Assistant Project Manager

We’re looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Severn Trent Contract based in Wanlip.

Location: Wanlip – remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required

Hours: 45 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Assistant Project Manager, you’ll be working within the Severn Trent Contract, you will support the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of both civil engineering and non-infrastructure (MEICA) works on the Wanlip STW upgrade.

Your day to day responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating and supporting delivery of all civil and MEICA works on site, ensuring activities are completed safely, efficiently, and to quality standards.
• Promoting and maintaining HSEQ standards, participating in daily briefings, audits, and ensuring compliance with CDM 2015 and Severn Trent Water requirements.
• Leasing with design teams to review drawings, resolve technical queries, and ensure integration between civil and MEICA designs.
• Assisting in managing subcontractors and procurement, supporting progress tracking, valuations, and cost control under NEC contracts.
• Collaborating with clients and internal teams, attending progress meetings and maintaining clear documentation to support smooth project delivery and handover.

What are we looking for?

This role of Assistant Project Manager is great for you if:

• You have knowledge of Water technical standards and AMP delivery models.
• You have an understanding of MEICA plant, such as blowers, pumps, actuators, MCCs, and instrumentation.
• You have strong interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to coordinate across disciplines.

We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.

There’s never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Rewards and benefits
We’re proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier