Assistant Project Manager

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Location: Bramford Substation (with site and office-based working)

We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support growing demand on the Bramford Substation project within the Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) sector. This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in the successful delivery of a major infrastructure project, supporting the Project Manager / Project Director across all stages of the project lifecycle.

You will hold sectional or partial accountability for project delivery and act as a proactive change agent, helping to drive performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement across a multi-disciplinary team.

• Attend periodic project reviews (PRM) and update the Digital Briefcase in
  accordance with GBL
• Assists to maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries etc.)
• Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders
• Initiates good scope/information/configuration management principles
• Helps to ensure reports provide relevant information to enable informed, cost effective decisions in line with overall strategy
• Helps to ensure scope and package assignment supports the team in coordinated working
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in legislation
• Partially responsible for the safety and welfare of the general public, employees and supply chain
• Carry out periodic Safety & Environmental Tours/promote observation and safety initiatives
• Support Accident/Incident Investigations
• Monitor effectiveness of the H&S Management System and implement improvement solutions
• Help to develop, implement and update resource allocation plans (OBS) and raise appropriate requests
• Motivate and empower the team using the resources available through training, mentoring and performance management.
• Produce plans for the team to achieve goals/aspirations
• Assist the Project Manager to lead risk/opportunity reviews, present the Risk
• Register and recommend/implement changes
• Log and escalate any issues that cannot be resolved at delegated level of authority
• Assist management of subcontractors, including monitoring of contractor attendance and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary, such that contractual arrangements are achieved
• Help to ensure procurement plans are available in line with the overall project plans, such that material/resources/supply chain can be delivered to meet scheduled deadlines
• Follow targets/KPI's in line with project objectives and monitor performance
• Ensure assurance activities (audits) are undertaken and take appropriate action on findings
• Help to develop, implement and periodically update resource loaded schedules
• Ensure team adopt productivity and project controls techniques
• Monitor progress and implement Short Interval Control processes/hold weekly meeting
• Ensure production of operational milestones reflect master schedule and customer expectation
• Ensure that expenditure is in line with the budget and that resources are utilised efficiently to ensure cost control
• Able to identify elements for cost recovery from others
• Incorporate and balance both operational and commercial constraints into decision making
• Analyse, appraise and implement CEs

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Experience in implementing safe systems of work
• Experience in managing risks and change processes
• Good understanding of the standard forms of contracts
• Proficient in commercial/project management communications
• Able to communicate effectively both verbal and written with all levels of the
  organisation
• Good interpersonal skills that enable working relationships to be developed at
  all levels across the business and be able to negotiate and influence
• Able to undertake work in high pressure situations with a flexible attitude
• A record of a solutions-based approach to problem solving

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Experience of working on a variety of project types
• Is a member of a professional management body…