Assistant Project Manager

Company: The Highfield Company
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Location: Greater London
Job Description:

Role: Assistant Project Manager

Location: London

Salary: Up to £45,000

Role Overview

We are seeking a Assistant Project Manager to support the technical delivery of structural steel projects from design through fabrication and installation. The role is focused on engineering coordination, technical problem-solving, and project support, ensuring designs are buildable, compliant, and delivered efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as a key link between design, detailing, fabrication, and site teams.
  • Review engineering information, drawings, and models to ensure accuracy and buildability.
  • Assist Project Managers with technical input during planning and delivery stages.
  • Ensure engineering solutions align with project specifications and standards.
  • Support quality inspections, snagging, and technical close-out activities.
  • Identify clashes, detailing issues, and buildability risks within Tekla outputs.
  • Attend design meetings, coordination workshops, and site meetings as required.
  • Communicate clearly with internal teams, subcontractors, and external stakeholders.

Candidate Profile

Essential

  • Experience working as a Site Engineer, Assistant Engineer, or roles
  • Strong background in structural steel projects or metalwork would be desirable
  • Ability to review and understand Tekla models and fabrication drawings.
  • Understanding of buildability, fabrication, and site constraints.
  • Confident communicator with strong problem solving skills.

Why This Role

This role plays a critical part in ensuring engineering information is technically sound, coordinated, and buildable, helping projects run smoothly from early design through to site delivery. It offers a clear path for progression into Senior Project Engineer or Project Management roles.

For more information please get in touch with our structural steel specialist Sharon O’Donnell

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Posted: March 5th, 2026