Assistant Project Manager

James Fisher And Sons Plc

The Role

Overview

Assist project delivery for complex global defence projects

Key Responsibilities

  • risk management
  • safety standards
  • project planning
  • kpi monitoring
  • process compliance
  • report generation

Tasks

-Identify and mitigate risks to ensure contractual compliance. -Promote and uphold health, safety, environmental, and quality standards. -Develop detailed project plans and monitor progress. -Support project delivery and performance, including financial and contractual KPIs. -Ensure adherence to JFD’s Global Project Execution Process (GPEP) and New Product Design (NPD) procedures. -Assist in generating and submitting project reports aligned with PMO processes. -Send Vacancy to a friend

Requirements

  • project management
  • apm pfq
  • pmq
  • iso
  • sc clearance
  • communication

What You Bring

-Process-driven mindset with attention to detail. -Desirable: Experience in project management or relevant qualifications (e.g. APM PFQ/PMQ). -Resilience and adaptability in fast-paced environments. -Strong communication and analytical skills. -Desirable: Familiarity with defence/maritime standards and ISO certifications. -Desirable: Background in production environments and tangible product delivery. -Clean driver’s licence and access to a vehicle. -Eligible for SC-level security clearance. -Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams.

The Company

About James Fisher And Sons Plc

-Evolved into a global marine engineering powerhouse. -A global marine engineering powerhouse. -Fleet underpins ocean-going and coastal transport alongside specialized technical services across energy, defence, and renewables. -Pioneered heavy-lift sea transport and nuclear-fuel carriage in the 1960s, and later developed deep-sea rescue submarines. -Typical projects include offshore oil decommissioning, diving, and ROV operations, and submarine rescue missions. -With subsidiaries like Fendercare, Divex, and JFD, serves sectors from energy and marine to defense, nuclear, ports, and infrastructure. -In 2005, helped rescue seven Russian sailors using its Scorpio 45 submersible—an unusual highlight in its history.

Sector Specialisms

Energy

Marine

Defence

Oil and Gas

Renewable Energy

Shipping

Nuclear

Ports and Terminals

Transportation

Infrastructure

Construction

Maritime Transport

Marine Renewables

Security Clearance

-eligible for sc-level security clearance