Job Description

Morson Talent are delighted to present an opportunity for a suitably experienced Assistant Project Manager to join our client’s established team for work associated with a major energy infrastructure Project in Somerset. This is a 12month (renewable) contract position – inside IR35. Based: Aztec West, Bristol.

Principle Accountabilities

The Assistant Project Manager will support the delivery of part of the Project detailed design engineering activities for the life cycle of the contract in accordance with the overall Project schedule.

He/She will have responsibility for successfully managing Responsible Designer (RD) and Nuclear Services Contracts ensuring that the engineering is delivered safely to cost, schedule and quality requirements – meeting the needs of the Project.

Other Accountabilities

Ensuring that work is carried out in line with Health and Safety, Schedule and Quality Assurance requirements

Maintaining effective communications with all stakeholders and executing the Project strategies within the delivery of the contract

Accountable for the delivery of the RD & Nuclear Services Task Order

Proactively drive the delivery of a key scope area of the contract and associated activities to ensure they are delivered safely on time, to budget, meeting business & technical requirements

Proactively monitor and manage the progress of the programme - track progress against milestones, deadlines, budget, funding and provide key stakeholders with associated reports

Within the scope area, anticipate, manage and resolve issues within the contract. Identify risks and facilitate the resolution of all issues raised and escalate any issues

Proactively managing the interface with the Responsible Designer and Nuclear Services contract management team and Technical teams on Project

Identifying and coordinating the involvement of multiple stakeholders, including project management, document management, project controls, commercial and technical teams.

Regular reporting of progress and issues (KPI)

This list is not exhaustive and the post-holder may be required to perform other tasks relevant for the project, to support the wider project management team, or to the personal development of the post holder.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Typically, degree or equivalent (in relevant science or engineering subject preferable)

Previous experience in Project Management or Project Engineering on large or complex engineering or construction projects

Knowledge of and experience in working with NEC contracts preferred

Excellent organisational and communication skills

Coordination skills and leadership

Understanding of quality requirements

Decision making and escalation ability for resolution of issues

Budget and commercial awareness

Ability to learn quickly and demonstrate evidence of using a ‘problem-solving’ approach

Ability to build strong working relationships with and effectively manage internal and external stakeholders

Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation including CDM and Nuclear Site License requirements

Behaviours:

Attention to detail

Relationship building skills

Self-starter

Proactive

Organisational skills

Questioning attitude

Receptive to change

Technical Competencies

Can develop and adapt theories to deliver project milestones

Demonstrable awareness of integrated management system and the different policies, procedures, standards and documents applicable to the function and role

Ability to identify opportunities for improvements to procedures, processes and/or systems

Good understanding of analysis tools and methods, combined with the ability to apply them

Ability to extract and compile relevant data according to the task in hand, often from numerous sources

Performs analysis of data highlighting and summarising relevant issues

Maintains accurate and timely records (whether systems, databases, spreadsheets)