Asssistant Project Manager - Gloucester, United Kingdom - Shorterm Group

Shorterm Group

Verified Company

Gloucester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are working with a key client of ours who are looking to expand their projects team and are looking for someone to join them as an Assistant Project Manager.

This position is a full-time, permanent role based in Gloucester.

Within this role you will ensure efficient running of projects, both in-house and off-site, through supporting the Project Manager to achieve success from the initial sales, handover, throughout the project lifecycle and to final delivery.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Reviewing all project scope and technical documentation
Checking drawings and technical specifications from clients and suppliers
Obtaining quotations for products and services
Running and overseeing lower value projects
Planning scheduling and reporting of projects
Raising manufacturing requests for materials / tools / equipment that are supplied inhouse
Placing orders for products and services using Company financial systems
Overseeing inhouse engineering design of mould tooling and providing project approval
Monitoring and expediting delivery of inhouse and supplier provided items
Commercial management and oversight of smaller jobs
Helping the Project Manager oversee and manage longterm value projects
Covering Project Manager responsibilities in their absence and when required
Arranging and coordinating logistics, utilising Company transportation subcontractors
Ensuring all activities are carried out in accordance with Company and legislative procedures
Working in line with requirements of quality, health and safety, and environmental management systems
Comfortable and proficient in chairing internal and external meetings with suppliers, customers and shareholders
Comfortable making hard decisions

An integral part of this role will also include site visits so you will be responsible for a range of things such as coordinating field personnel, producing site handover packs, supporting the Project Manager in site scheduling planning as well as liaisingwith Site Managers and producing necessary site paperwork.

Proficient in coordinating project work, both inhouse and offsite
Experienced in purchasing, expediting and logistics
Clear and effective with their communication skills
Confident in presenting data /information in a clear, concise manner for approval
Highly organised and reliable in seeing tasks through to completion
Able to manage their workload in accordance with project requirements and strict deadlines
Unfazed when working under pressure
Comfortable working with various IT systems
Comfortable and proficient in chairing internal and external meetings with suppliers, customers and shareholders
Comfortable making hard decisions

The position is contracted to 37.5 hours per week, 8:00am - 4:45pm (Mon-Thurs) and 8:00am-12:30pm on Fridays. Flexibility around working hours will be required in line with the needs of the business.