Senior project assistant Work, Jobs in Wakefield, Wyk (with Salaries)

Senior Project Manager
BAM UK & Ireland —Leeds
- Monday to Friday
- Management
- Engineering
- Project management
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
M Group —Birstall
- £29,000 - £35,000 a year
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Assistant Project Manager/ Project Manager (Water Sector)
AECOM —Leeds
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Project management
- Organisational skills
Personal Assistant (Executive Support Team)
West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service —Birkenshaw
- £12,339 - £12,753 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
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Executive PA to Directors
Q RETAIL STORES LIMITED —Wath upon Dearne
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Employee discount
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4d
Assistant Contracts Officer
University of Sheffield —Sheffield
- £27,319 - £31,236 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- University
- Mentoring
- Contracts
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
8d
Lead Pharmacy Technician – Out of Hospital Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT)
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust —Wakefield
- £49,387 - £56,515 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Word processing
- Project management
9d
Lead ER Specialist
Anchor —Bradford
- £42,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Supervising experience
- Human resources
- Employee discount
1d
Facilities Manager (Hard Services - Reactive)
Town Centre Securities PLC —Leeds
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Customer service
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Commercial Assistant
Emcor —Barnsley
- Full-time
- Employee assistance programme
- Referral programme
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Site Manager
NorDan RED Systems Limited —Leeds
- Full-time
- Management
- Supervising experience
- In-person
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Gym membership
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9d
Programme Manager for Service Development and Transformation - Northpoint
Calderdale Council —Leeds
- £48,340 - £55,600 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Department PA
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust —Leeds
- £28,392 - £31,157 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hybrid work
- Computer literacy
- English
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
7d
Assistant Cost Manager/ Cost Manager (Flood Alleviation)
AECOM —Leeds
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Contracts
- IT
Audit Assistant Manager - North West
BDO —Leeds
- Full-time
- Supervising experience
Senior Kitchen Assistant
YGC PARTNERS LIMITED —Tingley
- £12.71 - £12.92 an hour
- Supervising experience
- Communication skills
- Kitchen experience
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Support Plan Coordinator (Maternity Cover)
Sheffield Mind —Sheffield
- £28,346 a year
- Temporary
- Hybrid work
- IT
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
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1d
Senior Accounts Assistant
ACM UK —York
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Sales
- ERP systems
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1d
National Police Chiefs' Council - Partnership Support Assistant
Metropolitan Police —Sheffield
- £33,219 - £35,541 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Outlook
- Administrative experience
- Project management
- Flexitime
- Sick pay
3d
Assistant Site Manager
Willmott Dixon Group —Leeds
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook

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Senior Project Manager

BAM UK & Ireland -
Leeds

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Job details

Permanent

Benefits

Company pension
Paid volunteer time

Qualifications

Management
NEBOSH
Engineering
Project management
Contracts
Leadership
Financial acumen
Communication skills

Full job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM UK & Ireland are recruiting Senior Project Manager – BAM FM Projects to join our FM Segment of the business. You will report to the Head of Projects and this role is covering projects based in the Midlands, South East and South West. Travel will be required for this position as and when required. Working 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

The Senior Project Manager will provide strategic leadership, direction, and oversight across multiple construction and M&E projects within BAM FM’s Projects Division. In addition to directly managing multiple and complex projects, the role includes line management responsibility for Project Managers, ensuring consistent delivery standards, continuous improvement, responsibility for financial targets and growth, along with strong commercial performance across the portfolio. Operating nationally across the FM contract portfolio—including PFI, Commercial FM contracts, and key external clients—the Senior Project Manager acts as a senior point of escalation, representing BAM FM professionally with clients, internal stakeholders, and supply-chain partners. The role requires substantial technical expertise (M&E biased), strong leadership ability, commercial acumen, and a track record of delivering excellence in an FM projects environment.

Making Possible

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities:
Leadership & People Management

Provide direct line management, coaching, mentoring, and performance oversight for a team of Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers.
Set delivery expectations, monitor performance, and ensure projects adhere to BAM FM governance, H&S, and quality frameworks.
Lead a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement within the Projects team.
Support resource planning across the portfolio to ensure suitable allocation of project management and technical resources.

Project Delivery (Hands-On)

Personally lead and deliver high value, complex, or strategically important projects from inception to completion.
Undertake scoping, surveys, design development, procurement, contract administration, and site management oversight as required.
Working with the commercial, QS/Estimating function within the projects team.
Drive high standards of planning, programming, cost control, quality assurance, and stakeholder communication.
Ensure project compliance with CDM regulations, BAM FM safety processes, and statutory requirements.

Financial Accountability & Commercial Management

Hold responsibility for achieving financial performance targets across the project portfolio, including profitability, cost control, and budget adherence.
Support PMs with commercial decision making, tender analysis, change control, and risk management along with operational and programming support.
Review and approve tender recommendations, contractor appointments, and project financial documentation where delegated.
Work with Commercial and Finance teams to improve forecasting accuracy, margin protection, and cash flow performance.
Client, Stakeholder & Inter Company Liaison.
Act as a senior point of contact for clients, building trust and driving repeat business and long term relationships.
Engage early with clients to clarify briefs, shape project scopes, and develop robust specifications.
Represent BAM FM in high level client meetings, internal governance reviews, and commercial discussions.
Collaborate with BAM UK&I, BAM FM Operations, Design Consultants, and other internal partners to optimise delivery across shared contracts.

Governance, Compliance & Reporting

Lead on governance, safety, CDM, and project management best practices across the team.
Produce and review key performance reports, risk registers, programmes, and project progress documentation.
Drive the consistent use of project management systems, trackers, and document control processes.
Ensure project records and close out documentation are completed to BAM FM/client standards.

Continuous Improvement & Development

Support the ongoing development of project processes, tools, and templates.
Identify training needs within the Projects team and support professional development pathways.
Drive lessons learned initiatives, applying findings to future project delivery and governance improvements.

Key Competencies

Strategic Leadership & People Management.
Commercial & Financial Management.
Delivering Performance.
Managing Complexity.
Professional & Technical Excellence.
Collaboration & Relationship Management.
Customer Focus.
Contractor & Supply Chain Management.

What’s in it for you?

Company Car or Car Allowance.
Contributory Pension
BUPA
Life Assurance
26 days holiday (increases with length of service) plus 2 Wellbeing days and 1 Volunteering day.
Gym subsidy and BAM social club membership.
Health and Well Being Programme.
Learning and Development Opportunities.

What do you bring to the role?

Proven leadership experience managing Project Managers or multi disciplinary project delivery teams.
Demonstrable experience delivering multiple capital projects from £75k to £5m+ within FM, construction, M&E and renewables environment.
Degree level qualification in construction, engineering, project management, or equivalent experience.
Strong commercial and financial acumen.
Excellent understanding of JCT and NEC contract forms.
Advanced knowledge of H&S, CDM regulations, and site management (SMSTS minimum; additional CDM qualification essential).
Experience managing client facing project works and developing long term commercial relationships.
High level communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
Willingness to travel across the UK.
DBS clearance.

Desirable

NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
Experience managing large multidisciplinary teams across national or multi contract portfolios.
Experience developing proposals, variations, final accounts, and commercially complex submissions.
Strong PFI portfolio experience.
Ability to integrate project, commercial, and client relationship management effectively.

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you. "Join us in Making Possible"

For more information or an informal conversation about this opportunity, please contact Sue Stacey, Recruiter: [email protected]

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