Assistant Project Manager – Highways

Role Overview

• Support planning and delivery of contract and project work packages.
• Demonstrate success in managing and developing: Engineering design, contract, and field execution strategies. Multi-disciplinary projects Procurement and management of complex contracts. Control of costs, risk, schedule, and change.
• Maintain effective communication with stakeholders, suppliers, and the project team.
• Respond to technical queries from the contractor.
• Manage and resolve issues within contracts/packages in a timely manner.
• Ensure deliverables are completed to scope, quality, and safety standards.
• Apply industry knowledge and experience from related infrastructure projects.

Requirements

• NEC Contract experience.
• Experience managing contractors, consultants, and advisors on complex highway construction projects in regulated environments.
• Proficiency in interpreting technical schematics and engineering drawings.
• Success in managing/developing engineering design for multi disciplinary highway projects.
• Good knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• Experience using Common Data Environments for document control.
• Experience administering and delivering live construction contracts to high quality and safety standards.
• Degree in civil engineering and construction (or equivalent experience).
• Incorporated status (or working towards) with a relevant membership body.
• Experience in design and/or delivery of infrastructure projects.
• IT literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word/Excel).
• Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Ability to reprioritise tasks in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Willingness to learn from both successes and failures.
• Proficiency with CEMAR, Viewpoint.

Benefits

• Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service, plus bank holidays.
• Bonus: Up to 5% annual bonus.
• Pension Contributions: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with up to 7.5% employee contribution -15% employer contribution.
• Flexible Benefits: Additional allowance for a variety of benefits including.