Associate Project Manager

Compensation

• Salary is listed as £48,839 to £57,521, plus up to 6% bonus; no salary cadence is stated.

Workplace

• Hybrid role based in any of Lancaster, Preston, Warrington, Warwick or Bristol.
• Regular travel is expected to compressor stations, supplier facilities and project sites across the West Area and wider network.

About National Gas

About the role

What you'll do

• Support capital projects from definition and optioneering through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover and close-out.
• Work with engineering, operations, site, commercial, design, OEM and supplier stakeholders.
• Help develop scopes, plans, schedules, cost forecasts, risk registers, action trackers and monthly updates.
• Coordinate technical and project information, decisions, assumptions, dependencies, changes and approvals.
• Participate in design reviews, inspections, tests, commissioning readiness and asset acceptance.
• Support contractor coordination and monitor safety, quality, programme, cost and technical requirements.
• Build machinery knowledge and contribute lessons learned, standardisation, innovation and continuous improvement.

Essential requirements

• Relevant HNC, HND, degree, apprenticeship or equivalent experience in engineering, project management or a related discipline.
• Strong interest in rotating machinery, mechanical equipment, energy infrastructure or engineering project delivery.
• Organised and proactive approach to managing actions, information and priorities across workstreams.
• Clear written and verbal communication and collaborative stakeholder skills.
• Awareness of scope, time, cost, risk, quality and safety in project delivery.
• Willingness to travel regularly to project sites and supplier facilities.
• Commitment to learning, safe working and professional development.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain Security Clearance (SC) throughout employment.

Helpful but not essential

• Experience in rotating equipment, mechanical engineering, maintenance, operations, construction, commissioning or project support.
• Awareness of gas turbines, compressors, electric drives, auxiliary systems, machinery controls or condition monitoring.
• Experience with NEC contracts or fixed-price or target-cost delivery arrangements.
• Progress towards APM, Engineering Council or another relevant professional qualification.
• Experience in a regulated, high-hazard or safety-critical industry.

Benefits

• Pension with double-match contributions of up to 12% from the company and an annual performance bonus of up to 6%.
• 26 days of holiday plus statutory holidays, life assurance, income protection and flexible benefits including healthcare, dental and technology options.
• Family-friendly policies, wellbeing support and professional development opportunities.