Senior Project Manager/ Project Manager (Utilities)

Our client is is one of the world’s leading multi-disciplinary consultancy firms, they are currently seeking a Utilities Senior Project Manager/ Project Manager to join their team based in Birmingham or London.  

Responsibilities:  

- Provide high-quality project and programme management standards across the whole project lifecycle.  

- Technical assurance role overseeing submissions of the Main Contractor and its supply chain for contestable and non-contestable utilities.  

- Provide support to Project Managers, liaising with other Subject Matter experts.  

- Collaborate with various teams including Environment, Highways, Planning and Consents, Tunnelling.  

- Advise clients on the project cost, programme, risks, and issues.  

- Lead and manage multi-disciplinary professional teams.  

- Lead communications and relationships with clients and their stakeholders.  

- Produce monthly reports including project programmes, risk registers etc.  

- Implement effective and efficient communication tools.  

- Develop delivery plans for projects, involve others and ensure objectives are met.  

- Challenge the status quo and perform to a high standard in changing environments.  

- Constantly pursue performance improvement.

- Significant experience and a working knowledge of the NEC suite of contracts is required. NEC Accreditation is preferable.  

- Hold or be working towards a Project Management Qualification with APM, RICS or similar.  

- Experience of infrastructure projects and/or programme management across the project lifecycle.  

- Prior involvement in the utilities sector, demonstrating an understanding of its unique challenges and requirements.  

- Key knowledge of the NRSWA process.  

- Experience in leading and managing a multi-disciplinary team.  

- Experience in the adoption and management best practice Project Management techniques.  

- Knowledge of pre and post contract Project Management responsibilities and able to deliver this service effectively to Clients.  

- The ability to manage a project throughout its lifecycle.  

- Have strong stakeholder management skills and be comfortable working with multiple types of stakeholders with diverse range of personalities across their client base.