Project Assistant

Railways for the world of tomorrow .

DB Engineering & Consulting (DB E&C) is a part of the DB group, a world leading global railway com-pany with an extensive organization in Germany and projects around the world. Our company offers technically sophisticated and customized infrastructure, mobility and transport solutions. With our sus-tainable concepts, gained from our experience in project work for decades, we ensure the future suc-cess of economic regions, make important contributions to the protection of the environment and help shape the world of the future. We represent 180 years of rail experience and our infrastructure pro-jects connect continents. We set the standard for transportation and modern mobility.

We are seeking a Project Assistant as a part of our Team in Uzbekistan. In your role, you will be providing high-level administrative support and project meeting minutes-taking.

The job opening is located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and offers exciting challenges and potential for career growth.

Responsibilities:

• Provide daily administrative support to the project delivery management team to help ensure timely and effective project execution.
• Manage and maintain project documentation, ensuring efficient organization, filing, and retrieval in coordination with project delivery management.
• Support commercial and administrative project activities, such as processing invoices, partici-pating in procurement procedures, and assisting with budget documentation (without direct pro-ject controlling responsibilities).
• Facilitate the functioning of established project organizational structures by managing calen-dars, scheduling meetings, and organizing project-related logistics.
• Assist with the implementation of internal business processes and adherence to company poli-cies within the project environment.
• Provide administrative support for contract management, claim documentation, stakeholder management, and communications with internal and external partners.
• Help prepare and format project documents, proposals, minutes, reports, and presentations as required by the project team.
• Translate project-related documents, communications, and protocols between Russian and English as needed.
• Draft and manage professional business correspondence.
• Coordinate administrative aspects of interaction between the local branch and the DB Engineer-ing & Consulting headquarters, ensuring compliance with internal rules and business processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Languages, or a related discipline.
• Previous work experience in a similar role of at least 1 year.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with a strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Russian and English (both written and spoken); knowledge of Uzbek is an asset.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and work independently as well as col-laboratively within a team.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of project management principles.
• Familiarity with document management, invoicing, procurement processes, and business communication is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong sense of responsibility, reliability, and professionalism in handling sensitive information.
• Ability to work in team and to perform assigned tasks on time and with required quality.
• Multitasking abilities and time management skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to support a variety of project activities.
• Problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to tasks.