About the role

Assistant Project Manager supporting project management deliverables for Trafford's environmental services. Working with Amey to enhance sustainable infrastructure solutions in Manchester.

Responsibilities

To work in a team, assisting in the production and maintenance of technically sound project management solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements
Assist with the delivery of weekly project management reports associated with financial, resource or time related reporting.
Support the Delivery Management Team with periodic meeting with Project Managers to ensure programme delivery and compliance is embedded in account.
Support and develop programmes (resource and cost associated) with service delivery on account.
Support and maintain the Delivery Management Team in ensuring the Integrated Account Plan on the Trafford account is up to date and relevant in accordance with governance needs.
Support Delivery Management Team on cost/ fee governance assurance on the account but will have no responsibility for the financial performance of the project.
Be part of the internal team across the wider One Trafford Partnership (OTP) team, ensure Consulting are represented in delivery meetings.
The individual will form a relationship with representatives of the professional institution to which they have become aligned and ensure the development of self-career.
General office duties associated with the smooth running of a consulting engineering business.

Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject
Associate membership of the Association for Project Management and / or Association for Project Management Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) or equivalent is desirable
Understanding of project management theory and principles, gained through practical application with developing ability to apply in practice.
Knowledge and understanding of project management and specification processes
Awareness of commercial issues
Basic understanding of Health, Safety and Welfare, including specific regulations
Ability to produce reports to a good standard
Basic understanding of the different interfaces on projects.
Experience of a local authority environment working practices and protocols

Career Development – Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones.
Work-life Balance – Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns.
Wellbeing – Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers
Social Value – You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.
Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
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