Assistant Project Manager - Water Sector

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

Do you have a passion for Project Management?

Are you driven to create and deliver solutions for the unprecedented climate, environmental, and efficiency challenges facing our clients and the wider community? Then come and join our Water business at Stantec!

We are excited to continue our growth journey across the island of Ireland and we have exciting plans for expansion in 2025 and beyond.

This exciting pipeline of work, coupled with the scale of opportunity across the AMP8 cycle in the UK means that we are seeking Assistant Project Managers and Project Managers with experience in the water industry to join us. We are flexible with location so the position can be based in Belfast, Dublin or elsewhere.

As an Assistant PM, you will take on an important role delivering challenging capital programmes for our Water clients. You will be involved in supporting and assisting in the delivery of project environmental objectives and targets.

You will work closely with our technical and commercial teams as well as building close relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You will oversee projects from cradle to grave and will ensure that they are delivered on time, to cost and of a high quality.

This is a good opportunity to join a close-knit team at an early stage of growth that will provide you with plenty of scope for career progression in the coming years.

About you

You will be degree qualified (or equivalent) in Project Management, Engineering, or a relevant subject.

You will ideally have experience within the regulated water industry with a consultancy and have experience of working with utilities and/or water companies. You will have some experience in the preparation of project bids, planning, working to stringent timescales and adhering to budgets. You will have strong client-facing experience with a demonstrable track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.

Your passion and experience of delivering quality design solutions is most crucial to your success in this role. You will be ambitious, forward-thinking and have a desire to better your career.

Why Join us?

• Our People Culture: We're a close-knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment.
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey in Ireland and Northern Ireland - we want you to be part of it!
• Awards: Stantec was awarded the International Consulting Firm of the Year and Best place to work - Large Consulting Firms at the 2024 NCE awards as well as being consistently recognised in the top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies in the world.
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Great Projects: We have secured positions on both the Uisce Eireann and NI Water Frameworks and are delivering a wide variety of projects that will make a real difference to our communities.
• Industry-leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions.

To hear what some of our employees say about life at Stantec, please click on My Stantec Stories.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact careers.UK&[e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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