Job Description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Carmarthenshire to assist with the appointment of a Project Management Support Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £29.00 - £38.30 per hour

Summary:

The Project Management Support Officer role will involve supporting asset management duties and the development and management of Carmarthenshire County Council's flood defence and coastal adaptation capital works programme, in line with the Welsh Government Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy (October 2021).

Responsibilities:

• Support the development of short-term (annual), medium-term (2–5 years) and long-term (5+ years) capital works programmes for flood risk management and coastal adaptation across Carmarthenshire.
• Work collaboratively with the private sector and Welsh Government to manage the delivery of capital works programmes.
• Assist with grant funding applications and the preparation of project management reports.
• Support the Flood Defence and Coastal Protection Engineer with financial planning, management and monitoring to ensure compliance with financial regulations.
• Prepare financial monitoring reports within corporate timelines and ensure financial balance.
• Manage project revenue and capital budgets effectively, ensuring compliance with grant and external funding terms and conditions.

Qualification:

• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• PRINCE2 project management qualification.

Essentials:

• Relevant work experience, including experience managing multiple projects.
• Strong project management and budget monitoring knowledge.
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively, analyse problems, make decisions and develop effective solutions.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and delegate work in response to changing priorities and conflicting demands.
• Ability to work in a busy environment, meet tight deadlines and manage a diverse workload.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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