Assistant Project Manager

Description:

Assistant Project Manager

Gloucestershire | £30,000-£35,000+ DOE | Permanent | Monday-Friday

Major infrastructure. Nuclear projects. Aerospace, engineering and high-value assets. A rapidly growing business with serious progression opportunities.

If you're an organised, proactive problem-solver looking to develop your career in project management, this is an opportunity to work on projects that are genuinely out of the ordinary.

We're recruiting an Assistant Project Manager for a specialist Gloucestershire business delivering bespoke asset protection and packaging solutions across the nuclear, infrastructure, aerospace, automotive, energy and industrial sectors.

The company is an established Tier 1 supplier into one of Europe's largest nuclear construction programmes, alongside protecting an extraordinary variety of high-value assets.

One project could involve critical equipment for a major nuclear development; another could involve a helicopter, luxury vehicle, generator or specialist machinery. The team has even worked on huge fuel tanks the size of two-storey buildings and heritage assets.

Very little here is standard - and that's what makes the role exciting.

Why join?

This is a business going through significant growth.

Revenue doubled in 2025, further major nuclear-sector projects have been secured, the team is expanding and there are plans for European growth.

Joining now means becoming part of the business at an exciting stage, with genuine opportunities to take on more responsibility and progress towards a Project Manager role.

Despite its growth, the company has retained a close-knit, hands-on culture where people are valued, individual contributions are recognised and good ideas can quickly become reality.

The role

This is a genuine project role - not simply project administration.

Working closely with the Project Manager and Commercial Director, you'll help take projects from initial purchase order through to successful delivery and invoicing.

You'll be the person helping to keep everything moving - coordinating customers, suppliers, site teams, documentation, schedules and resources to make sure projects are delivered safely and on time.

Your responsibilities will include:

Planning, scheduling and coordinating project activity

Managing projects from purchase order through to delivery and invoicing

Maintaining project plans, schedules and documentation

Preparing and submitting RAMS and site paperwork

Communicating with customer Project Managers and Service Managers

Coordinating suppliers, materials and deliveries

Briefing site teams before work begins

Coordinating people, equipment and resources

Monitoring progress and highlighting potential delays

Maintaining risk and issue logs

Tracking expenditure and supporting budget monitoring

Producing project updates, reports and schedules

Supporting site operations when required

Ultimately, you'll become someone the senior team can trust to take ownership, solve problems and make things happen.

What are we looking for?

You don't need specialist packaging experience - the product can be taught.

We're looking for someone who can organise, communicate, think logically and confidently manage multiple priorities.

You might currently be an Assistant Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Project Support Officer, Site Administrator or Document Controller, or an ambitious graduate looking to build a project management career.

Experience within construction, engineering, manufacturing, energy, nuclear, infrastructure or an industrial environment would be particularly valuable.

Ideally, you'll have:

Previous project coordination, support or relevant operational experience

Excellent organisation and attention to detail

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Confidence dealing with customers, suppliers and site teams

The ability to prioritise and meet deadlines

A calm approach under pressure

Strong practical problem-solving skills

A proactive, "make it happen" attitude

Health & Safety awareness or willingness to undertake training

Good Microsoft Office skills

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent as a minimum

A full, clean UK driving licence

The package

£30,000-£35,000+ depending on experience

Permanent role

Monday to Friday

Specialist nuclear-sector training and site induction

Excellent career progression

Clear opportunity to develop into a Project Manager

Exposure to major UK infrastructure, nuclear and engineering projects

A varied role where no two projects are quite the same

This is a rare opportunity to join a growing specialist business, gain valuable experience within the nuclear and major-project environment, and build a long-term project management career.

If you're ambitious, organised and enjoy being the person who keeps things moving, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential conversation.

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