Assistant Project Manager

Support the successful delivery of the Great Western Main Line works at Old Oak Common, gaining practical experience across project management, engineering, design coordination, construction, commercial management, planning, assurance and project controls. Working with Project Managers, Design Managers, Construction Managers and Project Controls teams, the role coordinates activities, maintains project information, monitors progress, tracks risks and actions, and supports delivery against programme, cost, quality, safety and assurance objectives.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers with the planning and day-to-day delivery of GWML work packages.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design, procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
• Monitor deliverables, milestones and dependencies, escalating emerging constraints promptly.
• Prepare meeting agendas, records and action logs, and drive actions through to closure.
• Collect, validate and analyse progress information and support weekly and monthly reporting, dashboards, S-curves, key dates and performance indicators.
• Maintain programme, deliverables, quantities, action and decision trackers, and assist with look-ahead and recovery planning.
• Track design deliverables, reviews, approvals, information requirements, technical queries and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Assist with budget monitoring, commitments, forecasts, cost reporting, procurement tracking, Early Warnings, changes and Compensation Event records.
• Maintain risk, opportunity and issue registers, tracking mitigation actions and supporting governance, assurance, inspection and audit closeout.
• Promote document control, quality and technical assurance requirements, capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement.
• Build constructive relationships with the client, delivery partners, designers and subcontractors, and prepare concise presentations and management updates.
• Promote a zero-harm culture, participate in site visits and inspections, raise concerns promptly and consider safety, wellbeing and constructability in project activities.
• Contribute positively to an inclusive, collaborative and accountable team culture and undertake structured development towards Project Manager-level responsibilities.

Requirements

• Strong organisation, communication, analytical and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks, maintain accurate records and communicate progress, constraints and decisions clearly.
• Confidence using Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Proactive willingness to learn across project delivery, design, construction, commercial management, planning, controls, risk and assurance.
• Degree, or working towards a degree, in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Business Management or a related discipline.
• Well organised, reliable and able to manage competing priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Analytical approach with close attention to detail.
• Collaborative, accountable and willing to take ownership of actions.
• Proactive approach to learning and professional development.
• Commitment to health, safety, wellbeing, quality and inclusive teamwork.
• Evidence from study, employment or other activities of coordinating tasks, maintaining records, analysing information and working effectively within a team.