NUVIA Assistant Project Manager England Engineering​/Design Studies

Position: NUVIA Assistant Project Manager  England ENGINEERING/DESIGN STUDIES[...]

Assistant Project Manager

Birchwood Park, Warrington

Permanent Hybrid

Purpose of the job

• Under the direction / supervision of a Senior Project Manager (SPM) or Project Manager (PM) assists in the execution of projects and gains awareness of project management process and practise.
• Assists the SPM / PM in project start up and delivery of larger projects
• Sole project start up and delivery of lower risk, lower complexity projects under the guidance of the business stream manager.
• Assists in project activities to meet time cost, quality requirements and manage risk.
• Assists in delivering the Project Safely.

Position in the organisation

Reports directly to the business stream manager or a SPM/ PM.

Key Accountabilities Delivery accountability

• Where applicable and within the experience and awareness of the individual take responsibility for delegated aspects of project delivery including definition, design, procurement, manufacture, construction and commissioning to a practised level within the delegated scope.
• Responsible for delegated project financial performance.
• Responsible for the successful delivery of the project delegated scope in accordance with the Project Management Plan.
• Delegated responsibility for management of project scope and any deviation from that agreed scope.

The Assistant Project Manager will be involved in the following activities:

• Launches the Project
• Set up project team, obtain resources and mobilise as part of a project.
• Organises project start-up meeting.
• Establishes effective communications.
• Prepares the Project Management Plan (in conjunction with others for larger projects).
• Prepares a project delivery strategy.
• Prepares Procurement Strategy as applicable.
• Prepares Safety Plan as applicable.
• Establish document and key deliverables schedule.
• Establish resource requirements and liaises with the business to secure the correct SQEP resource to meet the project requirements.

Establishes schedule, Budgets and sets up project cost control

• Establishes base line budget and schedule.
• Sets up work breakdown structure (WBS)
• Sets up accounting structure to suit the WBS.
• Establish cost control methodology.

Procurement and Subcontract Management

• Execute the procurement exercise and subsequent review for supplier selection.
• Assess tenderer costs, performance indicators and let subcontracts.
• Execute placement of purchase orders on behalf of the project and the customer.
• Execute subcontractors in accordance with company subcontract management process.

Monitor, Control, report, Project Costs, Resources (internal and external), Schedule and scope

• Maintain record of project costs and commitments, compare with plan and take corrective action where required.
• Hold regular progress meetings with the customer.
• Hold regular internal reporting with the business line manager.
• Track progress and resource usage on schedule, mitigate any deviations present or foreseen
• Produce periodic progress reports for customer and internal, including financial reports.
• Identify and agree contract deviations.

Why us? Supervises Project Teams to achieve project Safety, Quality and Delivery Strategy requirements

• Supervises the Project Team or sub project in accordance with company requirements.
• Ensure supervision of own staff and contractors on, and off, site to required standards of safety and quality including identification of training requirements.
• Assess and Mitigate Project Risks
• Identify and assess risks to the project
• Generate and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Tendering and proposal development.
• Provide input for tender responses.

Occupational Skills and Knowledge

Engineering, or other technical/science based, degree or HNC/HND level qualification with some experience.

Duties and Requirements Essential

• Ability to learn and practise professional standards of behaviour and compliance with legal and technical requirements.
• Ability and aptitude to learn commercial awareness and the ability to negotiate with Clients.
• Some experience in the management and control of projects
• A full UK driver’s license

Why Nuvia

Nuvia - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally. Nuvia is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safe

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