Assistant Project Manager​/Project Manager

Position: Assistant Project Manager / Project Manager
We’re supporting a growing, regeneration-focused construction consultancy in Manchester as they look to make another key appointment within their Project Management team.

Rather than recruiting to a rigid job title, the business is focused on finding the right person. That could be an Assistant Project Manager ready for more responsibility, or an established Project Manager looking for greater autonomy and the opportunity to have more influence within a growing consultancy.

This is a relatively young business, but one with an established team, live projects and clear plans for sustainable growth. They have invested in modern systems and technology, operate a genuinely flexible working model and are building the consultancy deliberately around the type of culture they want to create.

For someone joining now, there is an opportunity to become an important part of that growth rather than joining a large, established structure where progression and responsibilities are already defined.

Why This Opportunity?

The attraction of this role goes beyond the individual projects.

You’ll be joining a consultancy at a stage where it is established enough to offer quality work, experienced people and a strong pipeline, but still early enough in its growth for individuals to have genuine visibility and influence.

The position can also be shaped around your experience.

At Assistant Project Manager level, you’ll work closely with experienced senior professionals while being encouraged to take increasing ownership of projects, clients and delivery.

At Project Manager level, there is scope to operate more autonomously, lead commissions and client relationships and contribute more broadly to how the business develops.

Either way, the intention is to give you room to progress as the consultancy grows.

The Role

You’ll work across a varied portfolio of construction, development and regeneration projects, supporting or leading commissions from initial feasibility and strategy through design, procurement, construction and completion.

Depending on your level of experience, responsibilities will include:

* Supporting or leading projects across RIBA Stages 1-6, managing individual commissions or defined work streams within larger programmes

* Establishing project scopes, programmes, deliverables and key milestones

* Coordinating clients, design teams, consultants, contractors and other stakeholders

* Preparing project programmes, reports and management information, monitoring cost, programme, risk, quality and overall performance

* Managing project risk, change control and established client governance and gateway processes

* Supporting procurement, tendering and contract administration across forms including JCT and NEC

* Leading or contributing to client and project meetings while maintaining strong day-to-day client relationships

* Maintaining project documentation, internal systems and KPIs

* Supporting compliance with CDM 2015 and construction Health & Safety requirements

* Contributing to lessons-learned reviews and continuous improvement

As your experience develops, you’ll be encouraged to take greater ownership rather than remaining in a supporting role indefinitely.

About You

There isn’t one fixed profile for this appointment.

You could be an Assistant Project Manager with around 2-3 yearspost-graduate experience who feels ready to step up, or an established Project Manager looking for a consultancy where you can have greater responsibility and visibility.

What is more important is that you are ambitious, commercially aware and comfortable working as part of a client-facing consultancy team.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

* A relevant degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying or another…