The Opportunity
At Stantec, we’re on an exciting growth journey — and we’re looking for a Project Management Assistant to join our award-winning Planning & Design consultancy. In this role, you’ll be an essential part of our dedicated Project Management Assistant team, helping our Project Managers deliver projects of all shapes and sizes with precision, efficiency, and a touch of flair.
This is your chance to step into a role where your organisational skills will shine, your ideas will be valued, and your contributions will directly support projects that make a real difference.
This role can be based from either our Bristol, Reading, Birmingham, Manchester or London office and we can offer this on a hybrid working basis.
Your Key Responsibilities Will Include
* Working as part of a team of Project Management Assistant’s, you will coordinate pursuit tracking and opportunity updates in tools like Pipeline and Project Pursuit Tool (PPT)
* Supporting contract administration: assist with agreement reviews, approvals, and change orders
* Preparing project budgets and initiate project setup
* Generating internal project reports and support monthly progress reviews
* Assisting with project invoicing, accounts receivable tracking, and financial forecasting
* Facilitating project close-out and maintain accurate project records
* Providing general administrative support, including document management and support to Project Accounting and Controls
About You
Experience supporting Project Managers in a team-focused environment, ideally in an admin or coordination role.
Confidence in Microsoft Excel and the MS Office Suite, with a genuine interest in developing your career in project management.
Great communication skills and a collaborative approach.
Proactivity, adaptability, and a knack for handling sensitive information with care.
Bonus points if you’ve worked with Pipeline, PPT, or PSF before.
Excellent attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple priorities
Why join us?
* People culture: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
* Award winning workplace: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
* Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK & Ireland - we want you to be part of it!
* Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
* Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.
* Professional development: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions.
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.
Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact us and we will talk to you about how we can support you. #J-18808-Ljbffr