Job Role: Assistant Project Manager
Location: Greater Manchester
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 (dependent on experience)
About the Role:
Our client is seeking an experienced and proactive Assistant Project Manager (APM) to support the delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects across a variety of programmes and frameworks. Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, you will work closely with a Project Manager to ensure robust governance, programme control, and commercial oversight across a portfolio of water-sector projects.
You will also act as APM/PM on behalf of the client for a small number of projects delivered through Tier 2 Contractors and Consultants within established framework agreements. This is a client-facing role that requires confidence, clarity, and strong organisational capability.
Key Responsibilities:
* Management of multidisciplinary water design
* Deliver projects on time within cost and of sufficient quality that meet client specifications
* Co-ordinate and manage commercial contract requirements under NEC contracts
* Update and manage project programme
* Maintain communication with the client and achieve client satisfaction.
* Report project position and progress to senior level on a regular basis
* Effective communication and interfaces with supply chain and internal design teams
* Prepare tenders for water design projects with input from engineering teams
About You:
* Two to five years’ experience working in one or more of the following areas:
* Engineering design in a regulated industry (see list below)
* Project engineering in a regulated industry (see list below)
* Project management of engineering design o Project management of construction in a regulated industry (see list below)
* Design management
* Degree or HND qualified
* Keen interest and enthusiasm for project management
* Full UK driving licence.
* Relevant regulated industries:
Rail
Water
Oil and gas
Nuclear
Highways
Bridges
To learn more about this opportunity and how it could support your progression within the water sector, reach out to Charlie Knight @ Advance TRS.