Job summary

Our client based on the South-Coast of England are looking to bring in an Assistant Project Manager to join their busy team!

Key skills required for this role

Project Manager

Important

Project Management Experience within Highways

Job description

The Role

To provide support to the Project Management team in the successful delivery of major highways and other construction schemes from inception through to completion.

You will work closely with officers, contractors and elected members to ensure that the highest standards are achieved within the constraints of time and budget.

You may be required to support the management of some of the construction and professional based framework contracts that the Council operates.

Main Responsibilities

Project Management: To provide support in the delivery of major highway and other infrastructure schemes supporting the growth and regeneration of Portsmouth. Work to recognised project management standards (Prince 2) and to the Council's own project management requirements. Assisting in the monitoring and administration of external consultants and project staff in the completion of work packages and ensuring targets are achieved. To maintain all the project documentation associated with the project (e.g. PID, risk logs etc.)

Financial Control: Monitor and review project costs to ensure completion within agreed budgets.

Scheme Implementation: To provide support through successful project management throughout the life of a project from implementation through to and including construction. Aid the project management team in the preparation and assessment of tenders and contract documents.

Communication: To liaise, as required, with the project client, project team, consultants and the general public. Monitoring of design and construction of works against pre-defined criteria of programme and budget.

Training: To maintain personal technical expertise in new methods and technologies.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to HND or degree standard in a relevant subject or demonstrable experience of working in a project management setting.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

The person in this role must have either:

• Demonstrated commitment to learning and understanding project management and/or Civil Engineering principles at university (recent graduates).
• Or developed an understanding and some experience of construction project management and/or Civil Engineering in a work place setting.
• Good analytical and problem solving skill, with an ability to prioritise workload in order to manage time effectively. This includes being able to work on own initiative and respond positively to workload pressures.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and written skills and be able to deal effectively with members of staff at all levels and (at a non-technical level) with councillors and the general public.
• Experience of preparing reports and correspondence, using research and information gathering techniques.
• Knowledge and familiarity of Microsoft Office applications, ideally including Microsoft Project.