Assistant Project Manager

Assistant Project Manager

Location: Oxfordshire (with travel across the South East Defence Estate)
Full Time | Permanent

Are you a highly organised Project Coordinator, Project Administrator or ambitious project professional looking for the next step in your career?

Our client, a leading provider of integrated facilities management and infrastructure solutions is hiring for an Assistant Project Manager to join their growing Defence team, supporting the delivery of a major Fire Door Programme valued at approximately £20m across more than 140 live projects. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your project management career while working alongside experienced Project Managers on a high-profile programme. 

About the Role

Working closely with the Project Management team, you'll play a key role in coordinating projects, maintaining programme information, supporting site activities and liaising with contractors and clients.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with strong administration and coordination skills who wants to gain hands-on project management experience in a supportive environment.

You'll be involved in:

• Supporting the delivery of a large-scale Fire Door Programme
• Maintaining project trackers, reports and programme information
• Coordinating activities across multiple live projects
• Attending site inspections and reporting findings
• Liaising with contractors and key stakeholders
• Acting as a point of contact for project-related enquiries
• Supporting client meetings and communications
• Monitoring project progress and updating programme schedules
• Managing project documentation and records
• Identifying upcoming actions and ensuring key deadlines are achieved 

What We're Looking For

We're less concerned about extensive project management experience and more interested in finding someone with the right attitude, strong organisatioal skills and the desire to learn and develop.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience working in a Project Coordinator, Project Administrator or similar coordination role
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent organisational and administrative abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Confidence learning new systems and processes
• A proactive and self-motivated approach
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC)