Delivery Manager (Birmingham)[1108273]

Binnies; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead their Flood and Coast team in Birmingham. The role involves overseeing diverse projects and ensuring alignment with client and stakeholder expectations. Ideal candidates will have experience in civil engineering or environmental consultancy, with strong leadership and project management qualifications to guide early career professionals.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead projects in the Flood and Coast sector.
• Significant experience managing projects collaboratively.
• Excellent communicator with internal and external clients.

Responsibilities

• Leads the Flood and Coast team in Birmingham.
• Acts as a Senior Project Manager supporting project tenders.
• Develops client relationships in the Midlands to secure work.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Commercial Awareness

Problem Solving

Education

Civil Engineering

Environmental Science

Geography

Water & Environmental Management

Professional Qualification with ICE/CIWEM/APM

Project Management Qualification (Prince 2/APM PMQ)

Job description

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The Vacancy
Come and join us in the vibrant and historic City of Birmingham. You will get the opportunity to work on interesting and varied flood, coastal and maritime projects for our clients including the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales and local authorities.

We are looking for a leader with demonstrable management and technical experience in the Flood and Coast sector to lead our Birmingham team. This is a great opportunity to bring your experience to our business and influence how we grow our presence across the Midlands and further afield.

We undertake feasibility studies to select optimum solutions; prepare business cases to unlock funding; design cost-efficient schemes using the latest digital technologies; provide construction supervision and administrative support; and advise on how to best manage and extend the life of our clients’ assets.

About the Role

Leads our Flood and Coast team in Birmingham, with a regular presence in the Birmingham office (three days a week).

Provides an essential link between the Birmingham Office and our national team of Delivery Managers.

Acts as a Senior Project Manager.

Leads on project tenders and supports framework tenders.

Develops relationships with our clients in the Midlands and secures work to develop and grow our business and your local team.

The role is suitable for candidates with a background in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography, Water & Environmental Management or another related discipline.

You should possess and be able to demonstrate the following skills, knowledge and qualifications:

• Proven ability to lead projects in the Flood and Coast sector meeting client and stakeholder expectations, with a proactive approach to problem solving as an individual and as part of a team.
• Significant experience managing projects and working collaboratively to build and lead teams producing high-quality deliverables on time, within budget, whilst identifying and mitigating risks and change.
• Excellent communicator with internal and external clients and stakeholders to develop business relationships.
• Commercial awareness and contract management, ideally NEC4 PSC
• A professional qualification with the ICE, CIWEM, APM or similar.
• Develop and manage early career professionals to help them achieve a professional qualification.

Experience working in an engineering or environmental consultancy.

A project management qualification, such as Prince 2 or APM PMQ.

Experience of working on flood risk management projects at appraisal, outline design, detailed design and construction stages.

Experience working with flood and coastal risk management stakeholders, including local communities.