Lendlease Consulting is a trusted advisor and delivery partner of choice for some of the country’s leading public institutions, private companies and government departments. We offer delivery and advisory professional services in project management, cost management, planning, construction and digital engineering. Our experience is wide-ranging from built environment, heritage, healthcare, transport, energy, education and retail.
The role
We now have exciting opportunity for Assistant Project Managers to work within a major rail infrastructure project. As an Assistant Project Manager at Lendlease Consulting, you will, you will conduct research, analysis and consultancy services to ensure timely and accurate delivery of project and program management operations.
What will do
- Supporting various project delivery activities with the assigned project on a day-to-day basis, including issue resolution, progress reporting, risk management, budget management and on-schedule achievement of project deliverables.
- Identifying emerging issues, risks, problems or variance to the agreed project objectives, plan, budget and scope. Where appropriate, providing recommendations on potential courses of action and escalating to the Project Manager.
- Supporting the Project Manager in their project reporting and governance accountabilities, including progress reporting, risk and issue management, budget and financial management, planning and scheduling, and document control.
- Building effective relationships with project sponsors and other key stakeholders.
- Assisting in the management of external contractors/suppliers with accountability for discrete aspects of the works whilst working in a collaborative manner with contractors and stakeholders.
- Attend the various rail sites to monitor Contractor progress against programme and quality. Supervise works as necessary and undertake any necessary safety critical works as agreed with your line manager.
You will bring
- Degree qualified in a relevant engineering or construction subject.
- Ideally experience working on a major infrastructure projects (TFL, NR, HS2)
- Knowledge of consultancy, construction, infrastructure and property industries and an understanding of estimating, scheduling, contracts administration, procurement, commercial controls and reporting.
- Problem solving and analytical skills for resolving planning, estimating, contract administration and procurement issues within construction and design activities.
- Good interpersonal skills to prepare reports, negotiate and build relationships with key stakeholders.
What we provide
- Flexible and hybrid work options
- Industry leading pension scheme
- Private medical health benefit and dental plan options
- Enhanced parental leave
- Life assurance
- 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
- Wellbeing leave
- Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
- 24/7 confidential Employee assistance programme
- Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide
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Belong at Lendlease
We offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equal treatment and equal opportunity are just the norm.
We are a disability inclusive employer. Click here to see our standard recruitment process. If you need any adjustment or changes to the process, email us to let us know if you have a preferred communication method.
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Lendlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.
Lendlease London, England Office
Regent’s Place, London, United Kingdom, NW1 3BF
