Assistant Project Manager

ALink Recruitment are working with a well establish company, looking for a handful of Assistant Project Managers (APM).

Responsible for providing support and working with one or more Project Managers or Key Account Managers. You will be working closely and directly with external/client staff, key stakeholders and the internal team. You will be expected to take responsibility for specific tasks under the direction and guidance of the Project Manager. Occasionally, you may be given total responsibility for small projects depending on your skills and experience. You will be representing us at client facing meetings with confidence and credibility.
1. Provide high quality project and programme management support. This may involve managing one or more moderately complex project
2. May manage all phases of projects (from beginning to close out). Support Managers with day-to-day activities
3. Works independently but receives basic instruction on specific assignments, objectives, complex features and possible solutions
4. Assist with generating repeat business and developing new business opportunities such as bids
5. Be diligent, efficient and pay great attention to detail to deliver quality project support and outputs
6. Assist with communications and relationships with your client and their stakeholders
7. Support the client relationship and service delivery on a commission or project basis in conjunction with senior colleagues

8. Estimating of works and building quotations

Essential Criteria
1. 2-5 years’ project management or engineering experience
2. Degree level educated
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
8. Good interpersonal skills
9. Technical project management knowledge demonstrating experience and aptitude
10. A positive and innovative approach and the ability to work on own initiative
11. Must be well versed in the preparation of reports and information using packages such as, MS Office (Word, Excel, Project).
12. A desire to build a career in project management

Desirable:

13. Educated to degree level in a construction or construction-related subject
14. Some experience of dealing with clients and building client relationships
15. Has a pro-active approach
16. Previous experience with bids, tenders and proposals
17. Experience supervising/working with contractors
18. Working towards professional membership of a construction related discipline – ICE/CIOB/APM