About This Opportunity
An exciting opportunity for a well‑driven individual to play a major support role in the delivery of significant projects from inception through construction to handover as an Assistant Project Manager.
Normal Day Would Include
* Stakeholder and Communications Management – clear and concise day‑to‑day communication with the project stakeholders. Understanding the importance of verbal communication over electronic forms.
* Budgetary and Cost Control – prepare, agree and monitor the project budget. Tracking invoiced to date schedules and project cashflows.
* Scope Management – preparation and agreement of the initial Project Brief. Comparison and tracking of the required involvement during the course of the project against the original briefing document.
* Schedule Management – Management of the Project Programme on a specific job‑by‑job basis.
* Risk and Issue Management – undertaking risk workshops with the respective stakeholders, proposals of mitigating circumstances and monitoring through the project duration.
* Contract Management and Procurement – Procurement workshops and education about the variety of types of contract documents and their uses. Preparation and agreement of appointment letters, scope of services and fee schedules for the respective disciplines.
* Quality Management – in both personal and project progression. Make use of the company’s documentation during the course of a project lifecycle.
* Leadership – the main aim of being a leader is being able to deliver. By motivating those around and challenging the stakeholders as the project progresses to ensure the correct way forward is followed.
How You Will Be Supported
All staff are appointed both a line manager to obtain instructions and a job tasks and a mentor who will be a secondary point of contact during the course of the apprenticeship. Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role.
Requirements
* Minimum 5 GCSEs at Level 5 and above including Maths and English.
* Desirable: A levels/A2 levels/BTEC 3 or experience in a professional or administrative environment.
Personal Qualities
* A self‑starting team player, with a can‑do, hands‑on attitude and a strong desire to develop.
* Personable, professional with high levels of probity and integrity.
* Ability to deal appropriately with confidential or sensitive information.
* Ability to understand, demonstrate and apply MGC values: Make a positive difference, stronger together, empower people, do the right thing, build on success.
* Willingness to learn and apply in practice.
Skills
* A full UK driving licence with access to their own car.
* Excellent punctuality and time‑keeping.
* Strong written/oral communication skills.
* Good planning/organisational skills.
* Numerical skills and ability to present information in a clear format.
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