Assistant Project Manager

Kick-start your project management career with a global consultancy delivering some of the UK's most exciting engineering and infrastructure projects.

Join a growing team where you'll gain hands‑on experience, work alongside industry experts, and build the skills, qualifications and confidence to develop a successful career in project management.

As an Assistant Project Manager, you'll support the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of technical and engineering projects for clients across both the public and private sectors. Working closely with Senior Project Managers and multidisciplinary technical teams, you'll contribute to project planning, governance, financial management and delivery, while developing your own project management expertise.

From day one, you'll play an active role in supporting project delivery, helping teams achieve programme objectives, meet client expectations and deliver high‑quality outcomes. You'll manage smaller projects independently while assisting on larger, more complex programmes, gaining valuable experience across a broad range of sectors and disciplines.

• Support the successful delivery of projects to agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards.
• Assist with planning, scheduling and project administration activities.

• Help identify, monitor and manage project risks, issues and changes.
• Support project teams in maintaining effective controls and governance.

• Monitor project performance and contribute to financial reporting.
• Assist with invoicing, forecasting and project reviews.

• Build strong working relationships with project teams, technical specialists and clients.
• Communicate clearly and professionally across a variety of stakeholders.

• Demonstrate a proactive approach to learning and professional growth.
• Work towards recognised Association for Project Management (APM) qualifications with full support from the business.

• Strong interest in project management and developing a long‑term career in the profession.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Proactive, organised and eager to learn.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
• Eligible to obtain security clearance.

This role can be based in London, Leeds, Bristol or Manchester, with a flexible hybrid working model. You'll benefit from a combination of office‑based collaboration and home working, providing flexibility while remaining connected to colleagues, clients and project teams.

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services working across the full project lifecycle worldwide. We have a wide range of expertise across our teams, providing a global support network with a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand where we can add value. We provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

We support public and private sector clients on local, national, and international projects to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions. Our operations in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands include more than 6,000 employees who Leading with Science to solve our clients’ most complex problems.

In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. This could include adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace. Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day‑to‑day role.