Assistant Project Manager

at  Jacobs Engineering Group Inc

YOUR IMPACT:

At Jacobs, we’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40 countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Nuclear Power Programmes is one of the newest Business Units within Jacobs and has been formed with the vision to support positive change and help shape the future of Nuclear Power.
Operational throughout the UK and across continental Europe, we are seeking to expand our team on a variety of nuclear projects, which range in technologies and that find themselves at different stages of their development. To do this, we are seeking to continuously employ talented individuals to join our diverse team that are excited about nuclear projects and are committed to Net Zero, and Energy Security.
We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager who will work with the Senior Project Manager and Project Manager in developing the strategy for delivering the Civil Works to cost, schedule and quality within the agreed constraints on the Sizewell C Project. The works will include setting and implementing strategies for Design Management, Management of the Early Contractor Involvement Contract, Procurement & Commercial Management.

The project is delivered through an organisation that comprises multi-disciplinary teams. The Assistant Project Manager is likely to work within such a team and will have a diverse role within it supporting delivery of work during all project phases within tasks areas that might include:

• Nuclear Construction Excellence support
• Health and Safety culture reporting
• Quality reporting
• Schedule review and progress reporting
• Financial assessment and budget reporting
• Contract administration support and reporting
• Risk and Opportunity management synopsis and reporting
• Deliverable development of contract scope
• Stakeholder liaison and influencing

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Ideally you will be a Civil Engineering/Construction/Business/Maths/Project Management or similar graduate with relevant industry APM experience
• Keen on working within the Marine & Tunnelling sector
• Good stakeholder management skills
• passionate about building a long term career within the project.
• Able to undertake individual working to a high level of attention to detail
• Demonstrable experience of managing projects through the project lifecycle from concept to handover
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations is preferred but not essential

OUR CULTURE

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here.
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• Nuclear Construction Excellence support
• Health and Safety culture reporting
• Quality reporting
• Schedule review and progress reporting
• Financial assessment and budget reporting
• Contract administration support and reporting
• Risk and Opportunity management synopsis and reporting
• Deliverable development of contract scope
• Stakeholder liaison and influencin