Assistant Project Manager

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Role Assistant Project Manager

Location -Coventry

Are you organised energetic and eager to build a career in Project Management This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves structure communication and problemsolving and is ready to learn from an experienced project team while contributing real value from day one.

As an Assistant Project Manager youll support a team of Project Managers across a varied portfolio of projects. Youll play a key role in maintaining accurate project data updating schedules managing documentation and keeping everything running smoothly. This position is perfect for someone who thrives in a busy environment enjoys collaborating with others and wants to develop their project management capabilities.

What youll be doing:

Support Project Planning & Delivery

• Assist with activity planning sequencing and scheduling using Microsoft Project Gantt charts.
• Contribute to quality risk and time planning across multiple live projects.
• Maintain project accuracy within the Digital Project Management System.

Produce HighQuality Project Documentation

• Prepare and issue contractual notices progress reports commercial reports and professional email correspondence.
• Support effective document control ensuring all records are accurate and up to date.
• Help maintain future resource and time forecasts to support planning.

Communicate & Collaborate

• Liaise with internal stakeholders clients and delivery partners in a clear and professional manner.
• Support coordination efforts to meet key deadlines commitments and milestones.
• Learn and understand project milestone and payment processes gathering documentation where required.

Champion Good Practice & Continuous Improvement

• Build knowledge of products processes and internal frameworks.
• Identify opportunities to remove inefficiencies and improve processes.
• Uphold excellent working practices in:
  • Health safety and environmental compliance
  • Data protection and information security
  • Customer focus
  • Team behaviour and housekeeping
  • Continuous improvement
  • Compliance with the Business Quality Management System

Represent Our Culture & Values

• Demonstrate professionalism collaboration and accountability in everything you do.
• Support the wider team and contribute positively to the companys longterm success.

About you:

Youll bring proven experience or transferable skills in:

• Creating and updating Project Gantt chart plans
• Project change management
• Clear confident written and verbal communication
• Strong organisation and the ability to balance multiple priorities
• Collaborative and partnership working

Youll also have:

• Strong IT literacy including Microsoft Word Excel and Microsoft Project
• Excellent written communication skills for detailed professional documentation
• The ability to consult negotiate and build positive relationships
• A passion for delivering excellent customer service
• A teamfocused approach with a willingness to learn
• Positivity flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing priorities
• A commitment to Inclusion Diversity and Equal Opportunities

While not essential the following would be an advantage:

• ONC/HNC (or higher) in Business Management Engineering or a related discipline
  (Candidates with other academic backgrounds or significant relevant experience are also welcome)
• Business Management or Engineering experience
• Familiarity with NEC3 contracts
• Project Management training
• Interest in organisational change and continuous improvement
• Experience using digital tools for project portfolio planning and tracking

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over 3.8 billion we are one of the industrys leading principal contractors affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UKs most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy were poised for further growth and success so if youre committed talented and enthusiastic Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people through our Be Well programme which offers discounts on certain products advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when where and how you work. Where appropriate site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices offering different amounts of structure regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our Benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement increasing with years of service plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Our purpose is to improve peoples lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need providing opportunities for our people to learn grow and progress working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values delivering excellence for our clients and the community being passionate about our role in providing vital services putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing and collaborating with our clients supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Dont meet every requirement of the role Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try we are committed to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every requirement of the role we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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