Senior Project Manager - Highways and Civil Engineering
 
Our client has a new opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join their Design and Consultancy team in West Bridgford.
 
The successful candidate will lead a team of project managers and improvement officers to deliver a varied programme, from local improvement schemes through to significant and complex highway and civil engineering projects.  
 
Responsibilities of the role:
 
·To lead and co-ordinate the planning and delivery of projects, understanding company wide and third party dependencies, resource and technical requirements.
·To plan resource capacity, commitment and forward workflow, working collaboratively across the company.
·To take responsibility for the scoping, development and achievement of project management services bringing together design and environmental services to enable successful delivery
·To provide expertise and manage the process of complex queries for internal and external stakeholders through to resolution
·To plan and lead the future business development of the team to achieve growth strategy; expanding the client base, innovating and exploiting market opportunities.
·Manage, coach and develop a team of technical staff engaged in all aspects of service area to enable individuals to achieve their potential and deliver effective business results
·To hold team to account to comply with all statutory responsibilities including Health, Safety and Environmental, duties, policies and procedures to ensure standards are met
 
Requirements of the role:
 
·Proven experience in managing major projects and a design service delivered through appropriate contractual arrangements.
·Proven experience in managing people and performance.
·Proven experience in managing a portfolio of large scale highway and civil engineering projects.
·Proven experience of financial management and budgetary monitoring spend to give confidence on delivery programme and out turn costs being to client satisfaction.
·A degree in Project Management, Civil Engineering, or a related subject and post qualification relevant experience, or equivalent knowledge gained through practical experience in a highway and/or civil engineering project management environment.