Assistant Project Manager
| Posting date: | 18 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 March 2026 |
| Location: | Plymouth, South West, PL2 2BG |
| Company: | Millbank Holdings Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 59228368 |
Summary
Do you have proven experience working with NEC3 or NEC4 contracts within a civil engineering or infrastructure environment?
Are you able to obtain (or do you already hold) SC clearance and work full?time on a secure site?
Are you ready to take on a role where your decisions and supervision directly influence the success, safety and continuity of a nationally significant infrastructure asset?
The Opportunity
Are you looking to step into a role where you can directly influence the successful delivery of a major civil infrastructure programme within a secure, highly regulated environment? This opportunity has arisen due to programme growth and increased delivery demands, creating the need for an experienced professional to support and supervise a critical package of works.
You’ll be joining an established, high-performing team, working within a complex and rewarding setting that demands precision, stakeholder collaboration, and exceptional delivery discipline. This role offers exposure to senior decision?makers, the chance to work on technically fascinating engineering challenges, and the ability to make a tangible difference to national operational capability.
Your duties and responsibilities will be:
- Supporting the Project Manager with contract administration and overall project coordination
- Assisting in managing financial performance, budgets and forecasting
- Supporting project assurance, gateway reviews and compliance activities
- Monitoring contractor and supply chain performance against contractual obligations
- Building strong working relationships with delivery teams and stakeholders
- Reviewing schedules, cost estimates, risks and change impacts
- Preparing reports, metrics and updates for key stakeholders
- Acting in accordance with NEC3 contract requirements and professional standards
- Conducting inspections, attending FAT and SAT, and monitoring quality compliance
- Managing on?site records and supporting health and safety oversight
- Supporting commissioning teams and reviewing test and commissioning documentation
- Helping facilitate lessons learned, quality KPIs and document control processes
You will have the following qualifications & experience:
- UK National with SC Clearance (or ability to obtain)
- Minimum 5 years post?graduate experience
- Engineering or project management technical qualifications
- ONC/OND or equivalent in Civil Engineering or related discipline
- Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
- Strong working knowledge of NEC3/4 contracts
- CITB CSCS
- Excellent understanding of CDM and Health & Safety requirements
- Strong attention to detail and a collaborative mindset
It’s great if you also have the following
- Prior experience working within regulated or safeguarded sites
- HNC/HND or higher in Civil Engineering or related discipline
- NEC4 Supervisor accreditation
- First Aid certification
- IOSH Managing Safely
- Professional membership of a relevant body
- APM PMQ or above
The setting for the role
This position is based on a large, complex civil engineering programme within a controlled and secure environment. You will work closely with engineering, programme controls and contractor teams, operating in a setting where quality, safety and operational assurance are paramount. The work requires full?time on?site presence and the ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders with varying priorities and risks.
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.
Are you able to obtain (or do you already hold) SC clearance and work full?time on a secure site?
Are you ready to take on a role where your decisions and supervision directly influence the success, safety and continuity of a nationally significant infrastructure asset?
The Opportunity
Are you looking to step into a role where you can directly influence the successful delivery of a major civil infrastructure programme within a secure, highly regulated environment? This opportunity has arisen due to programme growth and increased delivery demands, creating the need for an experienced professional to support and supervise a critical package of works.
You’ll be joining an established, high-performing team, working within a complex and rewarding setting that demands precision, stakeholder collaboration, and exceptional delivery discipline. This role offers exposure to senior decision?makers, the chance to work on technically fascinating engineering challenges, and the ability to make a tangible difference to national operational capability.
Your duties and responsibilities will be:
- Supporting the Project Manager with contract administration and overall project coordination
- Assisting in managing financial performance, budgets and forecasting
- Supporting project assurance, gateway reviews and compliance activities
- Monitoring contractor and supply chain performance against contractual obligations
- Building strong working relationships with delivery teams and stakeholders
- Reviewing schedules, cost estimates, risks and change impacts
- Preparing reports, metrics and updates for key stakeholders
- Acting in accordance with NEC3 contract requirements and professional standards
- Conducting inspections, attending FAT and SAT, and monitoring quality compliance
- Managing on?site records and supporting health and safety oversight
- Supporting commissioning teams and reviewing test and commissioning documentation
- Helping facilitate lessons learned, quality KPIs and document control processes
You will have the following qualifications & experience:
- UK National with SC Clearance (or ability to obtain)
- Minimum 5 years post?graduate experience
- Engineering or project management technical qualifications
- ONC/OND or equivalent in Civil Engineering or related discipline
- Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
- Strong working knowledge of NEC3/4 contracts
- CITB CSCS
- Excellent understanding of CDM and Health & Safety requirements
- Strong attention to detail and a collaborative mindset
It’s great if you also have the following
- Prior experience working within regulated or safeguarded sites
- HNC/HND or higher in Civil Engineering or related discipline
- NEC4 Supervisor accreditation
- First Aid certification
- IOSH Managing Safely
- Professional membership of a relevant body
- APM PMQ or above
The setting for the role
This position is based on a large, complex civil engineering programme within a controlled and secure environment. You will work closely with engineering, programme controls and contractor teams, operating in a setting where quality, safety and operational assurance are paramount. The work requires full?time on?site presence and the ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders with varying priorities and risks.
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.