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We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Project Manager in our Leeds, Manchester and Bristol offices responsible for supporting th the delivery projects involving multidisciplinary teams.
As an Assistant Project Manager within the Asset Design team you will work on a range of infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects for a variety of water industry and industrial clients. You will be responsible for assisting with the planning, execution, monitoring and control, and completion of a defined project or defined work packages within a range of major projects or programmes of projects to meet the clients project objectives. This includes supporting multi-disciplinary project teams, championing high quality delivery, and promoting a focus on health and safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting development of project proposals including determining project requirements, scope, resources, programme, and cost estimates (budgets) for delivering the project
- Development of project management documentation including project management plans, cost estimates and forecasts, risk registers, project schedules, stakeholder registers, project organisation charts etc. to successfully delivery the project objectives
- Monitoring and controlling the project schedule, manhours, budgets, forecasts, and expenditure
- Monitoring and controlling project progress according to agreed measures and organisational procedures and recommending corrective action where necessary
- Managing changes to project scope
- Manage work being performed by project team members, assuring outputs meet the project requirements
- Managing project deliverables, information, and records
- Effectively and accurately communicate relevant project information to the project manager, project team and customer
- Promotes culture of continuous improvement and captures lessons learned
- A degree level qualification in a relevant subject
- Post-graduation work experience in a similar role
- An aspiration to deliver projects within the regulated water industry and / or non regulated water projects eg for industrial clients working in high performance teams with a passion for delivering high quality work.
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In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.
When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.
To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP
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Health & Wellbeing?
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For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
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We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.
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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
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