Overview
If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given. AWE has a wide range of opportunities across multiple projects for Assistant Project Managers. We are looking for individuals who thrive on solving complex challenges in fast-paced environments, and who can lead and deliver on AWE’s mission-critical objectives. Join us and make an impact on projects that shape the future.
We’re recruiting talented Project and Programme Professionals to work on a diverse range of exciting and critical programmes, including Construction and Estates Projects, delivering new, complex, safe working environments; and Warhead Projects, supporting some of the most technically challenging and nationally significant work in the UK. If you’re ready to contribute to projects that matter, we’d love to hear from you.
Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.
Package and Working Pattern
Package: Salary from £39,500 (depending on suitability, qualifications, and level of experience).
Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Please indicate your preferred working pattern on your application.
Role Summary
An Assistant Project Manager will be a motivated and detail‑oriented professional who supports matrix project teams in achieving project timescales and aligning progress. They will work closely with Project Managers to coordinate delivery partners, monitor budgets, and help ensure that cost, quality, and safety standards are met. The role involves preparing reports, maintaining project documentation, facilitating communication across stakeholders, and taking responsibility for specific workstreams or tasks. This position provides the opportunity to develop leadership skills and gain experience in commercial and operational aspects of project delivery.
Responsibilities
As an Assistant Project Manager at AWE, you’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of diverse, mission-critical programmes. Depending on the role, your responsibilities may include:
- Undertake tasks for Governance (compliance and reporting).
- Task management of project resources (people, money).
- Support the planning of the task/project.
- Support and initiate change against the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB).
- Support, initiate and perform risk and opportunity identification and subsequent actions.
- The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs.
Whilst not a checklist, an Assistant Project Manager should be able to demonstrate some of the following:
- Project Management qualification/membership (APM, PMP, PRINCE2) or equivalent experience.
- Build and maintain effective internal and external working relationships.
- Read, analyse and interpret charts, schedules and (in some business areas) technical drawings.
- Clear and concise communication at multiple levels.
- Foster good team morale and motivate others.
- Effective multi-tasking, prioritisation, and working to challenging timescales.
- Good listening skills enabling requests to be converted into action plans.
- Ability to hold people to account when they under-deliver or let standards slip.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Benefits
Work Hard, Be Rewarded – We offer balance with benefits including:
- 9-day working fortnight with every other Friday off and 270 hours of annual leave.
- Market-leading contributory pension scheme (9%–13% of pensionable pay).
- Family-friendly policies: Maternity Leave 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave 4 Weeks Full Pay.
- Professional career development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
- Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
- Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
- Discounts on a wide range of everyday spending.
- Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.
The “Working at AWE” page on our website contains full details in the “AWE Benefits Guide”.
Hybrid working is available for these roles on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically, 2-3 days onsite per week.
Next Steps
Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. We focus on potential, fit with our values, transferable skills and experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, if you feel this role and AWE are a great fit, please apply.
Important Things You Need To Know
- We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role may close early.
- You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The role requires British Citizenship with UK residence for the past 5 years for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
- Please indicate if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the recruitment process.
- Interviews are typically conducted via Teams and are usually a 1-stage process.
Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions, and ensure our employees feel able to be themselves at work. Any inclusion information provided will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application. Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.
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