Assistant Project Manager in London, United Kingdom
Assistant Project Manager
Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Digital Rail division and to be part of the flag ship East Coast Digital Programme.
As the Assistant Project Manager, you will be supported by the Head of ETCS Delivery to help guide the planning and lead implementation of projects delivering a technical solution which meets the customers’ needs and complies with industry specifications. This role demands developed communication and interpersonal skills as you will collaborate with teams across the business to understand and deliver solutions to the customer. This includes Products, Services & Engineering teams, Accounting, Planning and supply chain, as well as frequently liaising, influencing and establishing rapport with our customers.
What will be Responsibilities?
- Establishes a highly motivated high performing, success orientated team to meet the project requirements.
- Provides project reports as required to the business and to clients.
- Represent the company at meetings as required with the client, main contractor, project team, and other relevant decision-makers in respect of matters arising on the project
- Can understand, take into account and put forward / present a strategic viewpoint when it comes to the finances and delivery of the project.
- Plans strategy for maintaining good relations, communicating, and exchanging information with the customer and other interested parties (stakeholders).
- Ensure the correct emphasis is placed on HSQE and is always demonstrated by their leadership and behaviour.
- Ensure the HSQE protection and compliance of operations, activities, and employees. (Ultimately responsible for ensuring that their area of the business meets all its HSQE obligations to all affected parties and for assisting the wider business to meet its HSQE obligations).
What Qualifications, Skills and Experience do I need?
- Project Management or Engineering experience at a similar level, ideally within UK railway Signaling projects.
- Further education qualification, ideally degree qualified
- Member of or working towards membership of a professional institution.
- Technical & engineering skills, qualifications & experience
- Experience in leadership and motivational skills.
- Commercial aptitude & awareness
- Good IT skills/ Computerised Information Systems, including MS Office applications, and an understanding of Primavera Project software (e.g. P6e)
- Strong management skills & ability in terms of, written & verbal communication; presentation skills; problem identification, categorisation and solving; people skills; customer management; negotiation skills and change management.
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