Project Management Assistant

4 days ago

Preston, United Kingdom Balfour Beatty Full time

**About the role**
We have a fantastic opportunity for a **Project Management Assistant** to join our **Rail** team in **Preston**working as part of the Central Rail Systems Alliance (CRSA).

CRSA offers the unique opportunity to collaborate with partner organisations across the rail industry. CRSA has been created to make a positive impact on the UK track renewals industry by drawing on the strengths of all alliance partners and collaborative working.

Bringing together knowledge and experience in critical rail infrastructure and track renewals, the alliance deploys innovative working methods to realise efficiencies and create a more reliable railway infrastructure.
**What you'll be doing**

This varied role will assist in managing all aspects of project delivery, reporting to the Project Manager.
- Assist the Project Manager in the safe delivery, execution and financial performance to agreed budget and/or approved forecasts;
- Assist in monitoring that works are planned against agreed budgets and accurate cost plans are produced and reported against on a weekly basis;
- Develop and maintain excellent client relationships by effective and timely communication (i.e. shift reports), produced in a timely manner;
- Assist in ensuring that all activities are carried out in accordance with legal, client and company requirements, policies and instructions;
- Ensure that all project milestones are updated on a weekly basis;
- Ensure that site records are produced and adequacy of which reviewed on a monthly basis, to include site diaries, plant, labour, material returns and change records as minimum;
- Attendance at weekly meetings.

**Who we're looking for**
The following qualities/experience are essential:

- Understanding of Project Management Principles;
- Excellent communication & people skills
- Represent BB in a professional manner, ensuring that own behaviour and behaviour of others is consistent and aligned to the Corporate Values.
- Ability to work under pressure, remaining focused and professional.
- Ability to positively influence others to achieve set objectives and targets.
- Work collaboratively and effectively with others to achieve aligned outcomes.

**Why work for us**

Some of our key benefits are:

- An attractive/negotiated salary;
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays;
- Pension savings scheme;
- Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies;
- A whole host of other BB staff employee benefits (discounts, exclusive offers etc.);
- Refer and Earn scheme;
- Discretionary annual salary reviews.

**About us**
Balfour Beatty is a leading Rail infrastructure provider. We work at the heart of the UK’s railway network - designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railway that connect communities and underpin growth.

Our expertise covers design and manufacturing, civils, track, reactive maintenance, electrification, signalling, power systems and rail plant.

We have a strong orderbook with and a positive pipeline of opportunities, and we put our customers, rail users, and our people at the heart of everything we do.

**Diversity and inclusion**

Job Reference: BBUK12496

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