Principal Project Manager

ameygroupi; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

24 days annual leave

Flexible benefits

Save with Amey discounts

Job summary

Amey is seeking a permanent Principal Project Manager to join the Consulting Design team in Newcastle. You will lead the delivery of high-profile multi-disciplinary projects across the North, coordinating teams from York to Newcastle and guiding clients and suppliers.

You will manage budgets, supervise junior staff, and ensure safety and quality standards are met, with flexible working and generous development opportunities within a global infrastructure consultancy.

Qualifications

• Extensive project management experience on multi-disciplinary projects.
• CDM/health and safety knowledge and compliant practices.
• Ability to apply PM theory to complex or ambiguous situations.
• Day-to-day main PM contact for a project when required.
• Strong deliverable preparation, checking and approval skills.
• Experience with project management software and tools.
• Excellent commercial awareness and supplier relationships.
• Strong communication and client-facing presentation skills.
• In-depth understanding of Health, Safety and Welfare regulations.
• Professional accreditation or progression towards Incorporated/Chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of multi-disciplinary projects across the region.
• Act as PM team leader; supervise PM teams, managers, clients and suppliers.
• Coordinate cross‑regional teams from the North on high-profile projects.
• Ensure compliance with technical standards and client requirements.
• Control budgets and manage costs for project deliverables.
• Liaise with client and supplier representatives; attend progress meetings.
• Take on people management responsibilities as required.
• Drive effective health and safety practices within the team.

Skills

Project management

Health & safety

Client liaison

Budget control

Team leadership

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Chartered Project Professional (ChPP)

Tools

PM software

Job description

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We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Principal Project Manager to join our Consulting Design team in Newcastle. We welcome applications from Principal Project Managers across the north region centring on York, Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield and Newcastle.

What will the role offer?

The standard working week is 37.5 hours, with flexible working practices available to support how you work as your life evolves.

What you will be doing

As Principal Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of an exciting multi-disciplinary projects across the region. You will act as a project management team leader, providing advice, guidance and supervision as appropriate to project management teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers in coordinating the multidisciplinary teams from across the North in the delivery of this incredibly high-profile projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements
• Responsibility for the commercial success of the project, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables.
• Overseeing the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks and taking responsibility for their actions
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level and higher, including presenting proposals
• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within the portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives, attending progress meetings, responding to queries etc.
• Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business
• Drive effective health and safety practices within the team

What you will bring to us:

• Developed experience and expertise within the field of Project Management
• 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
• You will apply project management theory and principles to complex or ambiguous situations, where concepts need to be adapted to reach the correct outcome
• 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 tools. Good ability to check work produced by others and able to validate and approve the use of new tools
• Demonstrates very good commercial awareness
• Excellent knowledge of suppliers and the services they provide, maintained through regular contact
• Excellent oral communicator, able to present arguments and ideas very well to peers, more senior colleagues and clients. Can deliver internal training workshops to peers and presentations to clients
• Has an excellent understanding of Health, Safety and Welfare, including specific regulations
• 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 Master’s Degree in an appropriate subject
• Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status with the Association for Project Management (or equivalent)

What we can offer

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.

Some of our benefits include:

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
• Competitive salary and compensation
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership
• Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in
• Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
• Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
• Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities

About Amey

Who we are

Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.

What we do

We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defense systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

Diversity and Inclusion

We constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We seek out the skills, joy and energy that often‑marginalised groups can bring to our teams and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.