Job summary

We are looking for an Assistant Project Manager to lead on small to medium sized projects and oversee client quality, cost and time goals, leading and managing the wider consultant team and reporting. You will also have internal financial responsibility for delivering expected margins.

Duties & accountabilities:

• Prepare the project execution plan.
• Direct a fully informed and motivated team.
• Manage client relationship on the current project and with a view to securing additional works.
• Responsible for all client and internal reporting.
• Produce project programmes and monitor the project in line with those programmes.
• Ensure progress of the project by creating forums for the project team and external stakeholders.
• Monitor project costs in line with the approved budget.
• Manage key project issues to the satisfaction of the client.
• Manage all consultants and contractors associated with the project.
• Develop and maintain risk register.
• Administer the works contract.
• Manage a change control process.
• Contribute to the preparation of bids, expressions of interest and capability statements.

Essential skills and experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in a project management and/or construction related discipline, combined with considerable project experience and with an advanced knowledge of role.
• Rail / Civil Engineering experience
• Strong Interpersonal skills including ability to manage client relationships.
• Proven core project management skills.
• Experience of dealing with customers, clients and contractors.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of the property and construction industry (Desirable).
• Degree or equivalent work experience and hold a professional accreditation with RICS, CIOB, APM or equivalent (Desirable).

We aspire to create a diverse workforce by recruiting suitably qualified candidates from a range of backgrounds regardless of age, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin or colour, sex, trans- gender status, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marital or civil partnership, or any other group who face disadvantage in our society. As part of our ongoing commitment to diversity we have invested in the external verification for equality, diversity and inclusion and have achieved the Equality Assured Standard accreditation and the National Equality Standard.

We particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.

Lendlease is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. Our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

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