A fabulous opportunity for a Graduate that has a passion for project management & engineering or a candidate that is keen to pursue a career within project management that has experience within a technical bias.

This role is the first rung of the ladder, the right person will receive support and training as in the long term will progress within the organisation to become a Project Manager.

Role:

You will be required to support five project managers with running of complex automation projects, with the targeted progression to take on small works projects and move into a project engineering role. You will liaise with PM s, Technical Engineers, the procurement department and site teams during project phases.

Responsibilities:

• Process Bill of materials for procurement after design release, considering current stock levels.
• Update resource planner as per project timing plans, highlighting conflicts to the relevant PM s.
• Liaise with sub-contract labour suppliers to confirm availability for upcoming resource requirements.
• To take meeting minutes and follow-up actions.
• Monitor project invoicing milestones and issue summary report to PM s.
• Support installations with procurement requirements/updates.
• Prepare RAMS for site installations.
• Track and compile project final documentation package for delivery.
• Process change requests for on-going projects through design, procurement and kitting.

Essential knowledge & experience:

• Administration

Desirable knowledge & experience:

• Electrical experience/qualification
• Project management exposure

Technical competencies:

• MS Office (Advanced level)
• Microsoft Project (Intermediate)
• Eplan (preferred not essential)

About you:

• Be interested in project management career development
• Be results orientated
• Have the ability to analyse
• Have initiative
• Have good communication skills
• Be a team player
• Be organised
• Have a willingness to learn and develop new skills

Please be aware that there will be some weekend working, some working away from home as required - estimated 80% based in Bedford and 20% on site.

Benefits:

• Full training
• 29 days holiday
• Future progression
• Pension
• Free parking