Assistant Project Manager

Description

• Assist in procurement activities and contract administration in line with NEC principles
• Support the Project Manager or Senior Project Manager in managing scope, budget, schedule, and risk across multiple workstreams
• Prepare and maintain project documentation including programmes, risk registers, early warnings, and compensation event records
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation, health & safety standards, and contract obligations
• Attend site visits, progress meetings, and contribute to quality assurance and performance reviews
• Assist in the planning, execution, and monitoring of water and environment projects under NEC3/NEC4 contracts
• Coordinate with stakeholders including clients, contractors, consultants, and regulatory bodies

Requirements

• Working experience of NEC PSC and ECC
• Awareness of NEC3 or NEC4 contracts (ECC, PSC, or TSC)
• Experience across the full project lifecycle
• Experience working in the environment and water sector
• Actively working towards MAPM, ChPP, MCIWEM, MICE, MCIOB, MRICS etc
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Project Management, or related discipline
• Project management experience across a range of high risk / high complexity / high value projects and programmes with a strong focus on internal and external stakeholder management and complex risk management
• 3+ years of experience in project delivery within the water or environmental sector
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work a minimum of 2 days per week in the nominated office
• Able to foster and promote collaborative working, have a can-do attitude and a willingness to learn and develop
• Knowledge of CDM regulations

Benefits

• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Primary annual professional institution subscription.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance