Assistant Project Manager

Job Description

The role of the APM supports the Client PM looking inward about delivery and performance (affordability challenge, completion of scope, keeping an eye on emerging Critical Works) and also focuses on the enabling of the project (set up of the JPT, stakeholder engagement, accommodation, etc) and the setting up and alignment of the procurement of various projects. To support the project the APM will support the PM in delivery of the construction and commissioning phase of the 2XX project which is predominantly M&E building services fit out works and commissioning. The APM will support the PM to ensure the successful delivery of capital infrastructure projects and achieve project outputs.

Infrastructure delivery is a challenging environment in which to work, with interdependencies between the required programmes and projects and the need to maintain military outputs. The candidate will be required to deliver at pace and demonstrate effective application of programme and project management skills, tools and techniques.

The aim is to provide flexible resource across the two projects to help with peaks of work and aspects of consistency

Responsibilities:

• Support the PM and the project team to deliver the project objectives.
• Support the PM in the management and administration of the contract.
• Support the PM to manage financial performance of projects to control expenditure against approved project budgets.
• Support the PM in undertaking project assurance and gateway reviews across the portfolio at key stages to evaluate progress, compliance and probability of delivery to provide confidence to senior management, customers and key stakeholders.
• Accountable for complying with all agreed Client processes and operating procedures and particularly those which are detailed under key infrastructure process.
• Monitors the performance of the organisation, technical support providers and supply chain, in terms of meeting their contractual obligations.
• Maintains productive relationships with the supply chain throughout the execution of the contract.
• Review and critique duration and cost estimates for the activities (reviewing and updating these at relevant points) and identifies critical dates relevant to the events.
• Monitors financial performance throughout the project and prepares reports for stakeholders in line with organisational requirements. Obtains estimates for the costs of activities, events and overheads.
• Applies metrics to identify cost trends and to update estimates of final costs.

Reviews proposed changes and determines their high-level impact, requesting further information or clarification where necessary. Assesses all options relating to the proposed changes and estimates their impacts."

Qualifications

Essential:

• NEC awareness
• Minimum 5 years post graduate experience

Desirable:

• NEC PM accreditation
• Membership of relevant professional body
• M&E background

Additional Information

Hybrid with occasional visits to Client site near Helensburgh and Glasgow offices

Security Clearance will need to be gained for this role: You will be required to hold a Sole British Passport.

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