Assistant Project Manager

Location: Hertford, SG14

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Working Hours: Monday - Friday (9am-5pm)

Job Code: MJ2348

Assistant Project Manager

Based in a lovely office right in the heart of Hertford, our client is a family-owned business with over 55 years of success under their belt. They're a fantastic team who genuinely care about their people, making it a brilliantly supportive place to build your career.

Right now, they're looking for a driven Assistant Project Manager to join their growing Project Delivery Team!

The ideal candidate will come from a background in project administration or early-stage project management, bringing great communication skills, a full UK driving licence, and a valid passport for the occasional trip abroad. If you're proactive, love solving problems, and are excited to keep learning, you'll fit right in.

With a clear pathway to step up to Project Manager within about two years, this is an exciting time to join the team and make the role your own.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Project Managers with day-to-day project delivery, logistics, and Health & Safety paperwork.
• Act as a key contact for clients, suppliers, and subcontractors to keep projects running smoothly.
• Assist with project scheduling, applications for payment, and technical requirements.
• Attend progress meetings and regularly update key stakeholders.
• Visit project sites across the UK (and occasionally Europe) to monitor progress and ensure seamless delivery.

Candidate Requirements:

• At least 2 years in project administration or early-stage project management (construction, acoustics, M&E, or HVAC experience is a bonus, but not essential).
• Full UK driving licence, valid passport, and willingness to travel across the UK and occasionally abroad (including overnight stays).
• Excellent communication, strong organisation, and effective stakeholder management abilities.
• Proactive, solution-focused, and committed to continuous learning and personal development.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Private health insurance, life assurance (Death in Service), and a company pension scheme.
• Clear progression pathway to Project Manager within approximately two years.
• Support towards NVQ qualifications following probation, plus ongoing training and professional development.
• Regular company social events and a supportive team environment.

Despite our best efforts it is not always possible to respond to every application individually due to the high volume of responses we receive on each vacancy. Only candidates who are short listed will be contacted for this particular role and if you have not heard from us within 7 days please assume that you have not been successful. However, we will keep your details on our database, and will contact you when other suitable positions become available.