As an Assistant Project Manager, you will support the successful delivery of engineering projects across their full lifecycle. Working closely with Project Managers and technical teams, you will be actively involved in the day-to-day delivery of both full projects and small work packages, helping to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
This role is ideal for someone looking to build a long-term career in project management within a technically complex and fast-paced environment, offering hands-on experience and clear opportunities for development and progression.
Reporting to: Project Manager or Programme Manager
What You Will Do
* Support Project Managers in planning, executing and closing projects, including the management and delivery of defined work packages or smaller standalone projects
* Maintain project plans, schedules and key documentation
* Track progress against milestones, budgets and deliverables
* Coordinate with engineering, production and support teams to ensure smooth delivery
* Coordinate with Project Management Office with monthly project reporting cycle
* Identify and escalate risks, issues and dependencies in a timely manner
* Support customer and stakeholder communication, including reporting and updates
* Assist with resource planning and workload coordination
* Ensure compliance with internal processes, governance and quality standards
* Contribute to continuous improvement of project management practices
What you will need
* Degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Project Management or a related field
* Experience supporting delivery of larger projects or experience delivering smaller projects and defined work packages.
* Strong organisational skills with attention to detail
* Good communication and stakeholder management skills
* Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively
* A proactive mindset with a willingness to learn, take ownership and deliver with urgency
* Competence in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel, Word and Project planning tools)
* An interest in developing a career in project management
What you will get
* Paid overtime or time off in lieu: Gain up to 24 additional paid days off per year or boost your salary with an authorised single-time overtime
* Flexible working: We operate around the core working hours of 09:30 – 12:00 & 14:00 – 16:00, but your start and finish times around this are in your control.
* Role-specific allowances: Subject to individual projects and roles.
* Holiday entitlement: 24 days per annum, plus public holidays. These are pro rata for part-time roles. A Christmas closedown occurs for most roles from 24th December – 2nd January, from your holiday entitlement.
* Pension scheme: 14% total pension made up of 7% contribution from the Employer, matched with 7% from the employee
* Private medical care: Access a network of 50+ private clinics and hospitals nationwide through BUPA
* Cycle 2 Work Scheme: Save money on a new bicycle and cycling accessories and get fit too!
* Electric vehicles: Access electric cars through our salary sacrifice scheme with Octopus Energy
* Home & Tech: Salary sacrifice loans to purchase from Curry’s and IKEA
* Relocation package: Available to selected candidates needing to relocate within easy travel distance of one of our offices - In line with HMRC guidelines - spend less time travelling and more time living.
Why Drumgrange?
As a small-medium enterprise, we benefit from having a flat organisation structure with only a few levels between a junior role and a department head, so you can spend more time with technical application and less time wrangling with red tape. It also means that your voice is heard and there is plenty of opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact upon the business.
Roles here present fantastic opportunities to be involved across the whole design lifecycle, and with such a wide portfolio of products and capabilities, you can expect varied and career-expanding work that takes you across different engineering domains and environments.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. Please be aware that many of our roles will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities held, and your place of birth may limit the roles you can perform in our organisation.
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