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.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status