Project Delivery Assistant

About Us

Egis is a leading global consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work together with our clients, across every aspect of transport, energy and the built environment to build a more balanced, sustainable and resilient world. The Egis Group has over 50 years’ experience and a team of 20,500 employees in over 120 countries around the world. Joining our Group means, above all, sharing our values as a people-first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation.

In the UK we’re proud to be delivering some of the most iconic projects which help connect people, protect our environment and meet emission reduction targets. From motorways to tramways, nuclear power plants to smart cities, clients choose us to help them solve their most complex challenges – delivering climate‑responsible growth that meets the needs of communities, industry, and the planet.

We’ve formed a Joint Venture project called Connect Plus Services (CPS) to work with our partners to widen, operate and maintain the M25 under a 30‑year contract and we are looking for a Project Delivery Assistant to support the successful delivery of highways and technology schemes across the full project lifecycle – from feasibility through design and construction to handover – while ensuring efficient planning and coordination of road space.

The role combines operational scheduling responsibilities (including road‑space bookings, Traffic Management planning and specialist plant coordination) with broader project delivery support, such as project planning, risk identification, cost and progress tracking, stakeholder engagement and reporting.

• Support Project Managers and Senior Project Managers across the full project lifecycle, ensuring schedules, dependencies and inspection activities align with project objectives.
• Commercial management of the project including cost plan, supply chain quotations, invoice review, forecasting and application reviews.
• Adhere to and apply the project governance procedure, leading presentations with supporting documentation.
• Coordinate road‑space bookings via the CPS NOMS system, liaise with inspectors, TfL, local authorities and third parties for permissions and Traffic Management arrangements.
• Assist in developing and maintaining project plans, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, and contributing to practical solutions.
• Maintain accurate record‑keeping, reporting and change management processes to support contractual compliance.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal teams (Design, PMO, Commercial, Finance) and external partners (Connect Plus, National Highways, framework contractors, local authorities).
• Support performance monitoring of contractors and suppliers, ensuring safety, time, cost and quality expectations are met.

• Project Management experience – preferably supported by a recognised PM qualification such as PRINCE2 or APMP.
• Broad knowledge of Highway or Structures Engineering and associated design areas.
• Awareness of CDM and other H&S legislation.
• Well‑organised, to plan and manage workload efficiently.
• Strong IT skills and confidence to learn new systems.
• Experience working in a project environment desirable.
• Customer‑focused with an understanding of customer impact of own work.

• Customer Focus – dedicated to meeting expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.
• Focus on Excellence – willing to go the extra mile to exceed expectations.
• Teamwork & Collaboration – works for the benefit of customers, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Respect – recognises and values customers and people.
• Trust – open, honest and reliable with a can‑do attitude.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socio‑economic background and any other protected characteristic. Your application will be assessed purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and suitability for the role.