Project Manager (Infrastructure)

TfW Business Daily Group; Graigwen; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for Wales is seeking an experienced professional to lead infrastructure projects as an NEC Project Manager, ensuring safety, programme delivery and value for money. You will oversee contract administration, risk management, procurement and stakeholder engagement across complex environments.

The role requires knowledge of CDM 2015, NEC contracts, and governance. Welsh language skills are welcome but not essential; diverse teams are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Possesses a relevant qualification and/or professional accreditation (e.g. degree, APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, MAPM or equivalent)
• Demonstrates knowledge and experience across the project lifecycle, managing projects with multiple disciplines
• Experience with NEC contracts and effective risk management across the lifecycle

Responsibilities

• Identify project obligations and promote safe working practices to ensure CDM 2015 compliance
• Promote best practice across projects to maximise value for money
• Undertake NEC Project Manager duties, administering contracts per governance requirements
• Deliver projects to agreed programme and cost baselines with timely stakeholder updates
• Lead project risk management, mitigating financial, schedule, reputational, quality, and safety risks
• Manage project commercial aspects, raise issues, and implement change control within governance
• Apply project lifecycle frameworks and obtain deliverables approved per stage requirements
• Build stakeholder relationships and coordinate engagement activities to support objectives
• Support environmental objectives and ensure compliance with environmental consents
• Manage procurement and supplier engagement in line with governance requirements

Education

Degree or professional accreditation (APM PMQ)

PRINCE2 Practitioner

MAPM or equivalent

Job description

Please note: this advert is for our talent pool

TheRole

Manages the delivery of infrastructure projects for Transport for Wales, promoting stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement to ensure projects are delivered safely, within programme, within budget and to the required quality standards.

Role responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health, safety and CDM 2015 requirements by identifying project obligations, promoting safe working practices and supporting adherence to relevant legislation, standards and governance requirements.
• Promote the sharing of best practice across projects, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and maximise value for money.
• Undertake the role of NEC Project Manager, administering contracts in accordance with delegated authority and organisational governance requirements.
• Deliver projects to agreed programme and cost baselines and within governance requirements, monitoring progress against key milestones and providing timely updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead project risk management activities, identifying, assessing and mitigating financial, programme delivery, reputational, quality, environmental, health and safety risks, including facilitating risk review and contract risk reduction meetings.
• Manage the commercial aspects of projects through raising issues and risks, implementing change control where necessary within the governance framework and managing compensation events to deliver the projects to cost, programme and achieve the best value for money.
• Apply project lifecycle frameworks and governance processes, ensuring all project deliverables are produced and approved in line with the relevant project stage requirements.
• Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships, coordinating engagement activities and facilitating meetings to support project objectives and successful delivery.
• Support the delivery of environmental and sustainability objectives, ensuring project activities comply with relevant environmental requirements, consents and organisational commitments.
• Manage procurement and supplier engagement activities, supporting the successful appointment and performance of delivery partners in line with procurement and governance requirements.

Who we're looking for

• Possesses a relevant qualification and/or professional accreditation (e.g. degree, APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, MAPM or equivalent), demonstrating professional competence in project delivery.
• Demonstrates knowledge and experience across the project lifecycle, managing projects with multiple disciplines.
• Demonstrates knowledge and effective application of health, safety, environmental & Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2015.
• Experience of developing and managing project budgets, including forecasting, cost control and monitoring expenditure.
• Effectively communicates project information to stakeholders, tailoring messages to different audiences and levels of seniority.
• Experience of fostering cross-team collaboration and developing effective stakeholder networks.
• Experience of NEC contracts across the project lifecycle, applying collaborative behaviours, proactive risk management and contract administration to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Experience managing project programmes and schedules within a complex environment, including schedule risk management and recovery planning.

Welsh Language Skills

While not essential for this role, Welsh language skills would make a great addition to your application.

TfWsupport anyone who wants to learn Welsh or improve their skills. We offer online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

We're changing the way the transport industry looks. By celebrating and embracing differences, we're building a workforce that represents Wales. We need talented people from all backgrounds and cultures to bring their perspectives and experiences. Diverse teams make better decisions and drive innovation. Join us in transforming the way Wales travels.

Who we are

Transport for Wales is changing the way Wales travels, making sustainable transport the first choice. We're building a multimodal integrated transport network called the T Network, making it easier for people to travel by train, bus, walking, wheeling and cycling.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader. Let us know about any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process and as part of the role if you are successful.

This advert will close at 23:59 on the day of the application closing date stated above. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications.