Job Title: Assistant Project Manager
Location: Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Shape The Future of Complex Projects In A Role That Makes A Real Impact
At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Assistant Project Manager at Dalton Avenue, in Warrington, Cheshire.
The role
As an Assistant Project Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering critical consultancy projects that support national infrastructure and energy security.
This role is based in Warrington, Cheshire and operates on a 37-hour working week, with flexible working arrangements in place.
Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:
1. Supporting project delivery by contributing to planning, scheduling, financial tracking and risk management activities
2. Developing and maintaining project schedules, including resource loading and cost forecasting
3. Monitoring and controlling work packages delivered by internal and external teams
4. Producing governance packs, project reports and performance metrics such as SPI and CPI
5. Engaging with stakeholders to support communication plans and ensure project alignment
Essential experience of the Assistant Project Manager:
6. Working within a project environment with exposure to project lifecycle activities
7. Developing or supporting project schedules and plans, ideally using recognised tools such as Primavera P6
8. Supporting financial tracking, cost control or project reporting
9. Collaborating with stakeholders and contributing to project communications
10. Applying structured project management methodologies and governance processes
Qualifications for the Assistant Project Manager:
11. Degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent experience)
12. APM Project Fundamentals Qualification or PRINCE2 Foundation (desirable)
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at
What we offer
13. Generous holiday allowance
14. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
15. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
16. Employee share scheme
17. Employee shopping savings portal
18. Payment of Professional Fees
19. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
20. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
21. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
22. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Cavendish
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