Pipelines Assistant Project Manager

Overview

In this role you will support the delivery of the Havant Thicket Reservoir project by coordinating two pipeline contracts and their mechanical/electrical interfaces within the wider water network. You will work closely with the Pipeline Project Manager in a fast-paced, collaborative environment to monitor progress, manage actions, and ensure contractual and regulatory compliance. The position offers decisive involvement in a nationally significant environmental project and hands-on problem solving. You will engage with stakeholders, help shape planning and development, and contribute to project performance and outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• salary 49-61k
• 38 hour week
• 4 days on site (flexible)
• 27 days leave + bank holidays
• double matched pension
• discretionary 6% bonus/bonus scheme? (discretionary)

Responsibilities

• Monitor NEC contract management portal (CEMAR) and provide weekly status updates to the Project Manager
• Coordinate with the technical adviser to ensure client feedback is delivered on time to meet contractual requirements
• Produce meeting minutes, maintain action trackers, and track outstanding actions
• Chair regular technical meetings with the Contractor for the pipeline contracts
• Support the Project Manager to fulfil NEC contract duties
• Engage with stakeholders to communicate project objectives and support planning/development
• Manage ad hoc projects from concept to completion
• Ensure works proceed in line with planning permissions, licences and regulations with advisers
• Scrutinise contractor information, including early warning notices and compensation events

Key requirements

• Experience of major infrastructure projects, including MEC, instrumentation, control and automation
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Clear, systematic approach to solving complex issues and effective communication of solutions
• Ability to meet deadlines with a focus on results and quality
• Excellent analytical skills for progress reports and decision papers
• Enthusiastic and able to inspire others
• Excel/PowerPoint/Word/Teams proficiency
• Proven project management capability
• 4+ years of experience in major infrastructure projects involving mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation

• strong communication
• stakeholder engagement
• problem-solving
• mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation works
• NEC contract experience
• CEMAR contract management

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