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Job Title: Junior Project Manager

Reporting to: Project Manager / Head of Operations

Role Purpose:

The Junior Project Manager is responsible for supporting the successful delivery of projects and programmes of work to agreed time, quality, safety and commercial requirements.

Working under the guidance of a Project Manager, the role will progressively take ownership of assigned projects and work packages, coordinating operational resources, survey activities, project information and deliverables.

The Junior Project Manager will act as a key point of contact between clients, survey teams, internal departments and the supply chain, ensuring that project requirements are clearly communicated and effectively delivered.

The role provides a structured development pathway towards becoming a fully accountable Project Manager, developing capability across operational planning, commercial management, client management, risk, quality, health and safety and project leadership.

Key Accountabilities:

Under the Project Manager’s guidance, undertake the following responsibilities within your competence and delegated authority (this list is not exhaustive):

Project Delivery: Support delivery to agreed scope, programme, budget and quality requirements; take ownership of allocated projects or work packages. Maintain work plans and project records, brief teams before mobilisation, monitor progress and coordinate the timely issue of survey deliverables.

Commercial and Performance Management: Monitor budgets, costs, production rates and work in progress; support weekly and monthly reporting and commercial close-out. Identify scope changes, contractual issues and adverse trends, escalating these to the Project Manager. Maintain information for accurate financial and operational reporting.

Client and Stakeholder Management: Build effective relationships with clients, survey teams and internal stakeholders. Attend meetings, communicate progress and programme requirements, and support resolution of queries and delivery issues. Progressively manage client relationships for allocated projects.

Health, Safety and Risk: Promote safe working and support preparation, coordination and implementation of risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work. Ensure teams receive necessary pre-start information; maintain risk records and escalate significant safety, operational, commercial or delivery risks. Develop understanding of applicable client requirements, guidance and company procedures.

Quality and Technical Delivery: Support quality checks so activities and deliverables meet client specifications and relevant industry requirements. Develop working knowledge of PAS 128 and other applicable surveying standards; work with operational and technical colleagues to resolve quality and delivery issues.

Resource and Supply Chain Coordination: Coordinate survey teams, equipment, project information and subcontractors against programme requirements. Monitor supply-chain delivery, identify resource conflicts and work with the Project Manager and operational teams to resolve issues or escalate concerns.

Continuous Improvement and Development: Contribute to project reviews, capture and share lessons learned, and identify improvements to processes, systems and working practices. Develop project-management capability and progressively take on greater responsibility towards progression to Project Manager.

Key Competencies:

Minimum of five Level 2 qualifications, e.g. GCSEs, including Maths and English.
Experience in project coordination, project administration or a relevant operational environment.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, with good Excel and analytical skills.
Strong planning and organisational skills; able to prioritise multiple activities and meet deadlines in a busy operational environment.
Clear written and verbal communication; confident and professional with clients and colleagues.
Effective problem-solving; able to take ownership, work independently and escalate issues appropriately.

Preferable Skills:

Experience within the construction, surveying, utilities or telecommunications sectors.
Experience working with utility-surveying or geospatial projects.
Experience coordinating field-based operational teams.
Understanding of project cost control, work in progress and commercial project management.

Operating Environment:

The role is a hybrid role, with regular requirements to attend sites and client meetings across the UK as necessary. Travel and occasional working away from the normal office location may be required depending on project needs. Additional hours and occasional weekend working may also be required to support operational and client requirements.

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