Assistant Project Manager in Birmingham

Pertemps is working with a leading provider of specialist land and property services to recruit an Assistant Project Manager for their expanding team. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established organisation delivering high-profile projects across the UK.

The Role

You will support the delivery of complex land and property-related projects, working within a specialist team that provides critical data, mapping and project coordination for major national programmes. Reporting to a Project Manager, you will oversee allocated project tasks, maintain documentation, coordinate team activities and ensure work is completed to required standards. This position requires a structured, detail-driven approach and the confidence to engage with internal teams, stakeholders and clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor progress across project tasks, reporting updates to the Project Manager.
• Maintain project documentation including databases, logs and plans.
• Allocate tasks to project team members and track performance, quality and productivity.
• Support quality assurance processes, ensuring deliverables meet required standards.
• Line manage junior team members and ensure appropriate training is in place.
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders and colleagues as required.
• Review technical outputs, plans and reports to ensure accuracy.

Requirements

• Relevant industry related degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage workload independently.
• Confident communicator with excellent written accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, maps or technical documentation.
• Capable of coordinating multiple tasks within deadlines.
• Able to motivate others and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
• Experience in land referencing, planning, compulsory purchase, GIS or related fields.
• Previous experience handling data production, quality control or report checking.
• Experience allocating tasks or supervising others.
• Comfortable handling challenging customer interactions professionally.

Why Apply?

You’ll join a specialist team working on nationally significant projects, with opportunities to develop expertise in a niche technical field and progress within a growing department.