Infrastructure Project Manager

300 North Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure organisation is seeking an Infrastructure Project Manager to support a significant programme in North West England. This role requires experience in project governance and programme management within complex construction environments. Candidates should possess strong capabilities in managing risks, reporting, and stakeholder engagement while enjoying a hybrid work model with a competitive salary. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic, nationally significant project with long-term exposure and a strong pipeline of work.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Qualifications

• Demonstrable project management and programme management experience within complex infrastructure or construction-led environments.
• Experience working client-side, consultancy-side, or in an oversight or assurance capacity.
• Ability to manage governance, risk, change control, and reporting across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the operation of project governance frameworks across a complex, multi-party delivery environment.
• Monitor compliance with contractual, programme, and reporting requirements.
• Review and challenge delivery partner programmes, progress reports, and key milestones.

Skills

Project management

Programme management

Governance frameworks

Stakeholder coordination

Risk management

Change control

Education

Chartered status (APM, RICS, ICE) or equivalent

Job description

Infrastructure Project Manager

Infrastructure Programme

Location: North West England / Hybrid

Salary: Negotiable, competitive benefits package

Role overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join a leading infrastructure organisation, supporting an exciting and high-profile infrastructure programme.

The role will suit a Project Manager with experience in project governance, programme management, and project controls within complex infrastructure or construction-led environments. Operating within a client-side managed services setting, the role focuses on governance, assurance, and coordination across multiple delivery partners throughout design, construction, and transition into operations.

What this role offers

• Involvement in a nationally significant infrastructure programme
• Long-term project exposure with strong pipeline visibility
• Client-side perspective within a professional managed services environment
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced technical, commercial, and financial teams

Key responsibilities

Project governance and assurance

• Support the operation of project governance frameworks across a complex, multi-party delivery environment
• Monitor compliance with contractual, programme, and reporting requirements
• Support risk, issue, and change control processes

Programme oversight

• Review and challenge delivery partner programmes, progress reports, and key milestones
• Track performance across schedule, cost, quality, health and safety, and environmental metrics
• Support elements of project controls, including schedule, cost, risk, and performance reporting

Commercial and contract support

• Assist with contract administration, including change management and early warning processes
• Support cost monitoring, forecasting, and payment processes
• Liaise with commercial and finance teams to ensure accurate reporting

Stakeholder coordination

• Act as an interface between delivery partners, advisers, and internal stakeholders
• Support structured communication and governance forums
• Prepare briefing notes, dashboards, and reports for senior stakeholders
• Maintain project risk and opportunity registers
• Support regulatory, ESG, and sustainability reporting requirements
• Contribute to continuous improvement of governance and reporting processes

Skills and experience

Essential

• Demonstrable project management and programme management experience within complex infrastructure or construction-led environments
• Experience working client-side, consultancy-side, or in an oversight or assurance capacity
• Ability to manage governance, risk, change control, and reporting across multiple stakeholders

Desirable

• Construction or engineering background enabling effective challenge of delivery programmes
• Chartered status (APM, RICS, ICE or equivalent) or working towards chartership is desirable but not essential
• Experience working alongside contractors and designers on major projects
• Exposure to regulated infrastructure or long-term concession models
• Experience within water, utilities, transport, or linear infrastructure
• Understanding of whole-life asset management considerations

Personal attributes

• Structured and detail focused
• Comfortable operating without direct line authority
• Commercially aware
• Confident in challenging delivery partners constructively
• Calm and credible with senior stakeholders