Assistant Project Manager

At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference – we are committed to delivering Sustainable Net Zero outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.The world is changing, and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it.Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us.We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors.It's how we've made the difference for 75 years. Transforming performance for a green, inclusive and productive world.Job DescriptionTurner and Townsend is one of the leading consultancy providers to the Energy and Natural Resources sector, we are looking to recruit a Logistics Project Manager to undertake a key role on a high profile, South West based Energy Infrastructure project.The Logistics Assistant Project Manager is responsible for management of material and equipment logistics as part of a Project Team, ensuring the smooth flow of materials from their arrival at various warehouses across the South West to the construction site. This role involves seamless coordination of material deliveries, aligning distribution activities with project timelines, and maintaining high standards of safety and compliance. The role plays a part in driving operational efficiency and streamlining material delivery processes, which are essential for meeting construction milestones and effectively allocating resources.Key responsibilities:Distribution Strategy: Assist the Project Team to oversee and optimize the material distribution strategy. Coordination: Assist the Project Team to seamlessly coordination of material deliveries to designated areas within with construction site. Safety and Compliance: Maintain safety and compliance standards in logistics operations. Operational Efficiency: Drive operational efficiency and streamline material delivery processes. This could involve taking specific actions as part of a process improvement team, or managing process improvement projects with a degree of autonomy. Performance Monitoring: Monitor performance and compliance of the 3rd Party Logistics organisations, and maintaining accurate project reporting to facilitate decision making. Issue Resolution: Address logistical challenges, manage escalations, and provide strategic guidance. What are the key skills we look for?Logistics Management: Experience in logistics management within construction or similar large-scale projects, or experience working in a Project Management team on projects which have logistics challenges. Supply Chain Operations: Preferably some experience working with suppliers, and as part of a team managing suppliers. Compliance: Understanding of the importance of safety and compliance with relevant standards. Problem-Solving: Analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Communication: Ability to communicate complex issues to both technical and non-technical audiences. Organizational Skills: Strong time management skills.QualificationsRecognised qualifications in project or business management, or industry experience in a construction or energy related subject Ideally Logistics Expertise in a complex highly regulated industry, or project experience containing some logistics challenge. Additional InformationOur inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:TwitterInstagramLinkedInIt is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:TwitterInstagramLinkedInIt is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.