Assistant Project Manager – Rail

Assistant Project Manager – Rail

Locations: UK or Republic of Ireland

Join Us in Shaping the Future of Rail Infrastructure

Join Tetra Tech’s growing rail team and help deliver some of the most exciting transport and infrastructure projects across the UK and Republic of Ireland. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and motivated project professional to work alongside experienced project managers, engineers and technical specialists while developing a career in project management.

Purpose & Scope of the Role

As an Assistant Project Manager, you will support the successful delivery of rail projects from planning through to completion. You will work closely with project managers, engineers, clients and wider project teams to coordinate information, monitor progress and maintain effective project controls.

Your responsibilities will include supporting project planning, governance, reporting, risk and issue management, document control and stakeholder coordination. As your experience develops, you will take ownership of defined project tasks and smaller commissions, contributing to the delivery of projects safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.

Your Impact in This Position

In this role, you will help keep complex rail projects organised, transparent and moving forward. Your attention to detail and ability to coordinate multiple inputs will support project teams in meeting scope, programme, budget and client requirements.

You will contribute to effective decision-making by maintaining accurate project information, tracking actions and risks, preparing clear reports and ensuring that key stakeholders receive the information they need at the right time. You will also support safe design reviews, assurance activities, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement through lessons learned.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to build practical project management experience while making a meaningful contribution to major rail and infrastructure programmes.

Core Capabilities

Project Planning and Controls
Maintain project plans, milestone trackers, action logs, risk and issue registers, meeting records and document control systems. Track progress against scope, programme and budget, escalating issues where appropriate.

Coordination and Collaboration
Coordinate inputs from engineering, planning, environmental, commercial and construction teams, ensuring information is complete, accurate and issued on time.

Communication and Reporting
Prepare concise progress reports, forecasts and client presentation materials. Arrange and contribute to client, design and stakeholder meetings, recording decisions and following up outstanding actions.

Governance, Risk and Change Management
Support change control, approvals, procurement activities and project governance processes. Contribute to risk management, assurance submissions and compliance with relevant client and project requirements.

Developing Project Management Capability
Take responsibility for defined tasks and smaller commissions as experience grows. Support fee proposals, resource planning and lessons-learned activities, while actively seeking feedback and working towards relevant professional development.

Qualifications & Experience

Expected

• Experience supporting projects in rail, transport, infrastructure, engineering or construction.
• Placements, internships or graduate experience in a relevant project or technical environment will be considered.
• Strong organisational skills and a methodical approach to maintaining accurate project records.
• Confidence using project schedules, spreadsheets and collaborative document management systems.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple technical and project delivery teams.
• A relevant degree or equivalent practical experience.

Beneficial

• Familiarity with project controls, risk management and project reporting.
• Understanding of NEC contracts or rail project stages.
• Experience supporting design reviews, assurance submissions, stakeholder meetings or site activities.
• Working towards APM, PMI, Engineers Ireland or another relevant professional qualification.
• Experience of working across multidisciplinary teams or on client-facing projects.

Working Environment

This role is based in the UK or Republic of Ireland, with the location remaining flexible depending on the successful candidate and project requirements.

You may be required to travel to project sites, client offices and meetings across the UK and Ireland. The role may involve a combination of office-based, site-based and flexible working. The specific office base, working pattern, expected office attendance and opportunities for hybrid or remote working will be confirmed for the individual vacancy.

You will be expected to apply the relevant local duties, standards, health and safety requirements and client assurance arrangements applicable to each project.