Assistant Project Manager

Role Overview

You will work alongside the Project Manager to keep telecommunications and engineering projects moving from planning through to completion. Your focus is on the operational daily rhythm: coordinating field crews, tracking progress against deadlines, and turning on-the-ground updates into clear reports for clients and internal teams. By bridging the gap between technical staff and stakeholders, you help ensure every project meets quality, safety, and service-level commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager in breaking down project plans into actionable tasks, assigning resources, and monitoring execution against milestones.
• Coordinate with field teams and supervisors to align daily work schedules, manage resource availability, and remove bottlenecks that could delay deliverables.
• Compile and distribute daily and weekly progress reports that track completed work, pending items, and risks for project leadership and clients.
• Monitor project activities to ensure outcomes meet or exceed the expectations of end users and stakeholders.
• Enforce compliance with QEHS (Quality, Environment, Health, and Safety) standards across all project phases, flagging any deviations immediately.
• Track project timelines against client milestones and service-level agreements, proactively identifying slippage and recommending corrective actions.
• Serve as the communication link between clients, technical teams, and management, providing accurate status updates and making sure issues are escalated when needed.
• Identify inefficiencies in current workflows and propose practical improvements to boost operational performance and service quality.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Certificate or Diploma in Telecommunications, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least one year of hands-on experience in a project coordination, project support, or similar role within a telecom or engineering environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace tools for reporting, scheduling, and data tracking.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present project status clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Basic understanding of project management principles such as planning, resource allocation, and risk tracking.
• Familiarity with Quality, Environment, Health, and Safety standards in field operations is a plus.
• A recognised project management certification (e.g., CAPM, PRINCE2, or PMP) is an added advantage.