Assistant Project Manager

About the job.

At National Highways, we have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Operations Directorate in the South West. The role will involve supporting the management and delivery of a portfolio of projects within the Region and overseeing the performance of project teams, multiple external contractors, and consultants. You will also be ensuring adherence to effective governance, quality assurance, health and safety, technical and specialist standards across the supply chain and National Highways.

This role will be based across South West Region the in either our Bristol or Exeter office.

• Support the delivery of complex projects whilst managing standard allocated projects within the Region, across all stages of the project lifecycle, from design to introduction into service. Report on and review delivery performance, develop solutions that resolve issues, and to prepare project business cases.

• Develop, support and maintain strong collaborative relationships with the Project Managers, key stakeholders, suppliers, contractors and across National Highways teams, to ensure full mutual understanding for the allocated projects.

• Comply with National Highways Operations Quality Management System (QMS) on all projects in scope to enable delivery within agreed parameters for quality, cost and time ensuring they meet intended outcomes, customer service levels, corporate technical, specialist health and safety.

• Assist in programme management, reporting and risk management against the budgets for all projects in scope, ensuring effective financial and contractual practices are in place and adhered to by all project resources.

• Ensuring the health and safety needs of all parties involved in the projects are fully considered and accounted for throughout the planning and delivery of each service activity.

About you.

• Recognised qualification in a relevant engineering discipline or significant experience in the delivery of their allocated Civil Engineering projects

• Understanding of project management practices and controls

• Reviewing project plans and detailed stage plans in conjunction with delivery partners

• Experience in managing relationships with multiple stakeholders

• Understanding contract management under the NEC contracts

About us.