Project Manager Assistant

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures; it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive.

About the Role

As our Project Manager Assistant, you’ll be the driving force behind smooth project delivery. Working closely with experienced Project Managers and Project Directors, you’ll coordinate tasks, track progress, communicate with stakeholders, and keep everything running like a well-oiled machine. This role is perfect for someone who loves problem-solving, multitasking, and making sure no detail is missed. You’ll quickly become an indispensable part of our team and you’ll have fantastic opportunities to grow your project management career.

About You

We are seeking a Project Manager Assistant with excellent organisation and management skills who has experience in construction and/or engineering and can show their capabilities in what they have delivered. Someone that can demonstrate drive and the ability to motivate others, someone who is adaptable to change and keen to add value in this key sector for us. You should be able to clearly demonstrate your ability to deal with our customers, be it through project leadership or business development; client-facing skills are a key consideration.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate work of project teams throughout the project life cycle (from development and initiation to close-out) whilst under the supervision of the Project Manager.
• Coordinate workload through project execution and complete deliverables on budget and programme.
• Apply company quality assurance guidelines and procedures.
• Assist the Project Manager in establishing client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, change and production meetings.
• Assist the Project Manager with Change Control and Risk Management.
• Work closely with multiple Project Managers and project teams.
• Responsible for many aspects of a small project or a single aspect of a large project.
• Develop project management plans and quality management plans.
• Liaise with the Project Manager, Accounting, Operational and Business Leadership for regular project reviews.
• Prepare, organise and coordinate contracts and sub-contracts.
• Coordinate and monitor sub-consultant information such as quality management plans and deliverables.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings and presentations.
• Perform other duties as required.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and proven experience running a design engineering team(s).
• Experience within the Datacentre industry is highly advantageous.
• Working knowledge of construction projects.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in Project Management within engineering or construction industry or a design consultancy.
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organisational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organisational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.