Assistant Project Manager in Ilford, London

Assistant Project Manager

Location: Central London / Hybrid
Duration: 12 months initially
Rate: £347.66 per day Umbrella
Contract: Inside IR35

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Project Manager to support the successful delivery of projects within a complex infrastructure environment.

The successful candidate will support project planning, coordination and delivery, working across multiple stakeholders to ensure projects remain on track, risks are managed and governance requirements are met.

Key responsibilities:

• Support project planning, coordination and delivery.
• Maintain project plans, schedules and project documentation.
• Manage risk registers, action trackers and project controls.
• Coordinate activities across multiple stakeholders.
• Support stakeholder engagement and management.
• Produce project reports, progress updates and governance papers.
• Monitor risks, issues and dependencies, escalating where required.
• Assist with budget tracking and procurement activities.
• Prepare meeting materials and take meeting minutes.
• Coordinate and attend occasional site visits.
• Support project commissioning and handover activities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant quality, health and safety and governance requirements.

About you:

• Previous experience working as an Assistant Project Manager.
• Experience supporting project delivery and governance activities.
• Strong administration, coordination and organisational skills.
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with reporting and project controls.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with minimal training.
• Experience working in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.

Desirable:

• Experience within engineering, infrastructure or transport-related projects.
• Experience working on systems projects.
• Knowledge of sustainability or carbon-related projects.
• A project management qualification such as APM, PRINCE2 or equivalent.
• Degree or equivalent qualification.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Assistant Project Manager to work on complex infrastructure projects in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.