Project Manager

Amey Group Services LTD; Thirsk; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

25 days annual leave + holidays

Flexible benefits scheme

Save with Amey discounts

Family friendly policies

Social Impact Days

Job summary

Amey Group Services LTD is seeking a proactive Project Manager to lead multidisciplinary design integration across rail schemes. You will mentor junior PMs and act as the main PM contact when needed, driving project success and client engagement.

You will monitor costs, schedule, and scope with technical teams, ensuring quality and safety while delivering on commercial objectives within a joint team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering or Project Management is required.
• PM qualifications such as APM PPQ or equivalent are expected.
• Developed experience in Project Management, likely in a Assistant Project Manager role or equivalent.
• Capable of acting as day-to-day PM contact for a project when required.
• Experience using PM processes and tools to track progress, costs, and scope changes.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of interface management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control project costs, progress, and scope variances with technical teams while ensuring quality, cost and programme constraints.
• Oversee junior staff and take responsibility for their actions.
• Be the commercial lead for projects within your portfolio and liaise with clients and suppliers at peer level.
• Contribute to bids and the work winning process.
• Promote effective health and safety practices within the team.

Skills

Project management

Cost control

Team leadership

Interface management

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Civil Engineering or Project Management

APM PPQ or equivalent

Job description

an important part within our delivery teams and alongside our client. As a Project Manager you will be a key part of the team, acting as a team leader and taking responsibility for supporting your Project Management team in coordinating the integration of multidisciplinary designs across a variety of rail design schemes whilst taking the lead on projects and mentoring junior Project Managers.

Responsibilities include:

• Able to monitor and control project costs, progress of the works and scope variances with the assistance of technical teams while satisfying the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme.
• Overseeing the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks and taking responsibility for their actions
• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within your portfolio, Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, responding to queries etc.
• Contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work winning function.
• Drive effective health and safety practices within the team

What you will bring to us:

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in an appropriate subject such as Civil Engineering, Project Management, etc.
• Full membership of the Association for Project ManagementAssociation for Project Management Project Professional Qualification (PPQ) or equivalent
• Developed experience and expertise within the field of Project Management, probably gained in a Assistant Project Manager role or equivalent
• Capable of acting as day-to-day main project management contact for a project where required under the terms of the commission
• Experience using project management processes and tools to keep track on project progress, costs, scope changes, etc
• Demonstrates good commercial awareness
• Demonstrates a good understanding of interface management

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.

• 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
• 25 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

Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure

Who we are

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Working for us, you'll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future.

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration.

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Project Manager to join our Consulting Project Management Practice team. With shared office space in Manchester, Sheffield and York, we welcome applications from Project Managers across these regions.

Supporting our growing project management team, working on our major projects such as Northern Power House Rail, Eastern Routes Partnership, North West & Central framework, Core Valley Lines, Trans-Pennine Route Upgrade and Cardiff Crossrail, etc. Our in-house engineers deliver design across all NR stages and all rail disciplines.

The roleOur Project Managers play