Senior Project Support Assistant in Helensburgh

Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements. Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

Your Mission:

The Project Support Officer post is responsible for supporting the Senior Infrastructure Manager in overseeing delivery of infrastructure projects that sit within their team. The postholder will support the administration of projects through the use of robust governance frameworks, management tools and processes. The postholder will also provide administrative support to the development of the wider team.

Key tasks associated with this role:

• Support the ongoing alignment for Strategic Objectives to deliver key Waterfront South outputs, with Infrastructure Plans and wider delivery programmes.
• Provide an administrative function in the development and ongoing management of project outputs, ensuring coherence with appropriate internal governance frameworks and aligning them to Infrastructure priorities.
• Support delivery of the objectives to ensure priority Waterfront South projects are delivered including acting as secretary for governance meetings.
• As secretary for governance meetings, arrange timely meetings, prepare agendas and presentation packs, produce and issue Minutes, monitor and record progress against actions, and update logs and trackers with project status and forward action plans.
• Support management chain on all project requirements and the development of a risks or issues register, working with key stakeholders to support resolution.
• Undertake effective engagement with all relevant internal and external stakeholders, in support of delivery of Waterfront South projects.
• Ensure all documentation pertaining to projects is updated, appropriately managed, stored and communicated.

What we are looking for:

• MS O365 proficient.
• Strong administration and governance skills.
• Effective stakeholder management and engagement at all levels.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Organised with ability to work on own initiative and be proactive.

Other Key Points

• Security – The incumbent of this role must be a minimum of SC cleared and a sole UK national.
• Working arrangements – The incumbent of this role must be able to do hybrid working with the ability to attend the site up to 2 days per week and/or to meet business needs, as requested. There may be a requirement to attend meetings in other locations (e.g. Glasgow) to support business needs.

A dynamic career management policy to enable our employees to progress through our five business lines: operations, project, technical, sales and support functions.

Provide opportunities to work on exciting, global projects.

Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text.

Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs.

Enhanced sick pay.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter! Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

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