Infrastructure Project Officer: Stakeholder Lead & Delivery

West Midlands Combined Authority; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

EV car benefit scheme

Healthcare plans

Gym membership discounts

Costco membership

Job summary

West Midlands Combined Authority is seeking an experienced Project Officer to support the development and delivery of infrastructure projects and business cases, maintaining stakeholder relationships and assisting project teams in achieving outcomes.

You will work closely with the Project Manager across Rail, Roads or Metro, gaining exposure to project controls, governance, and reporting while contributing to business case development and project documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting and coordinating the work of multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Experience supporting the management of project controls, governance and reporting.
• Experience working with internal and external stakeholders, partners or funders on behalf of a project.
• Experience supporting project teams with the completion of project deliverables in line with governance and approval methods.
• Good numeracy skills and an understanding of project management methods and controls.
• The ability to work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and partners.
• Good organisational, written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work well under pressure, demonstrating agility, drive and a solution-focused attitude.
• A good level of understanding and experience of Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Build effective working relationships with internal colleagues, local authorities, delivery partners, the supply chain and other stakeholders, helping to keep people informed, engaged and aligned throughout the project.
• Support the Project Manager and Programme Lead with project plans, governance, resources, controls and delivery processes.
• Coordinate key project activities across scope, cost, time and quality, identifying issues and helping colleagues develop practical mitigating actions.
• Work across project, programme, commercial, procurement, technical and enabling teams to support the completion of project deliverables.
• Produce accurate, clear and transparent project reporting, helping colleagues understand progress, performance, risks and priorities.
• Represent the project and deputise for the Project Manager at boards and meetings when required, giving you valuable experience of taking the lead within a project setting.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Governance & reporting

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Project management qualification

Tools

Outlook

Teams

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

West Midlands Combined Authority is seeking an experienced Project Officer to support the development and delivery of infrastructure projects and business cases, maintaining stakeholder relationships and assisting project teams in achieving outcomes.

You will work closely with the Project Manager across Rail, Roads or Metro, gaining exposure to project controls, governance, and reporting while contributing to business case development and project documentation.