Assistant Project Manager

Description:

We are currently looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join a team on a large project in the Energy sector in Leiston. The role is a contract position to run to the end of December but likely to be longer.
The Assistant Project Manager role will work with the Senior Project Manager and Project Manager in developing the strategy for delivering the Civil Works to cost, schedule and quality within the agreed constraints. The works will include setting and implementing strategies for Design Management, Management of the Early Contractor Involvement Contract, Procurement & Commercial Management.
The project is delivered through an organisation that comprises multi-disciplinary teams. The Assistant Project Manager is likely to work within such a team and will have a diverse role within it supporting delivery of work during all project phases within tasks areas that might include:
1. Nuclear Construction Excellence support
2. Health and Safety culture reporting
3. Quality reporting
4. Schedule review and progress reporting
5. Financial assessment and budget reporting
6. Contract administration support and reporting
7. Risk and Opportunity management synopsis and reporting
8. Deliverable development of contract scope
9. Stakeholder liaison and influencing
10. Joint Management Team Membership
The main responsibilities will include:
• Coordination and recording meetings with key project stakeholders (internal & external).
• Supporting, coordination and attending Multi-Disciplinary Team and Joint Management Team meetings.
• Organisation and coordination of Technical Engineering, Cost, Contractor and Scheduling meetings on behalf of the Programme Manager.
• Actively encouraging and promoting continual development of challenging collaborative working behaviours to maintain efficient and effective delivery relationships between Design, Procurement, Pre-construction Planning and Construction teams.
• Production of all Project documentation required to successfully deliver the Project scope.
• Developing and implementing management systems, as required, supporting delivery and quality as specified by the Project Controls Department.
• Assist the Project Manager delivering the List of Deliverables (LOD).
• Assist the Project Manager in applying the principles of Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Assist in upholding the principles of Continuous Improvement.

Principal Accountabilities

Project Management
• Lead/support and assist on tasks required to support the Project Manager’s delivery of the project and contract scope for the project
• Develop, implement and provide ongoing support towards the use of management systems which will support delivery and quality of the outputs from the Project Controls Department, including planning and document control processes.
• Participate in providing support to the Team with regard to compliance with approved procedures.
• Participate in developing the relationships with key statutory stakeholders for the project
• Project manages delivery of documents required to secure Project delivery including those required for ONR L4 meetings. This will include the overall Planning Schedule, as well as detailed schedules for associated technical work streams.
• Ensure that a full and auditable archive of project decisions is maintained to document the project evolution and history.
• Support the project management functions of the technical work streams to help ensure they are completed on time and on budget, supporting the management of commercial and technical Work through all phases of the project.
• Support the development of Joint Management Team and collaborative working to reinforce working behaviours against agreed principles and objectives.
Financial Management:
• Support the Commercial and Programme Managers in the preparation of necessary budget justifications, internal business papers and other approvals to the Project Board.
• Provide support to some of the Technical Contract Leads in their dealings with suppliers.
• It should be noted that this job description is not an exhaustive list of the responsibilities and activities that the job holder may be required to undertake.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
• Implementation of project management and organisational skills, which has been gained through practical experience and preferably recognised with a qualification.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, able to communicate effectively and interact with senior managers.
• Exceptional people management skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence and work collaboratively within complex, internal and external, multidisciplinary groups.
• Ability to display and communicate a logical thought process, with excellent analytical skills, including capabilities for budget analysis and forecasting.
• Commercial awareness.
• Member of the Association of Project Managers or able to demonstrate an understanding of the APM project management Body of Knowledge principles.
• Knowledge of Nuclear Safety Case and its purpose.
• Ability to cope well under pressure and within tight timeframes.
• Undertake individual working to a high level of attention to detail.
• Preferably a Degree or similar qualification in engineering, construction or related field.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• Can demonstrate experience of managing projects through the project lifecycle from concept to handover
• Understanding the needs of nuclear quality and how nuclear quality is assured and controlled.
• Understand how to apply a graded approach to quality

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