Assistant Project Manager

Description:

Company Description

United Living Group is a collection of four businesses dedicated to creating a connected, sustainable future:

United Living Property Services: Revitalizing homes and communities through the regeneration of living spaces.
United Living Infrastructure Services: Delivering resilient infrastructure for a stable and functional future.
United Living New Homes: Providing build-to-rent and affordable housing solutions to address community housing challenges.
United Living Connected: Connecting people through fixed-line and mobile infrastructure, enabling seamless communication in today's digital age.

Job Description

We are now seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join us and play a key role assisting our clients in key Gas Transmission Asset Upgrade. The role will involve working in a dynamic and fast paced organisation and will afford the candidate the opportunity to work on strategic projects and stakeholder management, developing further within the role of project management.

Duties and Responsibilities

Ability to work collaboratively within a team and assist with all aspects of project delivery;
Assist with preparing and maintaining project documentation, including Risk Register, Issue Register, Daily Log, Project schedules, Project Budgets and Governance approvals;
Ensuring that appropriate project controls are maintained and updated having regard to budgets, schedule, scope, quality risk and other performance indicators.
Assist with the tracking and updating of project control documents including budgets, schedules, risk logs, communications logs etc.
Identifying and managing internal and external project Stakeholders, ensuring regular and timely communications at all levels,
Provide up to date and accurate reports on the Project progress and highlight any potential risk to the relevant parties.
Support / help facilitate project meetings and support on accurate recording of meetings.
In conjunction with the project manager and Quantity Surveyor, the preparation of accurate CVR’s, the achievement and improvement of the project target profitability, the identification of project risks and opportunities and advise on forecast monthly turnover.
Demonstrate the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative work environment;
Monitoring and documenting project progress and other performance indicators;
Preparing project reports, presentations, status updates, dashboards and briefing materials for Senior management.
Support the Senior Project Managers in continued improvement of processes and systems.General Requirements:

Take all necessary actions to ensure that work is carried out within the project requirements and timescales.
Manage the Company’s obligations and rights under the terms of the contract. 
Promote high standards of health and safety and environmental management by attending Health & Safety Meetings, developing Health and Safety Plans, ensuring compliance with Company procedures, carrying out SHEQ and quality audits and setting a good example.
Responsible for developing and establishing excellent working relationships through effective communication with Clients and Stakeholders. Liaising with Clients to build trust and enhance understanding. Attendance at meetings and attendance at Client events.
In conjunction with the other internal teams assess, select and appoint the sub-contractors based on their financial and quality of work performance, Undertake regular reviews to ensure work is being carried out to a high and safe standard. Agree scopes of each sub-contract package.
To adhere to existing working practices, methods, procedures, undertake relevant training and development activities and to respond positively to new and alternative systems.
To comply with health and safety legislation, policies and procedures in the performance of the duties of the post.
To maintain confidentiality and observe data protection and associated guidelines where appropriate.
Behave in a professional and appropriate manner
Responsible for the safety, quality, productivity and accuracy of their own work.
Be punctual, polite & respectful at all times
Travel within the UK to various site locations shall be required regularly.
Perform other reasonable duties as assigned by the Project Manager/Construction Manager.

Qualifications

Competencies: Knowledge & Experience

You will have 5+ years relevant experience preferably with a construction / energy / engineering background.  
Awareness of key aspects of commercial management, including scope, change and forecasting management.
Working knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations the Designer and principal Contractor’s role.
Knowledge of the industry, environment and context, experience working within a similar regulated utility environment;
Excellent communication and written skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience;
Excellent organisational and communication skills;
Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work effectively as part of a team;
Experience with software such as PowerBI, MS Project, Powerpoint, Excel, Primavera, GIS.
Full, clean drivers licence.
Responsible, conscientious, punctual, highly organised, self-motivated and able to work under pressure, both on own initiative and as part of a busy team.Desirable Requirements

Experience working on and delivering gas projects

Additional Information

Core Value Behaviours

Takes responsibility for decision-making, with autonomy and within the guidelines of the work instruction, for their workplace, and for their productivity. Ability to work well with others.
Enquires and seeks guidance, to understand the processes and associated industrial applications.
Consistently and reliably deliver expectations in safety, production, quality, ethics and self-development.
Follows the specified procedures and controls and be personally responsible and accountable for their production work and personal development.
Committed to Equality and Diversity.
Reflect on current and past performance and provide information and recommendations for continuous improvements in efficiency and effectiveness of working practices, and training and development requirements