Project Manager

ABP; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK ports operator is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their Projects team. In this role, you will lead projects valued up to £20m, managing budgets and coordinating stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a degree in project management or engineering, professional membership, and a strong track record in project delivery. This position is based in the Humber region, requiring travel across multiple ports, and offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Contributory pension

Private healthcare

26 days annual leave

Ongoing training opportunities

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant project management, construction or engineering subject.
• Hold professional membership or chartership.
• Strong track record of project delivery and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from inception to completion.
• Manage budgets, programmes and scope.
• Coordinate and manage stakeholders through the project lifecycle.

Skills

Project delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Organizational skills

Commercial awareness

Assertiveness

Education

Degree in project management, construction or engineering

Professional membership (e.g., MAPM, MCIOB)

Tools

APM

PRINCE2

Job description

We're the UK's largest ports operator with a network of 21 ports around Britain. We handle around one quarter of the UK's seaborne trade and contribute £7.5 billion to our economy every year.

It's a story we're proud of but it doesn't end there. We're transforming our business and embracing the future.

We offer a vast range of roles spanning the UK, all rooted in a culture that welcomes diversity, fosters talent, encourages internal movement and progression, and places safety as our number one priority.

ABP is the UK's leading and largest ports group, providing essential gateways for trade and enabling green infrastructure essential for the UK's energy transition. Our Humber region (Hull, Immingham, Grimsby and Goole) is the UK's largest ports complex, handling 60 million tonnes of goods and a key foundation of a vital super cluster for decarbonisation.

With over £1 billion of planned investment across the Humber ports to 2030 we're currently looking to recruit an experienced Project Manager to join our growing Projects team. You should have experience of delivering projects or programmes up to £20m in value (otherwise be able to demonstrate this across a portfolio of schemes). In this position you will act as client-side Project Manager leading projects from inception to completion with responsibility for scope definition, programme, budget and risk management.

Projects will be delivered across the 4 ports of ABP Humber with a base office at either Hull or Immingham but with necessary travel across the region, facilitating ABP's operational delivery and supporting our sustainability strategy 'Ready for Tomorrow'. A strong proactive approach to HSE both day-to-day and throughout the project lifecycle is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects from inception to completion (RIBA 0 - 7)
• Manage budgets, programmes and scope across projects with a focus on risk management
• Coordinate and manage stakeholders through the project lifecycle
• Ensure all CDM, H&S and quality standards are upheld across projects
• Liaise with all departments, consultants and contractors to execute the capital programme
• Administration of NEC Engineering and Construction (ECC) and Professional Service (PSC) contracts
• Proactive and timely handover to ensure client, customer and operational needs are met

Key requirements and experience

• Educated to degree level in a relevant project management, construction or engineering subject
• Hold professional membership or chartership e.g. MAPM, MCIOB, MICE, MRICS
• Strong track record of project delivery and commercial awareness
• Highly organised and able to work independently
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to translate a brief into delivery
• Assertive of nature - able to challenge internal stakeholders, consultants and contractors in a positive and collaborative manner
• Ability to operate in a 'lean' client model understanding the practical application of project management methods i.e. APM or PRINCE2
• Desirable - Experience with projects in a port environment and / or supply chain related industrial environment
• Desirable - awareness of DSEAR, COMAH or TASCC

Why should you make ABP your first Port of call?

• Have the chance to make a difference in a business critical to UK trade
• Work within an exciting, innovative, growing business.
• You can thrive in an inclusive environment where every individual can be themselves and feel respected
• Receive competitive salary and benefits package
• Get support for training, personal development and further education
• Benefit from support and engagement through dedicated management and leadership

We offer a competitive salary, contributory pension from day one (Starting at 3% employee contribution with 5% company match), private healthcare, access to our Employee Assistance Program, 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays - plus the option to purchase additional days), wide range of discounts and cash back with high street and online retailers. We offer an inclusive work environment with an in-house training academy which offers ongoing opportunities to develop your skills.

Additional Information :

When joining ABP you will find an environment that is both welcoming and challenging. We reward our employees well and offer a generous remuneration package, employer pension, private health insurance and a range of other benefits.

Please note that ABP undertake random screening for substance abuse and operate a zero-tolerance policy. A medical will be required before starting this position also.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their background, which helps us to provide a diverse and inclusive working environment.

As part of our recruitment process, all successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment screening to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Please note your consent will be required and further information on this check can be found using the following link : https : / / www.gov.uk / government / publications / united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels / national-security-vetting-clearance-levels