Assistant Project Manager

We have an opportunity for someone to join us as an Assistant Project Manager in our Newcastle upon Tyne office. You will support several live projects and opportunities, gaining varied experience rather than being assigned exclusively to a single commission and be involved in a varied portfolio of government, healthcare, commercial and mission-critical projects. You will work across different project stages, from early planning and design through construction and completion.

Key responsibilities

• Support our team in the delivery of multiple projects.
• Assist with project planning, governance, reporting and administration activities.
• Attend client, consultant and contractor meetings, preparing clear records and following actions through to completion.
• Maintain action trackers, risk registers, change records and other project documentation.
• Monitor and report project actions, risks, issues, dependencies and progress.
• Support project controls, change management and document control processes.
• Assist with the coordination of design, commercial and construction activities.
• Support stakeholder engagement and clear, timely project communications.
• Contribute to reports, presentations, briefing notes and project updates.
• Help ensure projects are delivered in accordance with client objectives, agreed governance and programme requirements.

Essential skills and experience

• Approximately two or more years' experience in project management, project coordination or a comparable project delivery role.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks across several projects.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Good attention to detail and a structured approach to record keeping and follow-up.
• A professional and confident approach when dealing with clients and project stakeholders.
• The ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Competence in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to travel to client offices and project sites as required.

Desirable experience

• Experience within construction, property, infrastructure, engineering or professional consultancy.
• Exposure to public sector, healthcare, commercial, mission-critical or refurbishment projects.
• An understanding of project governance, controls, risk management and change management.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary design and construction teams.
• Membership of, or progress towards membership of, APM, CIOB, RICS or another relevant professional body.