Assistant Project Manager
| Posting date: | 14 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 August 2025 |
| Location: | LE7 4PF |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7618 |
Summary
Assistant Project Manager
We're looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Severn Trent Water Framework team based at our Wanlip site in Leicestershire.
Location: Wanlip, Leicestershire - site-based at a key water infrastructure projectHours: 45 hours per week Contract: Permanent, Full Time
What will you be responsible for?As an Assistant Project Manager, you'll play a key role in the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of both civil engineering and MEICA works at Wanlip STW, supporting Severn Trent Water's AMP8 programme. You'll work within Kier's Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks business, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver essential infrastructure upgrades.
What will your day to day look like?
Your day-to-day will include:
-Supporting the planning and coordination of civil and MEICA site activities, ensuring works align with programme and quality standards
-Assisting in health, safety, environmental, and quality compliance through RAMS reviews, briefings, inspections, and audits
-Interfacing with design and commercial teams to ensure buildability, value engineering, and programme management
-Supporting procurement, subcontractor management, and change control within NEC contracts
-Engaging with clients, stakeholders, and subcontractors to ensure successful project delivery and handover
What are we looking for?This role of Assistant Project Manager is great for you if:
-You hold an HND/HNC or Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline, with experience in the water or infrastructure sector
-You have knowledge of civil construction methods and MEICA integration, with a working understanding of NEC contracts and CDM regulations
-You're a proactive communicator and team player with ambition to progress within project management
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
We're looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Severn Trent Water Framework team based at our Wanlip site in Leicestershire.
Location: Wanlip, Leicestershire - site-based at a key water infrastructure projectHours: 45 hours per week Contract: Permanent, Full Time
What will you be responsible for?As an Assistant Project Manager, you'll play a key role in the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of both civil engineering and MEICA works at Wanlip STW, supporting Severn Trent Water's AMP8 programme. You'll work within Kier's Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks business, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver essential infrastructure upgrades.
What will your day to day look like?
Your day-to-day will include:
-Supporting the planning and coordination of civil and MEICA site activities, ensuring works align with programme and quality standards
-Assisting in health, safety, environmental, and quality compliance through RAMS reviews, briefings, inspections, and audits
-Interfacing with design and commercial teams to ensure buildability, value engineering, and programme management
-Supporting procurement, subcontractor management, and change control within NEC contracts
-Engaging with clients, stakeholders, and subcontractors to ensure successful project delivery and handover
What are we looking for?This role of Assistant Project Manager is great for you if:
-You hold an HND/HNC or Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline, with experience in the water or infrastructure sector
-You have knowledge of civil construction methods and MEICA integration, with a working understanding of NEC contracts and CDM regulations
-You're a proactive communicator and team player with ambition to progress within project management
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
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