits, certificates and site reporting are managed correctly and align to project needs
Working arrangements (shift work, need for travel etc)
• Ability and willingness to travel to other offices and depots on the network as and when required
• Periodic requirement for site visits (night shift)
• Full Driving Licence (desirable, but not mandatory)