Project Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

Project Manager - Piling and Ground Improvement role with Expanded Geotechnical. Location: Leiston, Suffolk (Sizewell C project). We are recruiting for a Project Manager (Piling) to work on the Sizewell C project. If you take a hands on management approach with an in-house team, this is an opportunity to contribute to UK‑size and complex piling schemes with a leader in geotechnical engineering.

• Contribute to the achievement of our safety targets and zero tolerance of unsafe working practices and occurrences
• Support the delivery of the sub project to the client within budget, Quality Assurance standards, on programme and to stringent safety parameters
• Work with the planning team to develop detailed and accurate short term programmes of work
• Provide accurate and timely reporting of progress against the plan
• Ensure adoption of innovative ideas from within the business and from the workforce
• Support the programming of day to day resource requirement and communicate these to the construction team
• Interface with the construction manager and section managers to share best practice and ensure effective resource utilisation
• Monitor external changes to work plans and report the effect of change
• Lead section meetings to review safety, quality, progress and design
• Ensure effective implementation of project management systems and procedures
• Contribute to the contract review process
• Chair safety committee meetings on a monthly basis, take minutes, distribute and carry out all actions

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related field
• Proven track record managing piling projects (bored piles, driven piles, CFA, micro piles, etc.)
• Proficient in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera P6) and construction management tools (e.g., Procore, AutoCAD, BIM)
• Familiar with budgeting, cost control, and procurement for piling projects
• UK Driving License

Laing O\'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia. Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O\'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O\'Rourke\'s story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Project Management and Information Technology

• Construction and Engineering Services

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