32236 - Senior Project Manager

Environment Agency; Exeter; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Exeter is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead innovative projects focused on reducing flood risk and enhancing the environment across the southwest. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a related field, over 8 years of relevant experience, and a strong ability to mentor team members while fostering collaborative working relationships. This role involves significant responsibility in project management and contract oversight, contributing directly to community safety and environmental protection.

Qualifications

• Over 8 years of experience in project and contract management.
• Chartered membership of a professional body preferred.
• Health & safety training including CDM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of projects from planning to handover.
• Mentor and coach project team members.
• Establish effective relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Project management experience

Interpersonal skills

Commercial acumen

Technical knowledge in coastal engineering

Education

Degree in engineering, environmental or geography

Tools

PRINCE2 Practitioner

NEC4 Contract Management

Job description

We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community wishing to join a workforce which embraces difference and welcomes everyone.

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead and deliver exciting, innovative projects that reduce the risk of flooding to communities and enhance the environment across the southwest.

This role sits in Project and Programme Delivery (PPD) and is a senior position within our integrated project team. You will take responsibility for the delivery of projects in your portfolio from initial strategic planning, through to feasibility, detailed design, construction and handover. You will mentor and coach project team members, flexing your involvement to suit the strength of the team. You will be responsible for financial management and delivering results on time.

You will build a great working environment with high performing teams including our suppliers, client representatives, technical specialists and other partners. Applying your strong commercial acumen in project, contract and risk management, you will establish effective relationships, facilitating collaborative and efficient ways of working. You will make key project decisions informed by technical leads whilst following governance procedures, project assurance and legislation.

The ability to develop a resilient network of relationships with stakeholders such as statutory authorities, landowners and local communities to negotiate agreements, consents, approvals and external funding is crucial.

Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises. Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.

The team

We are Project and Programme Delivery (PPD), part of the Environment Agency’s Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) directorate. The team is comprised of over 80 project delivery professionals working across the southwest.

Our team provides the Environment Agency with effective project and programme management capability, managing projects throughout their lifecycle, delivering flood risk management, environmental improvements and shared ownership with local communities.

Experience/skills required

• A degree in an engineering, environmental or geography related discipline, ideally with chartered membership of a professional body (MICE, CIWEM, IMechE, MAPM or MRICS)
• Training and experience in project management, ideally with PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM Project Management qualification.
• Training and experience in contract management, ideally NEC4
• Health & safety training and experience, including CDM regulations.
• Significant experience (>8 years) in project and contract management ideally within engineering, construction or flood & coastal risk management.
• Project management experience including preparing scopes and contracts, cost monitoring/forecasting, risk management, business case development, measuring performance and administering contracts.
• Technical knowledge in areas like coastal engineering, feasibility assessment, flood risk assessment, solution development and costing of options, asset management, environmental assessment, CDM, engineering design and construction.
• A track record for delivering results through coordination of a technical team.
• The ability to mentor and support team members.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.