Job summary

Our client is looking for Assistant Project Manager to join a busy team who strive to push each other every day.

Key skills required for this role

Highway Engineer, Project Management

Important

Assistant Project Manager

Job description

Provide leadership support within the Project Delivery Highways Service team to ensure the effective delivery of projects that improve the transport infrastructure network.

Provide advice to those within Place & Economy on highway engineering, project and programme management, procurement, community engagement and delivery of the improvements of the transport infrastructure network.

Provide and prepare detailed technical reports in a timely and efficient manner ensuring at all times clarity, engagement with stakeholders, and clear requirements of project details, timings and delivery requirements.

Direct, guide and manage project delivery to ensure that objectives are delivered for the project to a high quality, forecast delivery times and budget targets.

Lead on key aspects of project expertise within the Project Delivery Highways Service for commissioned projects in order to ensure the highest level of knowledge, experience and expertise are used in resolving issues and enquiries.

Manage the technical approval of Project Delivery Highway Service projects taking account of detailed design, procurement, programme, and customer consultation.

Develop efficient and effective processes for the review of projects, reporting progress, risk, actual and forecast cost and target completion to the Programme Board.

Implement robust programmes for all projects, with appropriate change control processes and utilising suitable project management software packages to manage programme delivery, such as MS Project/Asta.

Plan, manage and lead projects, initiatives, and events, ensuring the effective co-ordination and integration of organisation and service activities and securing active engagement by identified participants in order to meet project goals and the Council's objectives.

Devise, implement and manage systems for the delivery of projects which engage directly and appropriately with colleagues, partners, and customers and where integration and co-ordination with other services and organisations is required to achieve the desired outcomes. 3 October 2020 Inspire others to contribute to corporate projects in order to see the delivery of better outcomes