Assistant Project Manager

Description

Assistant Project Manager

Location: Rackheath, Norwich – office based

Hours: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: Competitive – dependent on experience

What is on offer

Permanent, full-time positionCompetitive rates of pay depending on experience28 days annual leave including bank holidaysCompany pension schemeVaried workload across insurance repair and property restoration projectsSupportive and experienced teamOpportunity to develop your project management experienceLong-term career opportunity within a growing business
About us

We are an established and growing building services provider specialising in insurance repairs, property restoration and maintenance works across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We manage a wide range of domestic repair projects, coordinating customers, trades and suppliers to ensure works are organised efficiently and completed to a high standard.

Our projects can involve a number of different trades and stages of work, so good communication, organisation and attention to detail are essential to keeping everything moving.

As our workload continues to grow, we are now looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join our team based at our Rackheath office.

About the role

Working alongside our project management and operations teams, you will help coordinate repair and restoration projects from initial instruction through to completion.

This is a varied position combining project coordination, administration, scheduling and customer communication.

You will help make sure the right trades are in the right place at the right time, materials and information are available when needed and customers remain informed about the progress of their repairs.

There will inevitably be occasions when schedules change or unexpected issues arise, so we are looking for someone who can remain organised, think practically and help find solutions.

For someone with experience in project coordination, construction administration, property or building services, this could be an excellent opportunity to take the next step towards a career in project management.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Supporting Project Managers with the delivery of insurance repair and restoration projectsCoordinating trades, contractors, appointments and works schedulesMonitoring the progress of ongoing projectsFollowing up outstanding works and actionsLiaising with customers and providing regular progress updatesCommunicating with trades, suppliers and other parties involved in projectsMaintaining accurate project records and documentationAssisting with ordering and coordinating materials where requiredUpdating internal systems with project information and progressIdentifying potential delays or issues and escalating these appropriatelyHelping resolve day-to-day problems affecting project deliverySupporting projects through to successful completion
Skills and Experience

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, comfortable dealing with different people and able to keep track of multiple jobs and priorities.

Ideally, you will have:

Previous experience within project coordination, project administration or a similar roleExperience within construction, property, insurance repairs or building services would be advantageousStrong organisational and prioritisation skillsAbility to coordinate multiple jobs, appointments and deadlinesConfident and professional communication skillsGood attention to detailPractical and proactive approach to problem solvingStrong administrative and IT skillsAbility to work effectively within a busy teamConfidence taking ownership of tasks and following them through to completion
You don't necessarily need to already be a Project Manager. We are interested in people with the right coordination experience, attitude and organisational skills who are ready to develop.

If you enjoy keeping projects organised, solving problems and working with different people to get things done, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply now with your updated CV.

INDLS

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