Project and Programme Manager

NMWTRA; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent (NMWTRA) invites applications for a permanent Project and Programme Manager to lead highway improvement, upgrades and major maintenance capital projects across North and Mid Wales. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, coordinate programmes and ensure delivery to cost, time and quality.

The role requires civil engineering experience, contract administration expertise and ability to work with external service providers within WG procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering structures and infrastructure improvement schemes
• Experience coordinating and managing programmes of work
• Experience in contract administration and project procurement
• Ability to organise work priorities and deliver programmes on time

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate all Agency multidisciplinary projects to deliver on cost, time and quality
• Assist in programming the annual and 5-year renewal, upgrade and safety schemes
• Support project sponsors in delivering revenue and capital projects
• Act as contract administration and project procurement specialist
• Ensure compliant contract administration meeting WG requirements
• Develop and implement project procurement policies and SharePoint systems

Skills

Project management

Civil engineering

Programme management

Contract administration

Procurement

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

HNC in Civil Engineering

Tools

SharePoint

MS Project

Job description

Duration: Permanent
Location: one of the following office locations; Bangor, Conwy, Halkyn, Dolgellau, Llandrindod, Aberystwyth, Newtown. To include hybrid working.

CLOSING DATE: 16/11/2026

This is an exciting opportunity to join the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent (NMWTRA) and support the management of one of Wales’ most important transport networks.

An exciting opportunity to join an established team of Project and Programme Managers delivering capital projects on the trunk road network across North and Mid Wales. The post holder will be responsible for leading on the project management of highway improvements, upgrades and major maintenance capital projects, through our extended public and private sector supply chains.

• To be responsible for overseeing and coordinating all Agency multidisciplinary projects with regard to ensuring delivery to cost, time and quality requirements.
• To assist in the coordination and programming of the Agency’s annual and 5 year programme of renewal, upgrade, and safety schemes.
• To support the Agency Project Sponsors in the development and delivery of the Agency’s overall programme of revenue and capital projects.
• To act as the Agency’s contract administration and project procurement specialist.
• To ensure compliant contract administration of projects on the network to meet WG requirements.
• To assist in the development and implementation of project procurement policy and procedures including the development and implementation of the SharePoint project management system and associated database.
• To assist with regard to the technical and contractual aspects of the establishment, monitoring and renewal of the Agency’s framework contracts.
• To act as Project Sponsor and CDM Client on projects as agreed.
• To procure and project manage consultancy design and contractor services in accordance with Agency procedures, ensuring compliance with performance requirements.

Who we’re looking for

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Ability to work under pressure
• Self motivated and committed
• Ability to receive, assimilate and evaluate information from multiple sources
• Candidates must be self-motivated and capable of working with a minimum of supervision

Qualifications and Relevant Training
Essential

Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering or an appropriate discipline

OR

HNC or equivalent in Civil Engineering or an appropriate discipline and
significant relevant experience

• Relevant experience in managing the delivery of structures and infrastructure improvement schemes
• Experience in coordinating and managing programmes of work
• Experience in contract administration and project procurement

Skills and Specialist Knowledge

• Ability to organise work priorities, forward plan and deliver programmes of work on time with minimum supervision
• Ability to effectively co-ordinate and manage the delivery of work programmes through service providers to prescribed deadlines
• To undertake duties in a confident and professional manner with the ability to show initiative and creativity
• Ability to receive, assimilate and evaluate information from multiple sources and provide detailed recommendations
• Detailed knowledge of project management and the key processes within the delivery of individual projects within an engineering or construction
  environment