Assistant Project Manager

Portsmouth Water is seeking a qualified Assistant Project Manager to join their Havant Thicket Reservoir Project.

The reservoir is an environmentally-led project with that will help to safeguard internationally-rare rivers in Hampshire by providing an alternative, sustainable source of water.

As well as well as protecting some of the county's rare river habitats, it will also provide a new green, leisure facility for local communities, wetland habitats for local rehomed wildlife and visitor centre. It will be the first new reservoir to be built in the South East since the 1970s and is being developed in collaboration with Southern Water who are funding the project which sits at 340m (with scope and value increasing).

The project will be mainly delivered through a main reservoir contract and two pipeline contracts, with some additional related contracts. The candidates will join the existing project office working directly with the FutureWater joint venture and other project partners. The project is due to run until at least 2030 with extensions expected.

In this key role, you will support the Project Manager in fulfilling the responsibilities outlined under the NEC contract. Your duties will include effective communication with stakeholders to ensure project objectives are met, contributing to the planning and development phases, and assisting in coordination and management efforts. Additionally, you will manage various ad hoc projects, overseeing them from concept to completion, ensuring their successful delivery.

Responsibilities

• Represent client at various Sub-Group meetings.
• Regular meetings with Stakeholder, to monitor the Pipeline works and coordinate activity.
• Production/support of monthly progress reports and governance approval papers.
• Lead procurement, monitoring, and performance of NEC contracts.
• Design interface with approved supplier
• Actively support CEMAR contract management software package for communication
• Liaise with external stakeholders to secure agreement or acceptance of various plans associated with the reservoir scheme
• Liaise with client internal stakeholders to ensure that the project is ready for a seamless handover into operation on completion
• Ensure project development is in accordance with the standards of, specifications, requirements and policies
• Projects completed to time, cost, and quality, ensuring the project is delivered within ODI targets and the regulatory allowance.

Skills/experience/qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, management, design or a related field of study.
• Strong and demonstratable experience of major civil infrastructure projects.
• NEC contract management experience is desirable.
• Member of a relevant professional institution e.g. MICE, APM, PMI.
• Project management qualification (PRINCE, APM or PMI).
• Full driving licence (all applicants will be required to undertake our driver assessment)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build excellent relationships with the team and stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to foster collaborative working.
• Proven ability to engage with stakeholders.
• Working knowledge in planning software and techniques.
• Proven project management capability.
• A clear, systematic approach to solving complex issues and able to communicate solutions in an effective, efficient, high-level manner.
• Good analytical skills, with the ability to review and write environmental management plans, progress reports and decision support papers.
• Ability to work to deadlines with a focus on results and quality.
• Excel/PowerPoint/Word/Teams.

Benefits package

• Salary up to 55k depending on experience
• 38 hour working week
• Bonus up to 6% depending on company performance
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme up to 15%
• Holiday buy/sell due to be introduced
• Life assurance
• Private medical via Bupa
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced perks/company benefits - electric car scheme