We are looking for Assistant Project Manager who will work in Cambridgeshire County *** Hybrid (Fridays in the office) *** Pay rate:£230.77 PAYE and £300 Umbrella *** Start day: 24.03.2024 *** Duration of Assignment: 12months + *** Closing day with CV - 21.02.2024 at 2pm Main Responsibilities: - Provide leadership support within the Project Delivery Highways Service team to ensure the effective delivery of projects that improve the transport infrastructure network. - Provide advice to those within Place&Economy on highway engineering, project and programme management, procurement, community engagement and delivery of the improvements of the transport infrastructure network - Provide and prepare detailed technical reports in a timely and efficient manner ensuring at all times clarity, engagement with stakeholders, and clear requirements of project details, timings and delivery requirements - Direct, guide and manage project delivery to ensure that objectives are delivered for the project to a high quality, forecast delivery times and budget targets - Lead on key aspects of project expertise within the Project Delivery Highways Service for commissioned projects in order to ensure the highest level of knowledge, experience and expertise are used in resolving issues and enquiries - Manage the technical approval of Project Delivery Highway Service projects taking account of detailed design, procurement, programme, and customer consultation. - Develop efficient and effective processes for the review of projects, reporting progress, risk, actual and forecast cost and target completion to the Programme Board - Implement robust programmes for all projects, with appropriate change control processes and utilising suitable project management software packages to manage programme delivery, such as MS Project/Asta, - Plan, manage and lead projects, initiatives, and events, ensuring the effective co-ordination and integration of organisation and service activities and securing active engagement by identified participants in order to meet project goals and the company objectives. - Devise, implement and manage systems for the delivery of projects which engage directly and appropriately with colleagues, partners, and customers and where integration and co-ordination with other services and organisations is required to achieve the desired outcomes - Actively contribute with colleagues across the directorate, the company and our partners to ensure projects are delivered in the most efficient, effective and coordinated manner and represent value for money. - Provide the Project Team Leader with robust forward and integrated work programmes embedded with clarity in decision making, timelines, and control processes. - Take responsibility in ensuring major contracts are procured to maximum effect, achieve VFM targets through the stages of contract development either through the Highway Services Contract, Eastern Highways Alliance or NEC 3 contract environment and tendering process. - Ensure all measures are incorporated in projects and work programmes to minimise and mitigate any risk and adverse impact on the environment, communities and businesses. - Ensure projects and work programmes take due regard for the needs of all users of the network, especially those who are vulnerable or have particular needs - Take active responsibility with the Project Team Leader for the control and monitoring of the capital programme. Ensure monthly progress reports on actual and forecast expenditure are prepared and submitted in a timely way. Report any variances to the Project Team Leader - Report monthly the forward expenditure plan for projects, identify expenditure shortfalls and capitalise on alternative funding options. - Maintain and improve the transport infrastructure network whilst ensuring expenditure is within agreed tolerances of approved budgets - Identify financial pressures and take action, agreed with the Project Team Leader to manage and mitigate those pressures. Person Specification: - Must have HNC or equivalent level 4 qualification in Project management or civil engineering related discipline. - Must have at least 3yrs experience working in Highways&Transport in a similar role. - Must have project management experience. - Must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for site visits. - Needs to have experience of working for a public sector organisation and managing stakeholders. - Needs to be familiar with project management software, either ASTA or MS Project and computer literate across Microsoft software