Assistant Project Manager

Assistant Project Manager - Dartford

We have and exciting opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to work for a large Asset management organisation in Dartford, Kent.

Excellent career opportunities and development

• Salary £35000 + mileage
• Location - Dartford 
• PFI
• Healthcare/Education
• Facilities Management
• Mechanical or electrical background (advantage)
• Must have good building services knowledge if not technical background
• Auditing and compliance

Duties include:

• Assist with the development of financial and operational policies and procedures
• Assist in ensuring the H&S monitoring regime is implemented
• Assist with the preparation of statutory reports, returns statistics and financial information in line with applicable law and in accordance with the operations management contract
• Act as the General Mangaers assistant representative on all matters affecting the agreements entered into and on policy, strategy, overall performance and contract compliance.
• Support the completion of the obligations of the services team under the operation management contracts, including the management of variations.
• Assist the Manager to monitor the performance of all third party service providers
• Assist with the monitoring of all quality assurance aspects of each operating company's services to the project
• Support the implementation of quality assurance and quality control programmes especially in relation to each of the service providers.
• Assist in negotiating and administer agreements with third parties for the supply of goods and services
• Provide support to each operating company on income generation plans, selection and monitoring of third parties providing such services
• Assist in the delivery of the budget for the PFI Services business
• Assist in the maximisation of the shareholders' return.
• Support commercial income opportunities.
• Assist in ensuring that the appropriate controls including, but not limited to PIMS, SAP, ARC are implemented in a timely manner.
• Assist in ensuring appropriate and timely reviews and audits take place including tracking and closing out of actions
• To promote and develop best practice across the business
• To enhance quality of service and customer care

Qualifications/Requirements

• Degree level qualification in a construction or facilities management (FM) discipline or extensive project management experience
• Good compliance andauditing experience
• Knowledge and experience of Health and Safety Regulations
• God eye for detail
• Good knowledge of the operation and management of PFI projects in the operational phase.
• Experience of dealing with Client's organisation representatives
• Full driving licence

Desirable

• Experience of dealing with project lenders and investors
• Knowledge of the Health / Education sector
• Understanding of project finance and investment

Personal Attributes

• Attention to detail
• Strong organisational, prioritisation and planning skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills
• Tenacity to complete and deliver in an environment that is reasonably pressured at times.
• Proactive approach to deliver to deadlines and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Special Conditions
• Customer focused
• Commercial acumen.