Manager - Capital Projects

EY; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning opportunities

Diverse and inclusive culture

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced professional to manage teams and deliver sustainable infrastructure solutions. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in the infrastructure sector, specifically in project management and business case development. This role involves leading client interactions, making data-driven recommendations, and supporting clients' transition to net zero. Competitive remuneration and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in the infrastructure sector.
• Experience in business case development and project management.
• Fluent in English with additional languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage teams to successfully deliver transformation projects.
• Develop sustainable solutions for clients to reach net zero.
• Lead client meetings and presentations.

Skills

Understanding of UK infrastructure sector

Knowledge of sustainability and climate change

Analytical skills

Team management experience

Strong commercial acumen

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Job description

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At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

The UK government’s “UK Infrastructure: A 10 Year Strategy” sets out a long‑term, cross‑sector plan to drive economic growth, deliver net zero, and improve public services. With a £725 billion commitment, the strategy prioritises stability, private investment, and robust delivery across transport, energy, digital, water, housing, and social infrastructure. Sustainable infrastructure will play a critical role in delivering this strategy. Building a career in this sector offers diverse opportunities on some of the UK’s most transformational and iconic projects.

Opportunity

Advising clients on their most complex sustainable infrastructure challenges is a core focus for EY and spans multiple sectors and competencies. Our team focuses on the following core areas across:

• The initiation and successful delivery of transformation programmes, tackling our clients’ most pressing and complex initiatives
• Sustainable infrastructure to support the government’s green infrastructure plan and ambition to deliver net zero in the UK
• The involvement in early‑stage, large‑scale infrastructure project development activities, as well as ongoing support, to drive more successful infrastructure project delivery

We are focused on growing our sustainable infrastructure programme focus and large‑scale transformation delivery across our wide range of clients within a variety of sectors, including Government, Transport, Energy and Utilities, Housing and Telecommunications. We want people who are passionate about sustainability and climate change and who are keen to help clients realise decarbonisation and energy transition ambitions.

We are looking to grow our overall presence across the infrastructure sector and be involved in the design, development and delivery of significant programmes under the recently published UK Infrastructure 10 Year Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage EY teams to develop and implement solutions that enable the successful delivery of infrastructure transformation projects, including leading workstreams on key client accounts
• Lead the development of robust and sustainable HMT Green Book business cases
• Develop innovative solutions from end‑to‑end to support clients in achieving sustainable change, including their transition to net zero / net negative
• Deliver presentations to senior clients to provide recommendations and solutions to their problems
• Manage client stakeholders to achieve alignment and buy‑in to a solution
• Lead client meetings and workshops
• Lead the delivery of programmes and projects, both in traditional and agile project environments
• Own and foster trusted relationships with senior clients that enhance EY’s brand and reputation
• Identify future opportunities within the client or broader infrastructure sector
• Provide leadership, training, coaching, and guidance to junior staff
• Contribute to business development, using knowledge of the infrastructure market to draft innovative proposals
• Contribute to internal practice development, around the infrastructure market in general but also within specific competency / capability focus area (e.g. Transformation, Finance, Supply Chain, Technology)
• Contribute to EY’s positioning across the UK (and global) infrastructure market, through an active social media presence and thought leadership development

Skills And Attributes For Success

• A strong understanding of, and interest in, the UK infrastructure sector including HMG commitments such as National Infrastructure Strategy and Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution
• Knowledge of sustainability and climate change challenges across industries
• Knowledge of one or more of the following sectors: Energy, Government, Transport, Power and Utilities, Telco and Media
• Experience working in industry, government or a management consultancy environment
• Ability to analyse data and deliver insightful, practical solutions
• Experience of managing teams, including internal staff, clients and wider stakeholders
• Experience of delivering presentations to senior audiences
• Skills and experience in Portfolio, Programme and Project Management
• Strong commercial acumen
• Experience of working within both traditional and agile project environments
• The confidence to build lasting relationships and influence senior colleagues and clients in leading roles
• Proven ability to adapt and learn in an innovative environment

To qualify for the role

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification or experience
• 5+ years experience within the infrastructure sector, with specific experience in one or more sub‑capabilities (e.g. Programme management, business case development, transformation definition & delivery, strategy and policy development)
• The ability to write to a high standard, whilst being fluent/native in English with additional major languages desired
• Ability to make adapt style and approach to suit different contexts and environments
• Identifying, creating and sustaining value
• A willingness to travel and work across the UK and potentially overseas

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience of working on large scale digitally enabled infrastructure programmes
• An ability to adapt and learn in an innovative environment

What We Offer

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities.

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well‑being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

Please note: Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. We ask because it matters!

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Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Project Management and Information Technology
Industries: Professional Services