Portfolio Project Manager Civil Delivery Lead

National Highways; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways invites applications for a Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of civil projects within the South East capital programme. You will coordinate external contractors and consultants, uphold governance, quality, health and safety standards, and drive delivery across multiple workstreams.

Based from Guildford, Basingstoke or Maidstone, the role requires strong stakeholder engagement, risk management and programme controls to ensure successful, compliant project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Qualified in an engineering discipline with delivery experience on Civil Engineering projects and portfolios.
• Experience in portfolio and project management; related qualifications such as MSP/APM/Prince2 desirable.
• Evidence of NEC 4 contract management.
• Solid understanding of legislation, standards and construction practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee portfolio delivery and governance for a 5-year capital programme.
• Manage programme finances, reporting and risk across the project slate.
• Ensure quality, health & safety and contractual compliance across the supply chain.

Skills

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Regulatory knowledge

Governance

Education

Relevant engineering qualification (Civil)

Project/Programme management qualifications (MSP/APM/Prince2)

Job description

National Highways invites applications for a Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of civil projects within the South East capital programme. You will coordinate external contractors and consultants, uphold governance, quality, health and safety standards, and drive delivery across multiple workstreams.

Based from Guildford, Basingstoke or Maidstone, the role requires strong stakeholder engagement, risk management and programme controls to ensure successful, compliant project outcomes.