Project Manager (Infrastructure) (0846)

Transport for Wales; Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for Wales is seeking a skilled Project Manager to deliver infrastructure projects with a focus on safety, programme delivery, cost control and quality. You will promote best practice, manage NEC contracts and coordinate with diverse stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.

The role requires experience across the project lifecycle, strong governance adherence, and capability to lead risk management and procurement activities. Welsh language skills are beneficial but not essential.

Qualifications

• Possesses a relevant qualification and/or professional accreditation (e.g. degree, APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, MAPM or equivalent).
• Experience of developing and managing project budgets, including forecasting, cost control and monitoring expenditure.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health, safety and CDM 2015 requirements by identifying project obligations and promoting safe working practices.
• Promote the sharing of best practice across projects to improve efficiency and maximise value for money.
• Undertake the role of NEC Project Manager, administering contracts in accordance with delegated authority and governance requirements.
• Deliver projects to agreed programme and cost baselines and provide timely updates to stakeholders.
• Lead project risk management activities, identifying, assessing and mitigating risks, including facilitation of risk review meetings.
• Manage the commercial aspects of projects through raising issues, change control and compensation events within governance.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

NEC contracts

Risk management

Communication

CDM Regulations 2015

Education

Project management qualification

Job description

Please note: this advert is for our talent pool

The Role

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.

TfW support 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.

Next steps

If you want to find out more about what we're doing in Wales, see our Annual Report.

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.