Assistant Project Manager (EVI Infrastructure)

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RA

Salary: 36621- 40458 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours:37 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed term for 2 years

Closing Date: 8th November 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Assistant Project Managers to join our Transport Projects & Programmes team at Leicestershire County Council one of the best performing councils in the country. Weve achieved several decades of high performance with our success recognised by national Government industry awards and our residents.

About the Role

This is a two-year fixed term position offering an excellent opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-profile Electric Vehicle Infrastructure projects that help shape the future of Leicestershire.

Successful applicants will join a motivated friendly team of professionals committed to delivering public sector highway projects and programmes that offer best value for money.

Your role will be to assist on the project management of Leicestershire County Councils Electric Vehicle Infrastructure projects and programmes including project governance and reporting financial monitoring and risk management to ensure that schemes are delivered on time to quality and cost.

About You

To apply for this post you must:

• A BTEC in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification;and/or demonstrable experience commensurate with the role.
• Experience of working in a Highway engineering setting in relation todesign management maintenance or administrative processes.
• Experience of maintaining effective partnerships and workingrelationships with internal and external stakeholders which can include statutory voluntary private agencies and communities.
• Experience of working to tight timescales to deliver projects and/or programmes on time to quality and cost.
• A good understanding of the principles of Prince2 Project Management.
• Excellent communication presentation and report writing skills.
• A customer focused approach where the customer experience is central to the delivery of the service.

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesandto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are a Disability Confident Employer.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working which may include part time working job sharing term-time working flexible start and finish times and hybrid working depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:

Oliver Rivera Project Manager

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Email:

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement (maximum 500 words) that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see the How to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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