Assistant Project Manager - Design & Build in Leeds

At Jacobs, we are challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Our Cities & Places team delivers the buildings and spaces people use every day—schools, hospitals, research facilities, public buildings, and major urban infrastructure. We’re looking for Assistant Project Managers to support the delivery of complex projects within a design & build environment. We’re particularly interested in candidates with build‑side or construction delivery experience, not just consultancy.

You’ll join a multidisciplinary team that brings together planners, designers, engineers, and project managers to shape practical, future‑focused places.

What You’ll Do

You will support Senior Project Managers and keep projects moving—coordinating with teams, supporting progress reporting, and staying close to the details that keep everything on track. You’ll be involved in live projects from day one, helping ensure we meet our time, cost, and quality goals. Every project has its challenges, and you’ll play a key role in helping solve them. You’ll work with specialists from different disciplines, balance client and company priorities, and become a trusted part of a team that thrives on collaboration. You’ll be helping to bridge the gap between technical design and real‑world delivery, which is where projects truly come to life and contribute to solutions that meet client requirements while maintaining project standards.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Degree in engineering, architecture, project management, or a related discipline.
• Student or Associate membership of the Association for Project Management (APM) or similar recognised body.
• Exposure to NEC3 or NEC4 contracts is a strong advantage.
• Early‑career project management experience, ideally within Build or D&B or construction delivery environment.

Benefits & Culture

At Jacobs, you’ll find more than just a job. You’ll discover a global network of expertise and opportunity, a culture founded on safety, integrity, inclusion, and belonging, flexible working arrangements that support your well‑being and potential, opportunities to make a real‑world impact through our global giving and volunteering programs, and up to 10% pension, 24 days (+10 days bought) holidays, free medical and income protection insurance, and many more.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well‑being benefits to our global giving and volunteering programme, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

Inclusion & Diversity

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds.

Equality and Disability

As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

Workplace

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Recruitment Experience

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