Assistant Project Manager (Buildings)

As an active Assistant / Junior PM in our Project Management team you will support multiple and complex work assignments helping to delivering within timeframes to provide exemplary professional services to our clients. You will grow to be as comfortable working autonomously as you will be within a team and will always strive to deliver best in class services for a broad range of clients over multiple sectors across multiple projects.

Your approach will represent Egiss company values and will provide a personal quality focused service that delivers upon the clients business objectives. You will establish strong supportive professional relationships with colleagues clients and the wider project teams built on mutual respect trust and integrity all whilst contributing to Thomas and Adamsons strategic business growth.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

Planning

• 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 programmes identifying project milestones and project team member responsibilities.
• Contributing to the interrogation of construction programmes agreeing changes or enhancements.

Engaging

• 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.

Procuring

• 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.

Managing Risk Delivering 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 Contractors claims for delay events; working with commercial team members to establish entitlement.

Project Administration

• 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.

General Duties

• 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.

Qualifications :

• Education to degree level.
• 1-4 years of project management experience.
• Working towards Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) or equivalent
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite including Excel project and Word
• MS Projects experience desirable but not essential

Key attributes:

• 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.

Additional Information :

Equality Diversity & Inclusion:

At Egis we are an Equal Opportunities employer and we recognise the value of a diverse organisation. Egis appreciates all job applications. If you decide to apply for an opportunity at Egis your application will be assessed based purely on your experience the essential and desirable criteria and your suitability for the role. We value each and everyones contribution as this builds our culture and means if you work for Egis you will be included listened to and respected.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1