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Assistant Project Manager – Asset Intelligence

London

An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Project Manager to join the Asset Intelligence team at Galliford Try.

This position will report to the Project Manager, where you will be assisting in managing various projects from tender through to completion, on time, within budget and to the required specifications.

What you will be doing:

This role will be key to the growth strategy of this area of the business. To support the growth strategy, the successful candidate will be provided with a Personal Development Plan and dedicated training and mentoring to support and advance their career successfully to Project Manager.

• Assist in the review of contractual requirements prior to project initiation to ensure delivery against time, cost and quality.
• Assist in the identification, mitigation and management of risks associated with project delivery.
• Support the Project Manager in the management of stakeholder communication including weekly reporting on project progress and financial performance where necessary.
• Coordinate and liaise with the design team, contractors and the wider project teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, assign and check work completed.
• Support the Project Manager to ensure the provision of safe working conditions for all site operatives and visitors by ensuring that all works are carried out in compliance with Project Management and Work Control Plans and the Galliford Try Health & Safety policy.
• Assist in the selection and procurement of subcontractors (and materials) to fit within the parameters of the programme.
• Support the Project Manager to ensure the design is developed and approved in sufficient time to allow timely procurement of subcontract packages.
• Coordinate and support identified Suppliers through On-Boarding and Builders Profile submissions.
• Assist the Project Manager to identify potential problems before they become an issue, obtain all necessary information in good time, monitor progress including preparation of short-term programmes, act to correct deviations all to achieve and improve the contract programme.
• Input and assist the Quantity Surveyor with the monitoring of the expenditure of preliminaries and advise on any deviation from the plan.
• Support the Project Manager to conduct progressive inspections to ensure compliance with the company quality systems and work toward zero defects at practical completion.
• Assist the Project Manager in the promotion of a safe working environment by ensuring compliance with Health and Safety procedures, identifying areas of risk and reporting any faults to the appropriate department.
• Support and coordinate the disposal of all waste in accordance with current best practice and legislation.

About You:

We are looking for passion and a commitment for delivering excellence. If you have a strong track record and experience performing a similar role, then please get in touch as we would like to hear from you. If you’re an Assistant Project Manager at the top of your game and are seeking to take the next step towards Project Manager, this is the role for you. The Assistant Project Manager role will focus on supporting the operational delivery of the project and working collaboratively with our pre-construction, commercial and operational teams on our projects with a Central London client. An integral member of our team, you’ll be key in the coordination and management of programmes from inception through to project completion.

• Excellent IT skills and experience using Microsoft suite software.
• A commercial understanding to ensure projects are delivered on budget, on time and to agreed quality standards.
• Awareness of financial/resource forecasting and planning to anticipate future requirements and to mitigate risk.
• Awareness of NEC3/4 and JCT contracts.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong communication
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Team player and demonstrates integrity and respect with the ability to build strong business relationships.
• Attention to detail.
• Willingness to undertake security screening checks.

What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Childcare vouchers
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:
Named Contractor of the Year by the Water Industry Awards, Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Asset Intelligence business please contact Laura Mitchell on [email protected].

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, part-time and / or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

Closing Date:

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