Associate Project Manager

Overview

In this role you lead project management commissions for large/complex infrastructure projects from Glasgow, interfacing with clients to ensure delivery within time, cost and quality targets. You’ll guide governance, planning, resourcing and risk management, coordinating cross-functional teams and reporting progress to stakeholders. The position sits within a broader engineering function and offers exposure to transportation, defence, utilities, marine and highways projects. You will contribute to delivering major programmes while developing toward senior project management responsibilities.

Pay / Benefits

• great place to work
• flexible working environment
• work-life balance
• inclusion and equal opportunity
• opportunity for career development

Responsibilities

• Advise on strategic approaches at project inception to achieve objectives
• Define project requirements and success criteria
• Establish governance, processes and systems for the project
• Prepare and maintain the master project plan and schedules
• Develop resource plans and manage procurement of resources
• Lead and facilitate the cross-functional project team
• Apply performance management techniques and KPI monitoring
• Manage change control and budget forecasting/actuals
• Liaise with client, consultants and stakeholders throughout project life cycle
• Address Health & Safety and Environmental issues and risk planning
• Oversee quality, safety, health and environment planning and management
• Prepare progress and other formal project reports
• Support business development and client relationship building
• Contribute to risk identification and mitigation
• Ensure information flow between team and client via meetings and communications
• Oversee risk management and governance throughout the project lifecycle

Key requirements

• Experience on large scheme projects (100m plus)
• NEC: ECC Project Manager accreditation
• Degree qualification preferred in Civil Engineering
• Chartered/qualified with ICE, APM, RICS or equivalent preferred
• Strong leadership and client interfacing skills
• Ability to manage time, cost and quality targets

• Leadership
• Client relationship building
• Cross-functional collaboration
• NEC ECC Project Manager accreditation
• Budgeting and cost control
• Risk management

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