Job Description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

ALTEN UK is supporting major engineering and infrastructure programmes within the defence and nuclear sectors and is looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join a multidisciplinary delivery team.

This role is ideal for someone with a technical civil engineering background who is looking to develop their career within project management and programme delivery while remaining involved in engineering-focused projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Delivery Manager with coordination of civils project activities
• Assist with project planning, action tracking and delivery monitoring
• Monitor progress of engineering deliverables and project milestones
• Draft and manage non-technical project documentation, reports and meeting minutes
• Coordinate actions and follow-ups across multidisciplinary teams
• Support risk, issue and dependency tracking activities
• Work closely with technical teams to understand civils-related topics and project impacts
• Assist with stakeholder communication and project governance activities

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Background in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Experience supporting engineering, infrastructure or construction projects
• Strong organisational and coordination skills
• Ability to understand and communicate technical civils topics
• Experience tracking actions, deliverables and project progress
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience

Desirable Skills:

• Previous experience in a Project Coordinator, Project Support or Assistant Project Manager role
• Experience within defence, nuclear, rail or infrastructure sectors
• Familiarity with project planning or tracking tools such as MS Project, Primavera or Excel
• Understanding of engineering project lifecycles and deliverables

Additional Information

Why join us?

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.