Assistant Project Manager (APM)

Role: Graduate or JuniorAssistantProjectManager(APM)

Location: Bristol city centre

Onsite 4x days per week with Friday as WFH

Salary: 28,000 - 39,000 + Guaranteed Bonus which adds on up to 10,000 per year

Bonus explained:

Quite simply we give a percentage of the net profit to every employee, for example aprojectmanagerwill get 0.050% which will be 12k this year 2025.

We are seeking a talented APM to join an established Bristol based Engineering / Defence Services SME based in Central Bristol. If you have an entrepreneur side and passion for pushing the envelope while maintaining procures, we would like to hear from you.

We supply complex manufacturing and critical services to Rolls Royce and the MoD. You will be working from our Bristol city centre office.

We are seeking driven individuals to join a high performing team for a PM career. We will support your development, funding additional qualifications and strive and support a good work life balance.

As a APM you can be a university leaver or be working as a APM but you must have:

• Admin skills in excel

• Sales order and customer experience

• Theroleinvolves communicating with the Buyers and end customer so must be customer focused

• Must be able to manage data accurately

Main duties

• Deliver keyprojectmanagement functions in support of overallprojectdelivery including financial, schedule, quality, and risk functions.
• Competing any tasks assigned by the Director ofProjectin a timely manner and assisting with activities in achievingprojectdeliverables.
• Communicating with stakeholders on the progress of theprojectand capturing stakeholder requirements and needs.
• Creating, monitoring and managing Customer demands in an ERP system to meet the contractual delivery KPI targets.
• Responsible for the management of Post Design Services requested by the Customer within the agreed triple constraints including reporting performance to the Customer and the Director ofProjects.
• Responsible for developing strong relationships with key customer stakeholders to capture, analyse and achieve customer requirements.
• Creating monthlyprojectprogress (for both internal and external stakeholders) to update schedules in line withprojectreporting timelines and best practice.
• Oversee variable aspects of theprojectand provide direct assistance to ensure timelyprojectexecution.
• Applying effective risk management throughout theprojectlife cycle to mitigate the risk ofprojectfailure.
• Assist in the planning and scheduling ofprojectactivities including resource levelling and smoothing.
• Creating and utilizing cost models to input / analyse data collected from the Procurement Team.

The Company may amend these duties from time to time and may require you to undertake other duties as necessary to meet the needs of the business.

Professional Skills / Abilities:

• Able to establish strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business.
• Good understanding ofProjectManagement.
• Must be self-motivated with a flexible approach to workload.
• Excellent I.T. Skills (Microsoft Excel essential).
• MicrosoftProjectskills desirable but not essential.
• Strong attention to detail (essential).
• Strong Commercial skills
• Basic understanding of engineering (desirable).

Experience & Qualifications

• Educated to Degree Level Qualification (or working towards) in relevant subject.
• Membership of a relevant professional body e.g., APM (desirable but not essential).
• ProvenProjectManagement Experience in an Operational Procurement Environment in the Defence Sector (preferred).
• MRP Skills (IFS desirable but not essential).
• Full Driving Licence and willingness to travel.