Assistant Project Manager

The Role

You will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of projects, helping to keep everything on track rom programme and cost through to quality and client satisfaction.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the management of multidisciplinary water design projects
• Assisting in delivering projects on time, within budget and to required quality standards
• Helping coordinate design teams and supply chain partners
• Updating and maintaining project programmes
• Supporting the administration of NEC and other contract requirements
• Assisting with commercial tracking, variations and change management
• Maintaining regular communication with clients and internal stakeholders
• Reporting project progress and performance to senior team members
• Supporting the preparation of tenders and technical proposals
• Ensuring effective collaboration across engineering disciplines

About You

You’ll already have some exposure to engineering or project environments and be looking to build a long-term career in project management.

Essential

• 2–5 years’ experience in one or more of the following:
  • Engineering design in a regulated industry
  • Project engineering
  • Project management (design only)
  • Design coordination / design management
• Degree or HND in an engineering or related discipline
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Interest in developing a career in project management

Desirable

• Experience within the water sector
• Understanding of multidisciplinary engineering projects
• Exposure to NEC or similar contract forms
• Awareness of project programmes, cost tracking and change management
• Experience working with cross-functional or distributed teams
• Basic understanding of commercial and contractual principles

Why Join Us?

This is a great opportunity to join a growing consultancy where you’ll gain hands-on project experience while being supported to develop into a Project Manager.

You’ll benefit from:

• Clear progression into Project Manager roles
• Exposure to multidisciplinary engineering projects
• Support from experienced engineers and project leaders
• Opportunities to get involved in tenders and client-facing work

Our Manchester office offers free parking, excellent transport links and access to a fully equipped gym with changing facilities, alongside a collaborative and supportive environment.

We also offer

• 23 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing with service
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Training and development support
• Regular CPD sessions
• Monthly team brunches and quarterly socials
• Cycle to Work scheme and free fruit in the office