Assistant Project Manager

As our Assistant Project Manager, you'll be the right hand to our Project Manager and learn everything you need to know about retail design. Based in Northampton, you'll be working closely with manufacturers and design teams to plan and steer projects through to completion, right through to the installation stage.

BASIC SALARY: A GBP 30,000 - A GBP 40,000

Benefits:

1. 23 Days Holiday, plus your birthday off
2. Company Pension
3. Use of company vehicle for site visits

LOCATION: You'll be based in our office, just outside of Northampton.

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Wellingborough, Milton Keynes, Kettering, Towcester, Daventry, Rugby, Rushden, Bedford, Buckingham

JOB DESCRIPTION: Assistant Project Manager - Retail, Retail Design

As our Assistant Project Manager, you will support the Project Manager in a hands-on capacity, working closely with manufacturers and clients at their units or retail construction sites.

Working on 3-4 projects at a time, you'll be immersed in the technical elements of the role, carrying out spot checks on the manufacturers' work to ensure that high standards are maintained. You'll be actively involved in site visits, conducting surveys using Matterport, and act as site contact during installations across the UK resolving any issues that may arise.

You’ll Also:

1. Be working on project values worth cA GBP 100k - A GBP 300k, but could be involved in A GBP 1 million projects
2. Prepare reports, RAMS and installation documents, and presentations when needed
3. Coordinate across all teams to ensure smooth project completion
4. Work on projects for between 3-16 weeks
5. Highlight any snagging or design/drawing changes to the design team

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Assistant Project Manager - Retail, Retail Design

It's likely that you've identified Project Management as your chosen career, and are likely an experienced Trainee Project Manager, Junior Project Manager, or Project Coordinator. You're eager to get out on site and take the next step in your career. You'll be working closely with the Project Manager and you'll be keen to absorb their expert industry knowledge.

You’ll:

1. Have experience running multiple projects at any given time
2. Be confident attending customer, client, manufacturer site visits
3. Be proficient in using Microsoft Excel
4. Ideally have experience working on project management
5. Hold a full, clean UK driving license

The Company:

For over 20 years, we've worked with major retailers across the UK to provide design solutions in full shop fit outs, through to smaller bespoke display stands. We've acquired some brilliant new contracts to aid our growth and are keen to add great new talent to our team.

INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.

Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client, embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.

Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the recruitment partner of our client.

REF: JC18025, Wallace Hind Selection