Project Executive - 36210

Environment Agency; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension and leave entitlement

Flexible working for work-life balance

Extensive training and personal/prof.‑

Base location flexible within Midlands

Job summary

Environment Agency in the Midlands region is seeking a Project Manager to lead flood risk management studies and schemes. You will oversee projects from feasibility through design, construction and handover, working with tight governance and commercial controls.

You will coordinate a multi-disciplinary team, mentor colleagues, and build relationships with stakeholders and partners to secure consents and funding while travelling to sites and partner offices as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in engineering, environmental or geography related discipline.
• Ideally working towards chartered membership of ICE, CIWEM or APMP but not essential.
• Experience in project and contract management; able to lead complex multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver challenging flood risk management projects from planning through to handover.
• Manage project delivery with governance, commercial and risk management in mind.
• Mentor and develop team members; build strong relationships with stakeholders and partners.
• Travel to project sites and partner offices as required.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Feasibility assessment

Asset management

Business case development

Cost monitoring/forecasting

Scope preparation

CDM

Engineering design

Construction

Mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Influencing skills

Education

Engineering degree

Environment or Geography degree

Chartered membership (ICE/CIWEM/APMP) desirable

Job description

Birmingham , Kettering , Lincoln , Nottingham , Peterborough , Shrewsbury , Tewkesbury

Building/Site DEFRA GRP CERES HOUSE, LN2 4DW, DEFRA GRP EA AQUA HOUSE, B3 1AQ, DEFRA GRP EA HAFREN HOUSE, SY3 5LB, DEFRA GRP EA NENE HOUSE, NN15 6JQ, DEFRA GRP EA RIVERSMEET HOUSE, GL20 8JG, DEFRA GRP EA TRENTSIDE OFFICE, NG2 5FA, DEFRA GRP QUAY HOUSE, PE2 8YY

We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community wishing to join a workforce which embraces difference and welcomes everyone.

Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises. Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.

We are looking for a Project Manager to lead and deliver exciting, innovative projects including flood risk management studies and schemes that reduce flooding risk to communities and enhance the environment. This role sits in Project & Programme Management (PPD) and is a prominent position within our integrated project teams, taking responsibility for managing projects as the Client project manager or working alongside senior colleagues. The role holder will oversee project delivery from initial strategic planning through feasibility, detailed design, and into implementation, construction, and handover. You will support team members, flexing your involvement to suit team strength. You will build a great working environment to create high-performing teams including our suppliers, client representatives, technical specialists, and other partners. Applying your strong commercial acumen in project, contract, and risk management, you will establish effective relationships, facilitating collaborative and efficient ways of working. You will make project decisions informed by technical leads while following governance procedures, project assurance, and legislation. The ability to develop a resilient network of relationships with stakeholders such as statutory authorities, landowners, and communities to negotiate consents, approvals, and external funding is crucial. The role will require regular travel to project sites and meetings in other Agency/Partner offices. Occasional overnight stays will be necessary.

The team

The PPD-Midlands hub is led by a Delivery Manager overseeing approximately 80 staff, supported by Programme Specialists, Programme Managers and Project Team Managers (PTM). Each PTM manages 8-15 Project Executives, Project Managers and Project Support Officers who manage the day-to-day delivery of projects within our flood & coastal erosion risk management programme using our framework suppliers. Other internal roles forming part of our teams include commercial, environmental, asset managers, financial, estates, and legal.

Experience/skills required

A degree (or equivalent) in an engineering, environmental or geography related discipline. Ideally working towards chartered membership of a professional body such as ICE, CIWEM or APMP desired but not essential.

• Experienced in project and contract management.
• Areas of expertise that would support role include feasibility assessment, asset management, business case development, cost monitoring/forecasting, scope preparation, CDM, engineering design and construction.
• Experience in a project and contract management environment, ideally within engineering, construction and/or flood & coastal risk management.
• A track record for delivering results on technically challenging projects through coordination of a technical team.
• The ability to mentor and support your teams in delivery.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills as relationship management of both internal and external stakeholders is an important aspect of the role.

Benefits

• Benefits include generous pension provision and leave entitlement.
• Our flexible working supports a healthy work/life balance and offers numerous choices to accommodate the demands that personal commitments may present.
• Excellent training and learning opportunities are available, including personal and professional development.
• Base location can be flexible within the Midlands Hub but with an expectation of co-locating in Hub or delivery partner offices occasionally.

Role specific professional membership requirements

ICE, CIWEM, APMP

Competence 1 Programme and Project Management

"When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills."

"Question:Project management skills are key to be able to do this role effectively."

• What do you see as the key role of a Project Manager on a project moving from inception through to completion? If you can relate this to flood risk management, please do. And then, what do you see as the key tasks involved in project management.
• If we gave you a new project start working on tomorrow, how would you go about getting that project set up and moving?
• How do you manage change on a project?
• How would you report project performance to the management team?
• How would you ensure good project performance?

Competence 2 Leads People

"When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills."

"Question:Tell us about a team that you have managed. How did you coach or mentor them to ensure that they could do their jobs effectively? How did you ensure your organisation's priorities were included (for example Health, Safety, Wellbeing / Equality Diversity and Inclusion)?"

PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.

Competence 3 Focuses on Customers and Partners

"When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills."

"Question:Please describe a challenging situation where you have had to manage differing stakeholders with conflicting priorities."

• How did you manage this situation to enable you to agree a way forward?
• What was the project, why was it challenging?
• Who did you need to influence?
• How did you lead discussions, who supported you and how did you support others?
• How did you ensure you remained on track?
• Have you ever needed to secure contributions?
• What would you do differently next time?
• What were the key learning points for you? How did the role develop you? What feedback did you get from others?

PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.

Competence 4 Health Safety & Wellbeing

"When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills."

"Question:Maintaining the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff is our priority, whether collaborating in our team spaces or on construction project sites. Tell us about a role where your actions and behaviours put the health and safety of your team at the centre of everything you do. Please include specific detail on the risks your team faced and the actions you took to address them."

PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.

If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.Although the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the Civil Service Careers website .Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.