Assistant Project Manager, Uusimaa

About the role

This role serves as the essential support to the Senior Project Manager, helping oversee on-site delivery and multidisciplinary coordination. You will work closely with the leadership team to learn practical project execution while managing defined workstreams. It is a highly collaborative and energetic environment designed for rapid professional development.

You are offered

• Responsible role supporting an experienced Senior Project Manager in various tasks
• Chance to work alongside senior experts and see demanding project work
• Great chance to grow into a Project Manager role in the future

Work tasks

Assisting the project leadership team with daily site coordination, contract administration, scheduling, risk management, and reporting to ensure successful data center project delivery.

• Support daily site coordination, tracking construction progress and critical-path activities
• Assist in project scheduling, cost tracking, and managing the change-control process
• Maintain precise project records, decision logs, and meeting minutes
• Coordinate multidisciplinary packages across mechanical, electrical, and structural systems
• Draft weekly progress reports, including schedule, risk, and procurement updates
• Support the commissioning and final handover process to operations
• Assist with site administration and monitor contractor compliance with project requirements

We are looking for

• Educational background in Engineering or Constuction
• Good knowledge of administrative IT tools and Microsoft 365
• Understanding of project management principles, construction, or engineering environments
• Previous work experience in project environments
• Excellent written and spoken English

It is meritorious if you have

• Previous experience in demanding or complex projects
• Fluent Finnish language skills

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• Supportive
• Stress tolerant
• Orderly
• Responsible
• Assertive

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

Verne Vantaa Oy

Our client is delivering a large-scale, fast-track data center project in Uusimaa under a design-build contract, offering a collaborative environment with top-tier industry experts.