Project Manager

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Job Description

National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager (Internally this role is referred to as Programme Development Team Leader) to project manage and coordinate a programme of tunnels M&E and roadside technology renewal schemes through site surveys, feasibility, value management and prelim design stages for the Southeast Region. You will lead a team of project managers in defining, capturing and documenting the business objectives for the portfolio of renewal schemes to ensure the best value and whole-life solutions are selected to meet those objectives. The total capital renewal programme spend for the Region across tunnels and technology is approximately £40 million per annum.

The position will be based in one of our offices at either Guildford, Maidstone or Basingstoke.

What you'll be leading on

• Programme managing and facilitating the development of the region's 5-10 years forward programme of work, coordinating inputs and activities across multiple regional teams (e.g. Asset Needs, Digital Services, Scheme Delivery and Commercial)
• Ensuring all relevant activities required in the development of the forward programme are well planned, managed and delivered within expected timescales, technical and quality standards
• Utilising the tools and specialist resources required to manage and embed programme development and VM processes in the Region's investment and scheme planning activities.
• Managing the development of project briefs and business cases, ensuring business outcomes are clearly articulated, and that all necessary stakeholders (e.g. asset needs, design, delivery, digital services, suppliers, early contractor involvement etc.) are consulted on the development of the proposed solutions.
• To provide leadership, direction and line management of your team of project managers, ensuring timely setting of objectives, performance management reviews and development of appropriate succession and development plans.
• Ensuring the health and safety and wellbeing of customers, employees and our suppliers are fully considered and accounted for throughout the planning and delivery of each activity

To be successful

• Understanding of relevant tunnels and roadside technology standards (CD352, CM430)
• Expert knowledge of asset specific Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) standards and their application on the highways network.
• Good commercial, contract and financial acumen, including driving innovation and adding value to programmes of work to ensure budgets and deliverables are met.
• Experience in leading a high performing team to achieve deliverables to programme and budget
• Demonstrate previous experience of project/programme management across a portfolio of schemes, and have a working knowledge of project management tools, ideally including CEMAR & P6 Programmes
• Experience working collaboratively with suppliers and internal & external stakeholders to deliver a safe, cost effective programme of work

A bit about us

Making sure our customers have safe and reliable journeys is at the heart of everything we do in Operations. We keep the roads open for business and play a key role in making sure the network we manage is fit for purpose today and for the future.

Want to know more?

For a copy of the Job Description please contact Nationalhighways@mailgc.cx.ukg.oraclecloud.com quoting reference #4944