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Assistant Project manager

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Assistant Project manager

Reading, United Kingdom

Hydro International, a CRH Company, is a leading global provider of advanced products, services and expertise to help municipal, industrial and construction customers to improve their water management processes, increase operational performance and reduce environmental impact. With over 40 years of experience and a reputation for engineering excellence, businesses, and public bodies all over the world rely on our products, services and integrated solutions to reduce flood risk, improve water treatment and protect the environment from water pollution. We have a network of over 80 distribution partners and serve customers in more than 40 countries. As part of CRH Infrastructure Products, we are leading the water management industry with innovative, sustainable solutions and a safety-first mindset.

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Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

Rank: 6

Location: Theale, Reading

Job type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours

Hydro International Data, Insight & Analysis Ltd, part of Hydro International, a CRH Company, is the leading independent Hydrometric Consultant in the UK. We provide water monitoring systems to local authorities, water companies and the Environment Agency.

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our team in Theale

Key Responsibilities:

Manage projects, including winning work, client meetings, report writing, and quality assurance of hydrometric data before issuing to clients.

Contribute to the efficient and profitable operation of Hydro International Data, Insight & Analysis Ltd.

Physical Requirements:
  • Drivers Licence Required
  • Passport Required


Required skills and experience:
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Positive attitude
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in managing projects and preparing proposals/bids (Advantageous)
  • Degree in relevant subject (e.g., Environmental Science, Geography, Engineering (Advantageous)
  • Experience in field measurements and hydrometric data processing (Advantageous)

Competencies:
  • Proven project Management experience (Preferred)
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently
  • Proactive and solution - focused atitude
  • Strong organisational skills


Ideal Candidate Attitubes:
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines
  • Focused on attention to detail
  • Driven to deliver succesful projects and excellent cutomer service
  • Eaget to contribute to business Growth


Advantageous Skills:
  • Familiarity with the companies Time-Series database (Advantageous)


Key Duties:
  • Managing projects, ensuring efficient delivery safely and to time, budget and quality.
  • Completing management tasks in a timely and accurate manner. Management tasks include: WIP, stock, cost provision, invoicing, project review reports and updating PT2 and CRM among others.
  • Regular liaison with the data and field teams to ensure that data and projects are delivered in line with current priorities, including providing projections of future resource requirements.
  • To write fee proposals, tenders and reports to company standard.
  • To generate new business in accordance with annual targets set.
  • Regular contact with clients to update them on their projects.
  • To manage a portion of the company project portfolio in accordance with annual targets set, including a target for the proportion of overall project revenue and number of projects to deliver budget margin.
  • To ensure that the company CRM is kept up to date, at all times.
  • Develop and maintain existing, and new, client relationships.
  • Ensuring the project deliverables meet with the Client specification as defined in the Hydro proposal and Clients' works instruction.
  • To perform duties in accordance with all relevant legislation, in particular the Health and Safety at Work Act and apply the requirements of ISO45001. To apply requirements of BS EN ISO 9001 and 14001 as appropriate within the areas of responsibility.
  • Other duties which the company may reasonably require the individual to undertake.


  • What Hydro International Offers You
    • A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
    • Highly competitive salary package
    • Comprehensive secondary benefits
    • Significant contribution to your pension plan
    • Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization


    Connect your future to CRH

    We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and send us your application.

    Is this role not for you, but do you know someone who would love to join the team? Please let us know!

    CRH finds it important that vacancies are shared to individuals that may find them interesting and/or could be suitable for the role

    CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

    Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of the employment with CRH and the country where you work.

    Please note that we cannot accept any applications submitted through email for GDPR purposes. Candidates must apply through our job portal.

    We do not accept candidate introductions for this position from recruitment agencies, unless you have been instructed to do so by our recruitment team.

    Client-provided location(s): Theale, Reading, UK
    Job ID: CRH_FGB-507465-en_US
    Employment Type: Other

    Perks and Benefits

    • Health and Wellness

      • Health Insurance
      • Dental Insurance
      • Vision Insurance
      • Life Insurance
      • Short-Term Disability
      • Long-Term Disability
      • HSA
    • Parental Benefits

      • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
      • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Work Flexibility

      • Remote Work Opportunities
      • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Vacation and Time Off

      • Paid Vacation
      • Paid Holidays
      • Personal/Sick Days
    • Financial and Retirement

      • 401(K) With Company Matching
      • Profit Sharing