Assistant Project Manager

The salary for this role is £37,509. Onsite working is expected for 3 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working. 

This role can be based at any of the following sites; Rotherham, West Yorkshire / Culham, Oxfordshire.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data. 

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Assistant Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in working with Project Managers on variety of projects ensuring that they are executed to a high standard according to established project and engineering management processes. This involves supporting technical with co-ordinating the planning and execution of small projects. Also, having responsibility for the creation and management of key documentation for project(s). Furthermore, having responsibility for tracking project budget utilisation and schedule. Also, keeping tracking records on server and SharePoint database. As well as, coordinating and providing information for the assigned project(s).

Additional Responsibilities:

• Analysing project data (including finances) and producing standard project reports
• Project secretarial duties including organising meetings and taking minutes
• Coordinating the timely close out of project actions
• Managing project changes and deviation documents
• Support the broader FT team, to ensure project success
• Independently manage projects

You will champion and share best practice, promote respect, inclusion, and opportunity across UKAEA.

Essential Requirements:

• A recognised Project Management qualification with two or more years’ experience of project support work
• IT literate, fluent in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent report/minutes writing skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Be able to work autonomously, with initiative and minimum supervision
• Knowledge of managing the interfaces and interdependencies for technical projects

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.