Project Manager
Job description
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We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Project Manager to join our team, focusing on Noise & Vibration projects in Southampton. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your project management skills, work alongside experienced professionals, and contribute to impactful environmental and infrastructure initiatives.
If you are passionate about learning, problem-solving, and making a positive difference, we encourage you to apply. The position offers a competitive salary starting at £45,000 - £50,000 per annum, with room for excellent career growth.
ResponsibilitiesAs an Assistant Project Manager, you will:
- Assist in coordinating Noise & Vibration projects, ensuring tasks are completed on time and within scope.
- Support the development of project plans, schedules, and progress reports.
- Collect, organize, and analyze data related to noise and vibration, sharing insights with the team.
- Collaborate with contractors, team members, and clients to achieve project goals.
- Contribute ideas and solutions to minimize noise and vibration impacts during project brainstorming sessions.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have a basic understanding of or interest in Noise & Vibration concepts, with a willingness to learn.
- Be eager to learn project management tools (experience with MS Project is a plus but not required).
- Demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Possess excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with teams and stakeholders.
- Exhibit a proactive attitude and enthusiasm for problem-solving.
- Attending project meetings, taking notes, and following up on action items.
- Organizing project files, tracking progress against milestones, and managing schedules.
- Gathering and reviewing noise and vibration data, interpreting findings with increasing independence.
- Assisting in the preparation of project reports and documentation.
- Liaising with contractors and suppliers to ensure project resources are in place.
- Shadowing experienced team members on-site to support project delivery.
- A competitive salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per annum and benefits package.
- A supportive and collaborative team environment where your contributions are valued.
- Regular training and mentoring to help you grow professionally.
- A flexible work environment to support your work-life balance.
- The opportunity to work on meaningful projects that positively impact communities and the environment.
Contact Amir Gharaati from Penguin Recruitment for more information.
Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight any Noise & Vibration experience or academic exposure at the top of your CV — the advert lists this as the core technical focus of the role.
📊 Quantify project involvement wherever possible: e.g. "Coordinated data collection across 5 site visits, reducing reporting turnaround by 20%".
🎯 Mention MS Project explicitly in your skills section, even if at a basic level — the advert flags it as a valued bonus skill.
🌐 Emphasise experience liaising with contractors or external stakeholders, as the role involves daily coordination with suppliers and site teams in Southampton.
🤝 Showcase any report writing or documentation experience — the advert specifically lists preparation of project reports as a core daily activity.
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- •Coordinated data collection across 8 noise monitoring sites on a highway infrastructure project, consolidating findings into weekly progress reports delivered to 3 senior engineers.
- •Managed project schedules in MS Project for 4 concurrent environmental assessments, tracking 25+ milestones and flagging 2 critical-path delays before they impacted client deadlines.
- •Liaised with 6 subcontractors on a vibration impact study, ensuring equipment and personnel were on-site for all 12 scheduled measurement sessions within a 6-week programme.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Penguin Recruitment's Assistant Project Manager role in Noise & Vibration is precisely where I want to develop my career. The combination of environmental impact work and structured project management — including scheduling, data analysis, and contractor liaison — aligns directly with the experience I have been building in infrastructure-focused roles.
My background in project coordination includes preparing progress reports, tracking milestones against project schedules, and organising data from site visits into clear documentation for senior engineers. I have worked alongside contractors and suppliers to ensure resources are in place ahead of key delivery dates, and I am familiar with the fundamentals of MS Project for schedule management.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you approach collecting and interpreting noise and vibration data on an infrastructure project?
- ›Describe your experience using MS Project or similar scheduling tools to track project milestones.
- ›How would you structure a progress report for a Noise & Vibration project to keep stakeholders informed?
- ›What methods would you use to ensure project files and schedules remain organised across a multi-contractor project?
- ›How do you assess and mitigate noise and vibration impacts during the planning phase of an environmental project?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage competing priorities on a project — how did you ensure deadlines were met?
- ›Describe a situation where you identified a problem during a project and proposed a practical solution.
- ›Give an example of when you had to liaise with external contractors or suppliers to keep a project on track.
- ›Tell me about a time you had to learn a new tool or process quickly to support a project delivery.
- ›Describe a situation where your attention to detail prevented an error in a report or dataset.
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to manage competing priorities on a project — how did you ensure deadlines were met?
Describe a situation where you identified a problem during a project and proposed a practical solution.