Marine Assistant Project Manager

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Essential Responsibilities:

The Assistant Project Manager will perform the following duties:

• Support the existing programme team on two critical, long-term programmes for the Marine business unit concerned, to ensure that contractual obligations are met on time and to budget. Both programmes are focused on the development of key applications for a strategic customer.

• Be a point of contact for the Customer on each project, building a strong and effective Customer relationship achieving a high level of customer satisfaction and serving as a basis for repeat business.

• Be a part of the co-ordination of a multi-disciplinary project team to deliver the project objectives in a structured and efficient manner.

• Interface with GE participating units and external suppliers as needed.

• Support the management of the commercial, technical and quality issues on the project.

• Ensure timely and accurate Customer billing and on time cash collection.

• Ensuring compliance with GE processes and procedures at all times.

• Support the registering, compiling and submitting extensions of time, extras to contract and other claims as appropriate.

• Support the effective reviews to control projects, check progress, manage cost, identify deviations from plan, detect risk and forecast future performance.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and incumbents are expected to undertake all reasonable duties as requested.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum degree level qualification in project management, business or engineering qualification.

• Good understanding of project finances enabling effective control of billing, costs and internal trading.

Role is only open to UK nationals only - dual nationality is not permitted.

Personal Qualities

• Team player, who can establish effective working relationships at all levels, motivate the project team to deliver, and provide support when the project encounters obstacles.

• Must be dedicated, show high sense of commitment and responsibility and an effective decision maker.

• Skilled and flexible negotiator, able to work through issues arising and find effective solutions.

• Pro-active

Misc

• Full UK driving licence

• Ability to achieve Security Clearance at least to 'Basic' level

• Must be willing and able to travel when required, for example to customer, supplier or job site locations.

Desired Characteristics:

• Working towards professional status and/or formal qualification in a body related to Project Management or Quantity Surveying
• Knowledge of Marine / Naval Markets