Assistant Project Manager

• Contributing to the development of Project Management Plans, establishing project strategy and lines of communication lines for all project stakeholders.
• Supporting the development of master programme’s identifying project milestones and project team member responsibilities.
• Contributing to the interrogation of construction programmes, agreeing changes or enhancements.

• Liaising with key stakeholders to fully define project requirements and develop the project brief.
• Establishing, implementing and leading project meetings with all project team members and stakeholder groups on allocated commissions / supporting on others.
• Producing project correspondence ensuring actions are clearly defined and delivered upon by all project team members within agreed timescales.

• Contributing to the production off and issuance of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and other appointment documents.
• Actively participating in the preparation of tender documents in conjunction with the internal / external Cost Management department ensuring a full and comprehensive understanding of the project requirements is conveyed and reflected in tender documentation.
• Assisting with the review and commenting upon tender returns from a technical compliance standpoint.
• Negotiations with contractors to ensure tender costs represent best value.

• Assisting with the review and commentary on design packages to ensure compliance with the project brief.
• Contributing to value engineering and risk review workshops.
• Compiling and tracking risk mitigation activities and value engineering opportunities.
• Assisting with the assessment of Contractor’s claims for delay events; working with commercial team members to establish entitlement.

• Assessing and reporting on contractor progress and commercial matters during delivery.
• Assessing quality on-site, raising instructions for defect rectification when necessary.
• Managing the design team to ensure all contract requirements are being fulfilled.
• Managing and co-ordinating responses to technical queries or requests for information.
• Processing Contract Instructions and other contractually mandated procedures.
• Ensuring document management and communications protocols are adhered to.

• Overseeing / reviewing / approving the work of sub-consultants or directly appointed project team members.
• Providing other professional services as directed by senior staff and/or as required by project appointments.
• Participate in and deliver professional development and training activities working continually to further develop your knowledge and experience.
• Build upon and maintain culture.
• Mentor more junior staff.
• Network and support business development objectives.

• Hands-on, results orientated and client centric.
• Energised with a strong work ethic and a willingness to learn.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and a consummate and organised multi-tasker.
• Strong communications, listening, and presentation skills.
• Decisive and calm under pressure.
• Transparent and accountability orientated.

• Education to degree level.
• 1-4 years of project management experience (ideally in a Consultancy business)
• Working towards Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) or equivalent
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite including Excel, project and Word

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