Assistant Project Manager - #1697516

What’s the Opportunity

We have an opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to join our team to work on a variety of public sector construction projects. For this role, construction consultancy experience is essential. We are particularly seeking candidates with healthcare project management experience.

You will also work as part of our project management discipline across a wide variety of sectors with world leading blue chip clients, world beating sporting teams, Automotive OEM’s, ground-breaking R&D organisations including defence, and some of the best academic research institutes.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

Role

Your primary role will support the team to deliver healthcare construction projects for NHS Trusts and involves the following key tasks:

 Assisting with the day-to-day delivery of projects

 Building relationships with clients

 Development of project documentation and reporting

 Submitting project information using the client’s format and processes

 Attend, chair and record meetings as appropriate

 Produce reports to suit relevant stages of the projects

 Attend site to view construction progress

In addition to the above you will also be responsible for the following key activities:

• Identifying and developing innovative solutions for clients
• Assisting with leading and managing multidisciplinary design teams
• Assisting with conducting feasibility studies, including site surveys, site investigation, site evaluation, etc
• Monitoring and reporting on contractor’s progress on site
• Supporting the team in developing new business opportunities
• Supporting the team managing existing client relationships
• Developing skills that will enable you to provide single point of contact taking responsibility for all aspects of the project and liaise with clients
  
  

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

• Construction project management experience is essential
• Experience of primary or acute healthcare projects
• Experience using Microsoft Office software and Microsoft Project
• Degree in a construction related subject is desirable, but not essential. All degree backgrounds will be considered
• Experience of delivering presentations
• Excellent communication skills to have gravitas with senior professionals
• Experience in report writing
  
  

We are looking for a team worker, who is outgoing, proactive, and personable. You will also need to show ambition and a willingness to learn whilst demonstrating commercial awareness and exhibiting the ability to complete projects to agreed timelines.