Assistant Project Manager - Infrastructure / Transport

Location: Stratford(Hybrid Working)
Contract: Initial 12 months, subject to review and approval
Rate: 347.66 per day Umbrella
Working Pattern: Hybrid, with occasional daytime site visits

The Opportunity

CETO Talent is recruiting an experienced Assistant Project Manager to support the delivery of projects within a major London transport and infrastructure environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager who can hit the ground running, providing effective support across project planning, coordination, reporting, governance and project controls.

Working closely with the Project Manager and wider delivery teams, you will help coordinate work packages, monitor progress, manage project documentation and ensure risks, issues and dependencies are identified and escalated appropriately.

The role requires someone who is organised, proactive and confident working with multiple stakeholders in a busy, multi-disciplinary environment. Previous experience supporting project delivery and governance is essential, with the ability to operate with minimal training.

Key Responsibilities

Support the planning, coordination and delivery of project activities and assigned work packages.
Maintain project plans, programmes, schedules and action trackers.
Monitor project progress against agreed timescales, budgets and delivery objectives.
Maintain risk and issue registers, identifying emerging problems and escalating concerns to the Project Manager.
Coordinate activities across multiple stakeholders, including internal teams, suppliers and external delivery partners.
Prepare project reports, progress updates, governance papers and presentation materials.
Organise project meetings, prepare meeting materials, record minutes and track actions through to completion.
Maintain accurate project documentation and support document control processes.
Assist with budget monitoring, financial tracking and procurement activities.
Support stakeholder engagement and maintain effective working relationships.
Coordinate and attend occasional daytime site visits.
Support project commissioning, handover and completion activities where required.
Ensure project activities comply with relevant governance, quality, health and safety requirements.
Provide practical support to the Project Manager, helping identify solutions and maintain progress against agreed objectives.

Essential Skills & Experience

To be considered, you will need:

Previous experience working as an Assistant Project Manager.
Demonstrable experience supporting project delivery, project controls and governance activities.
The ability to work with minimal training and take ownership of day-to-day responsibilities.
Strong administration, coordination and organisational skills.
Experience preparing project reports, maintaining documentation and tracking progress.
Experience managing risks, issues, actions and project dependencies.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
The ability to prioritise competing tasks and meet deadlines in a busy environment.
Good problem-solving skills, attention to detail and a proactive approach.
Confidence working within complex, multi-disciplinary teams.

Desirable Experience

The following experience would be advantageous:

Working within an engineering, infrastructure or transport environment.
Experience supporting systems-related projects.
Exposure to sustainability or carbon-related projects.
Knowledge of project management methodologies and project controls.
Experience preparing governance documentation and supporting formal project review meetings.
A recognised project management qualification, such as an APM introductory qualification, PRINCE2 or an equivalent certification.

Working Arrangements

The role is based at Palestra in London, with hybrid working available and occasional daytime site visits as required.

The initial contract is for 12 months, subject to the client's approval processes and ongoing review.

How to Apply

If you are an experienced Assistant Project Manager with strong project coordination, reporting and governance skills, and can make an immediate contribution within a complex infrastructure environment, we would like to hear from you.

Please submit your CV outlining your relevant project delivery experience, stakeholder coordination and project controls background.

Rate: 347.66 per day Umbrella.

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