Assistant Project Manager

Assistant Project Manager, Contract, Bridgwater

The Assistant Project Manager (APM) will demonstrate the strongest direction of all activities associated with the full life cycle delivery of the major contracts assigned. Reporting directly to the Service Manager you will be accountable for ensuring delivery of all engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction and handover activities for the life cycle of the contract or work package in accordance with the overall Project schedule.

The APM will work closely with the Project/Service Manager and Utilities Delivery Leads to ensure planning and delivery is in accordance with all safety, quality, time and cost parameters to meet the needs of the Project.

Principal Accountabilities
• Assist and work under supervision on tasks required to support the Project Manager’s delivery of the project and contract scope
• Liaise and interface with the other key teams within NNB on specific tasks which are required to support the principle task of delivery of the project and contract scope.
• Has an awareness to develop, implement and provide ongoing support towards the use of management systems which will support delivery and quality of the outputs from the Project Controls Department, including planning and document control processes.
• Participate in providing support to the wider Team with regard to compliance with approved NNB procedures.
• Under supervision of the Project Manager the APM will project manage delivery of documents required to secure Project delivery including those required for ONR L4 meetings. This will include the overall Planning Schedule, as well as detailed schedules for associated technical work streams.
• Ensure that a full and auditable archive of project decisions is maintained to document the project evolution and history.
• Support the project management functions of the technical work streams to help ensure they are completed on time and on budget, supporting the management of commercial and technical Work through all phases of the project.
• Support the development of Joint Management Team and collaborative working to reinforce working behaviours against agreed principles and objectives.
• Coordinate and record meetings with key project stakeholders (internal & external).
• Ensuring that wider NNB arrangements are implemented, as appropriate, within the Programme of works and advising the management team of any necessary actions to ensure this.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, able to communicate effectively and interact with senior managers.
• People management skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence and work collaboratively within complex, internal and external, multidisciplinary groups.
• Ability to display and communicate a logical thought process, with excellent analytical skills, including capabilities for budget analysis and forecasting.
• Ability to cope well under pressure and within tight timeframes.
• Undertake individual working to a high level of attention to detail.
• May have (but not essential) a Degree or similar qualification in engineering, construction or related field.