A leading global professional services consultancy has recently secured a key delivery partner contract on a major transportation programme in the North of England. This multi-billion-pound programme will play a transformative role in the region, modernising a vital east–west corridor. As an Assistant Project Manager, you’ll initially support this high-profile programme while becoming a valued member of both the wider complex projects team and the project management practice. You’ll be joining a collaborative and flexible business that genuinely invests in its people. Development is a real priority, with plenty of support and training available, as well as encouragement and guidance to help you progress towards becoming a fully Chartered Project Manager. With around 160 professional project managers in the practice, the team supports a range of blue-chip clients across the full development and delivery lifecycle, so you will gain experience in working across multiple sectors; Rail, Road, Water, Energy and Aviation. What will you be doing? Provide high levels of project and programme management standards across the whole project lifecycle Advise clients on project cost, programme, risks, and issues Manage multi-disciplinary professional teams Produce monthly reports including project schedules, risk registers etc Implement effective and efficient communication tools Develop delivery plans for projects Constantl...