Project Manager – Highways

Connect Plus Services; Dartford, South Mimms, Leatherhead; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Project Manager for a pivotal role in the M25 London Orbital Motorway Project. This position offers the chance to lead significant infrastructure initiatives, ensuring safety and quality while collaborating with diverse stakeholders. You'll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on one of Europe's busiest transport networks, with a focus on innovation and sustainability. If you're ready to embrace a career-defining challenge that promises growth and stability, this role is tailored for you. Join a dynamic team where your contributions truly matter and help shape the future of transportation.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and inclusivity initiatives

Supportive work environment

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Recognized Project Management qualification is essential.
• Experience in Highway or Structures Engineering is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end delivery of infrastructure projects.
• Engage with stakeholders to drive project success.
• Manage cost plans and ensure quality standards.

Skills

Project Management

Highway Engineering

Stakeholder Engagement

Commercial Awareness

Health & Safety Compliance

Environmental Legislation Knowledge

Education

Project Management Qualification (PRINCE2, APMP)

Tools

P6 Planning Software

NEC Contract Framework

Job description

Join Our Team as a Project Manager – M25 London Orbital Motorway Project

Are you looking for a role that offers real impact, long-term stability, and exciting career progression? Look no further.

At Connect Plus Services (CPS), we’re offering a unique opportunity to step into a high-profile Project Manager role on one of Europe’s most ambitious infrastructure programmes – the M25 London Orbital Motorway.

This isn’t just another job. It’s a career-defining opportunity to be part of a major project with over 15 years remaining, offering the perfect mix of stability, growth, and innovation. Backed by industry leaders Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis, CPS operates and maintains the M25 – the busiest and most complex stretch of motorway in Europe.

Based at our Dartford office, you’ll be at the heart of delivering vital highways schemes, overseeing the management of critical assets including the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and Dartford Tunnels. From inception through to delivery, you’ll lead multiple projects that keep the capital moving – and leave a lasting legacy.

Whether you’re an experienced highways professional or ready for your next big challenge, this is the role where you can grow, thrive, and make your mark.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Project Manager on the M25, you’ll be at the centre of delivering vital infrastructure projects that keep one of the UK’s most important transport networks moving.

You’ll work in a collaborative and supportive environment where your ideas are valued, your contributions make a visible difference, and your growth is encouraged.

Here’s what your role will involve:

1. Leading with Purpose: Oversee the end-to-end delivery of renewal and improvement projects, ensuring they’re executed to the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance.
2. Building Strong Connections: Engage with a diverse range of stakeholders – from internal teams and clients to contractors and designers – bringing people together to drive project success.
3. Driving Delivery: Partner with our planning team to manage detailed P6 programmes, with a sharp focus on critical path activities and timely delivery.
4. Commercial Awareness: Collaborate closely with our commercial team to manage cost plans, quotations, forecasting, and invoicing – helping us deliver value as well as results.
5. Ensuring Excellence: Commission and coordinate internal and external resources to ensure quality, budget, and timeline goals are consistently met.
6. Upholding Standards: Follow robust governance processes, preparing documentation and clear presentations for key project gateways and approvals.
7. Making an Impact: Play a key role in contributing to our wider M25 community, sustainability commitments, and long-term business objectives.

Whether you’re passionate about infrastructure, people, progress – or all three – this is a role where your work matters.

Working arrangements:

• Ability and willingness to travel to other offices for meetings on the network as and when required.
• Periodic requirement for site visits (night shift H&S audit)

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking an experienced and motivated Project Manager who brings both technical expertise and a collaborative mindset to the team.

What you’ll need to succeed:

1. A recognised Project Management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APMP or equivalent)
2. Proven experience in Highway or Structures Engineering, with strong knowledge of design and maintenance practices
3. A solid understanding of CDM regulations, Health & Safety, and environmental legislation relevant to highways projects
4. Familiarity with NEC (New Engineering Contract) and other relevant contractual frameworks
5. A full UK driving licence and the flexibility to travel between project offices and sites as needed

About Us:

CPS represents an exciting collaboration between industry giants Balfour Beatty, AtkinsRéalis, and Egis! Together, we spearhead the operation and maintenance of none other than the M25—the bustling heartbeat of European motorways. Imagine the thrill of orchestrating over £100 million of annual investment into this vital highway infrastructure, meticulously planning and executing projects amidst the constant flow of traffic. Whether you’re already immersed in the world of Highways or eager to embark on this exhilarating journey, the M25 promises an unparalleled experience, brimming with challenges and opportunities that simply cannot be matched elsewhere!

We foster diversity and inclusivity in our workplace, actively welcoming applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds. Regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status, all are encouraged to apply. Our goal is to cultivate a supportive and respectful environment where every employee can excel. If you need accommodations during the recruitment process, please inform us.

Location:

This is a hybrid role designed to fully maximize team collaboration on the project, we offer flexible working where you will typically be working from your base CPS office, Leatherhead, Dartford or South Mimms up to three days per week and two days from home.

Note to all internal CPS employees:

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through your parent company’s careers portal by entering the job title in the search bar. If your employing company is not advertising this role, please submit your CV and the role title to [e-mail]

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.