Top tier multi disciplinary consultancy currently recruiting for a Project Manager role, the successful candidate will join their busy and expanding London infrastructure business, delivering a range of rail projects and programmes across the south east of England.
Due to the complex nature of the works involved, this role will suit a Project Manager from a rail background with proven experience and understanding of rail processes. NEC accreditation would be preferred.
You will be managing projects of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity, typically within the £1m to £10m range.
Overview:
- To lead project management commissions, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery.
- To provide support on major project management commissions, taking responsibility for key aspects of service delivery.
- To ensure objectives are met and projects delivered to time and cost targets as well as the appropriate quality standards.
- Supporting clients as they transition to Net Zero and deal with wider changes to make themselves more sustainable.
Key responsibilities:
- Preparing and maintaining definitions of project requirements
- Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters
- Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project
- Preparing and maintaining schedules of activity, including producing the master project plan
- Managing the development of the project in accordance with approved plans and targets
- Developing and implementing resource plans and procurement of resources
- Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team
- Monitoring and applying performance management techniques
- Managing the change control process
- Developing and agreeing budgets and controlling forecast and actual costs accordingly
- Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
- Identifying and monitoring project risks and planning and implementing risk mitigations
- Preparing formal project progress and other reports
- Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client, other consultants, and managing stakeholders at all project stages
- Advising the client regarding health & safety and environmental issues and risks
Candidate requirements:
- Degree qualified in a construction related subject
- Preferred if professionally qualified with ICE, APM, RICS etc
- Preferred if NEC3: ECC Project Manager accreditation is in place
- Preferred if experience is in a complex stakeholder environment
- Ability to be mobile across the south east is a necessity