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Project Manager

Job Description

Project Manager to develop business cases for projects to support the organisation achieve target condition for assets, manage flood risk, and meet legal requirements.

Main responsibilities: 

  • Develop business cases for projects to support the organisation achieve target condition for assets, manage flood risk, and meet legal requirements.

  • Manage projects in line with the organisation’s policies, procedures, and guidance.

  • Lead a project team, working collaboratively, with stakeholders and delivery partners to successfully deliver projects.

  • Monitor and report on progress of the project schedule and expenditure, identifying risks, issues, and opportunities, with a focus on mitigation or escalation.

  • Seek to influence customers and build strong partnerships with key stakeholders, customers, and suppliers, internally and externally to maintain a positive reputation, response, and effective resolution of issues.

  • Encourage and develop a culture with a strong focus on health, safety and wellbeing, sustainability, inclusivity within the team to drive best practice across partner organisations and communities.


Essential Skills:

  • Extensive project management experience in the delivery of public Infrastructure projects across construction. 

  • Experience of NEC4 contracts – 

  • Stakeholder engagement at all levels

  • Experience of 5 case business model – business cases. 

  • Strong self starter – be able to hit the ground running

  • Excellent Communication skills at all levels

  • Have a deep understanding of Health & Safety regulations with construction projects

  • Be able to set a team culture rather than recognise issues


Desirable Skills:

  • Preferred professional membership of Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE), Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)

  • PRINCE2 or AMPQ qualification (or working towards)