Project Manager

Dalcour Maclaren; Richmond; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Flexible working

Life insurance

Cycle to work

Maternity/Paternity leave

Job summary

Dalcour Maclaren is seeking a Project Manager to lead the delivery of multiple projects from planning to completion in the Utilities and Infrastructure sector. You will work with Client Managers to maintain strong relationships, monitor budgets and timelines, and ensure quality and contractual compliance.

The role emphasizes leadership, effective resource management, and proactive risk handling, with a focus on continuous improvement and reporting using internal systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management across multiple projects.
• Proven ability to lead a team.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders.
• Strong IT skills and confidence with Microsoft products.
• Good numeracy skills and financial understanding.
• Highly organized with great attention to detail.
• Keen problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of multiple projects from planning through to completion.
• Collaborate with Client Managers to ensure satisfaction and strong relationships.
• Monitor project performance, budgets, and timelines to ensure financial and operational success.
• Allocate and manage resources effectively across projects.
• Ensure all work meets the highest quality standards and complies with legal and contractual requirements.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, and changes proactively.
• Promote continuous improvement and contribute to the evolution of our project management methodologies.
• Support and develop your team through effective leadership and line management.
• Champion the use of internal systems and tools to enhance project delivery and reporting.
• Conduct regular project reviews and implement lessons learned to improve future delivery.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Drive stakeholder engagement through clear, consistent communication and reporting.
• Ensure alignment of project outcomes with client objectives and business strategy.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Dalcour Maclaren, we’re key players in the Utilities and Infrastructure industry, bringing the UK and Ireland closer to Net Zero every day. Our land, environmental and geospatial experts work together to unlock the consents needed by our clients to deliver key projects.Our services include land access and assembly, agricultural liaison, planning, environmental impact assessments and geospatial mapping. Join us, and play your part in helping us to achieve our vision; to be the professional services team of choice, leading the Utilities and Infrastructure industry to a sustainable future.

As a Project Manager you will:

• Lead the successful delivery of multiple projects from planning through to completion.

• Collaborate closely with Client Managers to ensure satisfaction and strong relationships.

• Monitor project performance, budgets, and timelines to ensure financial and operational success.

• Allocate and manage resources effectively across projects.

• Ensure all work meets the highest quality standards and complies with legal and contractual requirements.

• Identify and manage project risks, issues, and changes proactively.

• Promote continuous improvement and contribute to the evolution of our project management methodologies.

• Support and develop your team through effective leadership and line management.

• Champion the use of internal systems and tools to enhance project delivery and reporting.

• Conduct regular project reviews and implement lessons learned to improve future delivery.

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project execution.

• Drive stakeholder engagement through clear, consistent communication and reporting.

• Ensure alignment of project outcomes with client objectives and business strategy.

The successful candidate will:

• Have Previous experience within project management

• Have Previous experience in leading a team

• Be an excellent communicator with internal and external stakeholders

• Have great IT skills & be confident with Microsoft products

• Have good numeracy skills and financial understanding

• Be highly organised with great attention to detail

• Be a keen problem solver
  

Benefits:

• Annual bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthday
• Vitality Health Membership (including Private healthcare, subsidised gym membership and other discounts)
• Flexible working through our ‘Flexible Advantage’ supporting working families & your work/life balance
• Pension Scheme via The Peoples Pension
• Life insurance (4x Base Salary)
• Cycle to work scheme
• 26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave
• 4 Weeks paid Paternity Leave
• BHN Extras – provides discounted gift cards for hundreds of popular retailers
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles) effective at 1 years’ service
• Sabbatical Policy effective at 3 years’ service
• Professional development – paid study leave
• Military service paid leave (7.5 days per year)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) plus wider Mental Health & Wellbeing support
• 2 x Company-wide events every year, in addition to multiple office socials throughout the year

Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.