Project Manager / Assistant Project Manager

Overview

Manage large defence or construction projects, overseeing contracts, teams, risks and change

Key Responsibilities

• risk register
• program scheduling
• contract administration
• quality management
• stakeholder management
• change management

Tasks

-Identifying and monitoring project risks and opportunities -Contribute to the business growth of the organisation through tender support and organic contract growth -Successful administration of the NEC suite of contracts (or similar) for professional services and contractor commissions as dictated by the projects, addressing performance to ensure contractually successful outcomes -Liaise with the project’s health, safety and wellbeing representative, acting on advice provided to ensure that project / contractor CDM and Health and Safety compliance matters are satisfactorily discharged and/or adhered to -Manage stakeholder relationships -Identifying an assessing the impact of change -Attending Client meetings to discuss Early Warnings and Change -Management of project risks and issues including generation and maintenance of risk registers and risk reviews -Preparation and maintenance of programmes and schedules, including dependencies and resources -Contribute to project governance reviews -Management of multi-disciplinary teams -Ensure quality management processes for project activities and output

Requirements

• nec accreditation
• apm pmq
• earned value
• it skills
• change control
• project management

What You Bring

-Experienced in the management of multi-disciplinary teams and earned value analysis -Project management expertise across a range of disciplines, contract types and procurement routes -Hold NEC Accreditation (3 or 4) -Ability to operate both autonomously and as a part of a larger team -APM PMQ or Full Member (MAPM) or equivalent -Excellent IT Skills – Word/Excel/PowerPoint -Experience of Change Control and Early Warnings -Operate with commercial acumen and knowledge of planning and project controls -Good communication skills including writing reports and presenting -Experience of delivering large projects in either a defence or construction environment -Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to work, this may involve regular travel to construction sites / client offices -Confident in managing contractors with the ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients, stakeholders, colleagues and the supply chain

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Benefits

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

About Mott Macdonald

-Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision. -Design of major infrastructure and transport systems. -Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities. -History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.

Sector Specialisms

Visa Sponsorship

-no skilled worker visa sponsorship is offered. -candidates eligible via alternative immigration routes without sponsorship may apply.

Security Clearance

-offers are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of security clearance.