Principal/Associate Project Manager

Sweco; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector is seeking a Principal/Associate Commercial Project Manager to join their Mission Critical team in Central London. This role involves overseeing complex projects, managing budgets, and ensuring timely delivery while mentoring team members. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering or business background, excellent communication skills, and significant experience in commercial project management, particularly in infrastructure and Mission Critical facilities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Commercial Project Manager in infrastructure projects.
• Experience in Mission Critical facilities is a plus.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Leading the bid preparation stage of multi-disciplinary projects independently.
• Managing all commercial aspects of complex, high-value projects.
• Ensuring project delivery aligns with scope, budget, and schedule.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Project Management

Financial Metrics Understanding

Stakeholder Management

Education

Strong educational background in engineering or business

Project management qualification

Tools

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software

Primavera P6

Job description

We are currently looking for an experienced Principal/Associate Commercial Project Manager to join our expanding Mission Critical team in our Central London office. We operate a hybrid working model, typically involving 3 days in the office or on-site and 2 days at home, depending on the need for site visits or client meetings.

Our Mission Critical facilities engineering experts bring together global data centre project experience and technical capability from site acquisition to project completion. We deliver data centre projects across Europe, and our clients see us as their most committed and reliable partner.

What does the role involve:

As a senior member of the Commercial Management team, you will coordinate people and processes to ensure project delivery on time and within scope. You will be the primary contact for project scope, organisation, budget, and timeline. The projects are complex, high risk, and high profile for Sweco’s Mission Critical Division. You will leverage your proven experience, commercial skills, and technical background to direct projects, monitor financial performance, and contribute to management tool development.

Key responsibilities will include:

1. Leading the bid preparation stage of multi-disciplinary projects independently.
2. Managing all commercial aspects of complex, high-value projects involving international teams.
3. Ensuring project delivery aligns with scope, budget, and schedule; proactively mitigating risks.
4. Delivering projects at target profit margins; tracking and reporting financial KPIs; implementing performance strategies.
5. Reviewing, negotiating, and managing client contracts.
6. Managing contracts within an international supply chain, ensuring contractual and quality compliance.
7. Managing stakeholder needs and leading conflict resolution proactively.
8. Maintaining client relationships and supporting business development.
9. Mentoring and developing team members.
10. Contributing to the improvement of Sweco’s Project Management and Commercial Governance systems and processes.

To be successful in this role, you’ll possess:

A background in engineering or business, with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks. You should be proactive, collaborative, organized, methodical, and a natural problem solver with influencing skills.

• Strong educational background in engineering or business.
• Significant experience as a Commercial Project Manager in infrastructure projects; experience in Mission Critical facilities is a plus.
• A project management qualification is desirable.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.
• Solid understanding of financial metrics and contractual terms.
• Experience managing projects through full lifecycle.
• Proficiency in project management tools, methodologies, and best practices; Primavera P6 experience is desirable.
• Creative problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and adapt to change.
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills, both written and verbal.