Job Description Location: IPT - Birmingham Interchange Salary Base salary: £32,050 pa to £37,700pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 15% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website. HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives, and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish, and providing personal and professional development opportunities. We are looking for a Stations Assistant Project Manager (APM) at HS2 to work directly to the Stations Project Manager (PM). Working effectively and collaboratively with HS2 and Supply Chain resource in the Integrated Project Team (IPT) to fulfil clearly defined HS2 accountabilities which enable efficient delivery of assigned scope of the Integrated Project Team (IPT) to agreed budget, time and quality parameters. Experience working on infrastructure projects is essential. About the role: To support the Project Manager in fulfilling the duties and obligations of the NEC3 Project Manager on behalf of the Project Client and the Senior Project Manager. To support the Project Manager in effectively and efficiently managing the construction contracts within an Integrated Project Team. To support the Project Manager in establishing, monitoring and managing delivery of consistent contract management, including identification of emergent or systemic problems, leading to resolution. To support the Project Manager in managing and monitoring contract performance. To support the Project Manager in reviewing and accepting programme schedule. To support the Project Manager in proactively managing risks within the Integrated Project Team scope and support the mitigation of HS2 programme level risks. To support the Project Manager in managing the Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM) duties as delegated by the Client Representative. To Support and engage in a collaborative culture which enables high performance by encouraging innovation and knowledge sharing between HS2 as the client, other Integrated Project Teams and the supply chain within Integrated Project Teams. To support the Project Manager in creating an integrated partnership with our supply chain, empowering, enabling and facilitating. Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies, and procedures on EDI. About You: Skills: Understanding of the project management knowledge aligned to the level of APM Project Manager (entry level) Planning and Organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver day to day tasks Ability to coordinate and deliver multiple tasks and responsibilities in accordance with agreed deadlines Communication skills and the ability to develop relationships with stakeholders. Ability to convert technical information into a format that is understandable to a variety of non-technical audiences in a persuasive and engaging way. Ability to understand complex issues to carry out problem solving. Ability to work collaboratively across a multidisciplinary team and with stakeholders. Ability to develop creative ideas to promote continuous improvement. Ability to apply logical thinking to operational and commercial plans. Knowledge: Understanding of how to present data and information to differing audiences Knowledge of project management techniques including risk, contingency, cost, schedule, and scope management. Knowledge of contract management Knowledge of risk management Knowledge of governance and assurance The post-holder is always expected to behave in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect. Types of Experience Project management experience Experience of governance and assurance activities Experience of collaborating with multidisciplinary teams The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity, and Respect It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies, and procedures on EDI. As HS2 Ltd do not hold a sponsorship license from the Home Office, we are not able to provide sponsorship to any applicant. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application and our process involves a Right to Work validation prior to the interview stage. Note, there are certain types of time-bound visas that we cannot accept. Any offers made to applicants will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which include Nationality & Immigration Status, employment references, DBS, Financial and Education checks. We ask for a variety of detail in your online application; however, we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. In a further development of our efforts to create a more diverse workforce, your CV will be anonymised, and personal information will be removed during the first stage of the application review. This removes bias from the process and makes it even more important that you attach an updated word version About Us High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK's new high speed rail network. As well as improving capacity, the new scheme will shorten journey times between a number of Britain's major population centres, boost the economy and create thousands of jobs. HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent. We aim to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities. HS2 Ltd is also a safety-critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others' health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to our 'Safe at Heart' programme principles and following safe working procedures at all times. HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.