Assistant Project Manager

Metropolitan Services; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Project Engineer to provide project management and engineering support for various complex construction tasks. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of electrical infrastructure and conditions, along with the ability to manage site teams effectively. This role includes promoting safety, ensuring compliance with company standards, and delivering quality results on-site. Benefits include private healthcare and training opportunities.

Benefits

24 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holiday

Private healthcare

Private dental care

Life Insurance

Training & development opportunities

Company pension scheme

Eligibility for the EOT scheme after 1 year of continuous employment

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge and expertise with Electrical Infrastructure.
• Proven track record of working for customer-facing contractors.
• Comprehensive awareness of health & safety, CDM and environmental legislation.
• Experience working at the Construction Management/Project Engineer Level.

Responsibilities

• Promote safe working cultures and practices.
• Coordinate the work of the site team and subcontractors.
• Deliver quality in line with customer and company expectations.
• Maintain HSQE procedures and compliance.
• Chair and attend site/project update meetings.

Skills

Electrical Infrastructure

Electrical Condition Reports

Communication skills

Project Planning

Time Management

Safety compliance

Organisational skills

Meeting management

Education

Electrical Relevant Qualifications

SMSTS

ECS Managers Card

Tools

Planning software

SharePoint

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

This role's purpose is to provide project engineering and construction management duties to support the project manager on a number of complex construction and engineering projects, ensuring projects fully satisfy customer and company requirements, supporting the company's vision, strategy, business plan and values, and contributing to the growth of the business by building relationships.

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge and expertise with Electrical Infrastructure.
• Good knowledge of Electrical Condition Reports
• Proven track record of working for customer-facing contractors.
• Comprehensive awareness of health & safety, CDM and environmental legislation and good practice.
• Good knowledge of IT systems (Planning software, SharePoint, MS Office)
• Key communication skills necessary to maintain and develop relationships.
• Key skills in project planning, time management, and effective communication to manage site-based project personnel.
• Experienced in running effective and productive meetings with a subcontractor.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Experience Working at the Construction Management/Project Engineer Level.
• In Depth Knowledge of Data Centres and Critical Facilities.
• Electrical Relevant Qualifications.
• SMSTS.
• ECS Managers Card.

Responsibilities

• Promote Group Metropolitan’s Rules and establish safe working cultures and practices.
• Comply with Group Metropolitan’s procedures and legal obligations.
• Promote and comply with environmental compliance.
• Responsible for delivery and quality in line with customer and company expectations.
• Coordinate the work of the site team, including subcontractors/trades and the external supply chain.
• Implement and maintain quality assurance methods/standards to ensure the delivery of projects.
• Maintain HSQE procedures from pre-start to project completion to ensure compliance with all company HSQE standards, policies, processes, ISO accreditations and legislative requirements.
• Preparation of weekly site condition & safety reports and acting swiftly on any areas identified requiring attention.
• Ensure all programmes, plans, method statements and risk assessments are robust, up to date, understood and implemented.
• Raising permits/access for works as required.
• Delivering toolbox talks
• Ordering materials for projects.
• Issuing purchase orders to supply chains and ensure better buying process are adhered to.
• Produce Health and Safety packs as required.
• Be aware of and ensure contract terms are understood and adhered to.
• Ensure that all site records are kept up to date in line with company and legislative requirements.
• Develop and maintain close relationships with all appropriate internal and external stakeholders, including customers, sub-contractors, and supply chain.
• Identify and act on opportunities to reduce cost and add value to the project.
• Identify and escalate any potential issues.
• Ensure the high site standards set out at the start of the project are maintained throughout the lifecycle.
• Drive project delivery with correct labour allocation and requirements
• Ensure work is delivered defect/snag free.
• Ensure all persons working on site have the correct competence and training for the role they are carrying out.
• Participate, contribute and, where required, chair and minute meetings with Sub-Contractors.
• Completion of testing documentation and other relevant record information and upload to company Dutiful system
• Carry out site surveys to establish SoW for costing purposes.
• Ensure accurate recording of the correct working hours associated to each project worked on
• Chair and attend site/project update meetings.
• Flexibility to cover weekend working as required.

Benefits

• 24 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holiday.
• Private healthcare.
• Private dental care.
• Life Insurance.
• Training & development opportunities
• Company pension scheme
• Eligibility for the EOT scheme after 1 year of continuous employment.