Lead Senior Project Manager

Amey Group Services LTD; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering service provider in Birmingham is looking for a Lead Senior Project Manager. You'll lead a team to deliver various rail design projects, ensuring quality and budget control. Ideal candidates will have extensive project management experience and relevant qualifications, including Chartered Project Professional status. We offer flexible work options, career development, and comprehensive benefits including holidays, pension scheme, and community involvement days.

Benefits

Generous Pension Scheme

Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Flexible benefits scheme

Community Involvement Days

Health cash plan

Qualifications

• Experience in undertaking project related tasks.
• Capable of acting as main project management contact.
• Successful completion of professional review resulting in status.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver project management outputs.
• Prepare and maintain project management related information.
• Oversee actions of junior staff members and ensure quality.

Skills

Project Management

Health and Safety Management

Budget Control

Commercial Awareness

Interface Management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in an appropriate subject

Full membership of the Association for Project Management

Chartered Project Professional (ChPP)

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

Our Lead Senior Project Managers play an important part within the Rail Design team and alongside our clients. As a Lead Senior Project Manager you will be a key part of the team, acting as a team leader and taking responsibility for supporting your Project Management team in coordinating the integration of multidisciplinary designs across a variety of rail design schemes whilst taking the lead on projects and mentoring junior Project Managers.

Key Responsibilities

• To lead a team to product technically sound project management deliverables, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements
• The preparation, checking and maintenance of project management related information that ables Amey Consulting commissions to be delivered whilst satisfying the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme.
• Overseeing the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks and taking responsibility for their actions
• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, responding to queries etc.
• Significantly contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work winning function
• Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business
• Drive effective health and safety practices within the team

Key Qualifications

• Developed experience and expertise within the field of Project Management, probably gained in a Senior Project Management role or equivalent
• Experienced in undertaking project related tasks associated with the management of health, safety and welfare, e.g. Amey's Integrated Management System and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• Capable of acting as day-to-day main project management contact for a project where required under the terms of the commission
• Can take ownership for the preparation and checking of deliverables to a reasonable standard
• Highly experienced with project management software and similar analytical tools
• Demonstrates good commercial awareness
• Demonstrates a good understanding of interface management
• Successful completion of either the professional review or end point assessment, resulting in the award of Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional licence
• Bachelors or Masters Degree in an appropriate subject
• Full membership of the Association for Project Management
• Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status with the Association for Project Management

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Working for us, you'll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future. Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration.

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That's why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through life's ups and downs. It's the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers. Career Development: Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We're huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications. Work-life Balance: Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we're open to discussing working options that suit you. Wellbeing: Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers.

Benefits and Community Value

• Social Value - You'll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives. Plus a range of other great perks and benefits including:
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays – Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices – Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey – Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

Your Career at Amey Consulting: At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset. You'll be stretched, but always supported. We recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You'll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.