Assistant Project Manager

About AtkinsRéalis 

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital. News and information are available at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us on LinkedIn. 

AtkinsRealis is looking for an experienced Assistant Project Manager for our Middle east delivery team to be based in Cairo, Egypt. This person will be carrying out a mix of functions that span from internal process improvements to supporting project delivery. The successful candidate should be a people, process, tool (in that order) focused individual whose job it will be to ensure our project delivery teams adhere to common standards and the latest design delivery techniques. The candidate will also actively support project teams on proposal and project delivery tasks.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Work within the team to provide a range of Programme and Project Management duties from project inception to completion.

• Provide effective delivery of Project Management services across range of market sectors.

• Prepare and maintain Project execution plan, or similar management tool, establish review, approval, variation and reporting procedures. Prepare recommendations for the Client’s approval.

• Manage Early Warning Notifications and Compensation Events. Facilitate, set up and manage early warning and risk reduction meetings.

• Prepare a risk management strategy. Prepare and maintain a risk register.

• Issue instructions, on behalf of the Client, to the Professional Team and Contractor in accordance with the terms of their Appointments/the Building Contract.

• Monitor the performance of the Professional Team and the Contractor. Support the PM to report to the Client.

• Prepare and maintain the Programme for the design, procurement and construction of the Project. Monitor actual against planned progress.

• Check applications for payment from the Professional Team, check other invoices related to the Project. Arrange for the preparation and maintenance of cash flow forecasts and other statements monitoring expenditure on the Project.

• Obtain contract drawings and specifications from the Client and the Professional Team. Liaise with the Client’s legal advisers, prepare the contract documents and deliver to the Client and the Contractor for completion.

• Obtain a breakdown of the cost plan from the Contractor consistent with the work package procurement strategy.

• Standardize/ automate/ develop processes and tools to track and analyze the project costs including budgets, commitments, actuals, accruals, forecasts, contingencies analysis.

• Drive continuous improvement, automation, lean techniques to drive consistency and efficiencies across projects, programmes and portfolios.

• Proactively support the establishment of programmes and programme management offices (PMOs). Manage programmes of work, often within complex stakeholder environments.

• Manage and deliver aspects of PMO service delivery on behalf of Clients.

• Support and sometimes lead stakeholder engagement across the programme, including senior members of the Clients Team.

• Support the meeting/exceeding KPI’s and SLA’s set for our business.

• Support the Programme Management lead in continually improving our service delivery tool kit and establishing best practice in the Programme community

• Work closely with other members of the Programme Team to create reports, understand the data, create actions and manage them through to completion.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience.

• Bachelor's / Master's degree in Construction / Project Management (Civil/Architecture candidates Preferred)

• Min of 5 years hands exp to Programme, projects management in an international environment with Experience in the procurement / contracting field.

• Experience in leading and managing or working in multi-disciplinary teams.

• Sound knowledge in all aspects of project controlling and reporting with special focus on trend analysis and forecasting. Solid hands-on experience into analytical / data interpretation skills.

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) / RICS or equivalent credential(s), Knowledge of NEC JCT contracts, familiarity with RIBA plan of works.

• Expertise in O365 Apps

• Knowhow in MSP, Primavera P6, Power BI & Data Analytics, automation using Smartsheets & Excel VBA.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills is essential.