Project Manager - Highways

TN United Kingdom; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Professional Project/Programme Manager, where you will oversee the delivery of vital highway projects. This role offers the chance to engage with clients, manage service delivery, and contribute to business growth. You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence, with opportunities for career development and flexible working arrangements. If you are passionate about project management and looking to make a significant impact in the built environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Global Travel Scholarship Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in managing highway projects and programmes.
• Ability to administer construction contracts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support Business Unit Directors in achieving objectives.
• Engage with customers to maintain strong relationships.

Skills

UK Highways delivery experience

Knowledge of NEC3/4 Contracts

Project management techniques

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving and negotiating skills

Sound ICT skills (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

MRICS

MAPM

MCIOB

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About The Role

About this opportunity

Professional Project / Programme Manager responsible for managing the delivery of Highway project management and programme management services.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives
2. Positively engaging with customers and developing, growing and maintaining customer relationships
3. Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our Customer’s requirements.
4. Managing projects and/or programmes to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures
5. Administering contracts as a contract administrator, employer’s agent or project manager.
6. Producing and presenting to customers
7. Identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the business units activities
8. Managing service delivery for profit.
9. Advising directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or may arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance.

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

1. Opportunities to develop and grow your career
2. A contributory pension scheme
3. Employee Assistance Programme
4. Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
5. Flexible working arrangements

About You

Who we’re looking for:

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

1. UK Highways delivery experience.
2. Knowledge of NEC3/4 Contracts.
3. Sound project management and/or programme management experience post qualification.
4. Sound knowledge and practiced experience of project management techniques
5. Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator, Employer’s Agent and/or Project Manager
6. Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
7. Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
8. Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
9. Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.
10. Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills
11. Sound ICT skills, with a high proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
12. Ability to work as part of a team.

Qualifications

1. MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) or
2. MAPM (Member of the Association of Project Managers) or
3. MCIOB (Member of the Chartered Institute of Builders)

About Us

Be part of the extraordinary

Every day at Gleeds, we influence the way people around the world live, work and travel. Delivering on the world’s most iconic projects for globally renowned clients, our teams solve complex problems that shape the future of the built environment.

One of the qualities we value in people, is the ability to think creatively about the solutions we offer to clients. With 71 offices spanning the Americas, Europe, MENA and Asia Pacific our ability to innovate and improve is a product of the varied backgrounds and experience of our people. We welcome new perspectives and ideas.

Above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, our aspiration is to leave a positive legacy for people and local communities, whilst living and breathing our three core values:

• We’re committed to our clients and our people
• We’re creative and realistic
• We combine professionalism with personality

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.

We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.

Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.