Assistant Project Manager (Construction)

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Organisation

Kirklees

Directorate

Place

Service Area

Development

Hours

37

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Across Kirklees

Position type

Permanent

Grade

Grade 10

Salary

£38,220 - £40,777

Enhancements / additional payments details

There is currently an additional retention payment of £2000pa (reviewed annually), split into two payments in June and December. You become eligible for the payment following successful completion of your 6 month probationary period.

Advert Wording

Join Our Council's Capital Development & Delivery Team as an Assistant Project Manager

This is an exciting and challenging time and we want to expand our team that manage and deliver construction-related projects, to achieve the Council's ambitions.

Are you a skilled Assistant Project Manager ready to take on impactful, large-scale projects? Join our dynamic team and make a real difference in our community by helping us shape the future of Kirklees! This is your chance to work on major capital investments that transform schools, leisure centres, offices, heritage sites, and more.

The Role and Team

The advertised role forms part of the Council's Capital Development and Delivery team which provides Client-side construction-based project management and quantity surveying services to the Council. The team delivers a wide variety of major projects and programmes involving new build and extension / remodelling schemes relating to schools, leisure centres, offices, depots, and listed buildings for example. This involves large scale Capital investment.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager and an individual with a strong background in the delivery of Client-side Project Management elements of construction projects.

The postholder must have:

• A construction related qualification to an HND or professional qualification level, or be working towards one.
• Relevant experience associated with the role
• Excellent communication skills
• A proven track record of working on the delivery of Capital programmes and portfolios of projects from inception through to completion, working as part of a Multi- Disciplinary Client-side Team.
• Highly developed interpersonal, organisational and negotiation skills
• The ability to work in a high profile and demanding environment, working to tight deadlines relevant experience respective to the role.
• The ability to work flexibly as an individual and part of a team.
• The ability to travel independently to and from locations away from the office such as construction sites or consultant's offices. In addition, individuals need to be able to visit construction sites and be able to ascend and descend scaffolding as an example, on accompanied visits.

If you're a proactive, team-oriented individual with strong negotiation skills and the flexibility to adapt to a fast-paced environment, we want to meet you!

What's In It for You?

We value our team members and provide a supportive, flexible work environment with great benefits:

• Support to continue your own personal professional development
• Flexible working arrangements
• Up to 33.5 days annual leave entitlement, plus 8 bank holidays
• Family-friendly policies to support your work-life balance
• Discounts on travel, parking, and gym memberships
• Credit Union access and a comprehensive health & wellbeing package
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Robust pension scheme

Ready to Make an Impact?

Tell us how your skills and experience align with our vision. Show us in your application how you meet the criteria listed in the Employee Specification of the Job Profile.

In your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the shortlisting criteria detailed in the Employee Specification section of the Job Profile

We look forward to having you join us in building a brighter future for Kirklees!

Apply now and let's get started!

Steven Mawhinney is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

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Closing date

19 April 2026, 11:55 PM

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