Project Manager (Major Projects)

Gatwick Airport Limited; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A major international airport in the UK is seeking a Project Manager (Major Projects) to lead the delivery of significant infrastructure projects. You will manage budgets ranging from £50m to £350m and ensure compliance with safety standards while leading a dynamic team. This role offers a hybrid working model and competitive salary packages, including bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Welcome Bonus

Performance-based bonus scheme

High street shops and restaurant discounts

Healthcare scheme

Life and disability insurance

Professional training and subscriptions

Discounted travel

Volunteer days

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple stakeholders through project planning and delivery phases.
• Practitioner level in project management (APMP or PRINCE2) is desirable.
• Chartered Membership in the Institution of Engineering and Technology is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery through design, procurement, construction, and handover.
• Maintain high health, safety, and environmental standards across the project.
• Identify and mitigate risks that may affect project delivery.

Skills

Strong leadership and influencing skills

Effective communication skills

Strong practical problem-solving abilities

Ability to manage complex stakeholder requirements

Sound commercial and financial awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction

Tools

NEC suite of contracts

Job description

Project Manager (Major Projects)

Circa £70,000 + 5% Welcome Bonus + £4,750 Flex Allowance + up to 20% Bonus + Benefits

Great journeys happen at London Gatwick.Where will your career take you?

The buzz, the energy, the sheer magic of travel… You can feel it in the air all around you. Here, you'll be part of an energetic team and a vibrant community. We can help you thrive in a career that's a world away from the everyday.

This role takes an office first hybrid approach here at London Gatwick, with three days a week in the office, two days remote, managed around the needs of the business.

What is the role?

Gatwick Airport is evolving rapidly, presenting an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager (Major Projects) to join our high-performing team and shape London Gatwick's future infrastructure.

The airport's current projects, which range from £50m to £350m, include the expansion and reconfiguration of the International Departure Lounge (IDL) in the North and South Terminals, valued at over £500m, as well as a £140m extension to Pier 6.

London Gatwick offers an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our dynamic team at the world's most efficient single-runway airport. Be a part of shaping our future, supporting the delivery of a substantial investment plan to develop and enhance our airport infrastructure and facilities.

What will you do?

• Lead and manage the assigned project, the scopes including the design, procurement, construction, delivery, and handover of the project to achieve desired business outcomes.
• Lead the development and maintenance of a culture of world class health, safety, and environmental standards across the project and its associated contractors to deliver the highest levels of health, safety and environmental performance achievable.
• Lead the identification and mitigation of risks that may adversely impact project delivery or adversely affect airport operations through the project / programme lifecycle.
• Deliver the assigned project to defined cost, schedule, and quality requirements, leading the successful handover of assigned projects to the operations and / or Commercial Departments, including ensuring all requisite Airport Operational Readiness planning and activities are in place.
• Lead the development of the project team; set standards, manage, motivate, coach and mentor staff within the team.
• Ensure compliance with all legal and statutory obligations applicable to this role, including all standards and code compliance and required planning permissions.
• Manage and positively influence key stakeholders (both internal & external) associated with the
• Lead the Lessons Identified process across all projects and embed a culture of continuous improvement.

Do you have what we're looking for?

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering or Construction.
• Practitioner level in project management (e.g., APMP Project Management Qualification or PRINCE2 Practitioner) is desirable.
• Chartered Membership in the Institution of Engineering and Technology or the Institution of Mechanical Engineers is highly desirable.
• Project manager or assistant project manager on large projects or multi-year programs with a value typically over £50m in a relevant industry, including team leadership and external supplier management.
• Experience in new build and refurbishment projects in a live operation environment.
• Experience in project mobilisation and delivery phases.
• Experience in managing multiple, interfacing, concurrent projects is desirable.
• Leadership of new build or refurbishment projects in a live operational environment.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders through project planning and delivery phases.

Skills

• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Strong practical problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder requirements.
• Sound commercial and financial awareness.
• Knowledge of the NEC suite of contracts is desirable.
• Understanding of contract administration and negotiations.
• Familiarity with the airport environment is desirable, including experience in aerodrome operations, Air Traffic Control, and CAA Safety Cases.

What do I get?

Our employees tell us that working here is something special, and no day is like another, where our teams do something every day that other airports only dream of. Along with a competitive salary, our employees enjoy a range of personal, health and financial benefits, including :

• Welcome Bonus
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• High street shops and restaurant discounts
• Healthcare scheme
• Life and disability insurance
• Professional training to develop
• Professional subscriptions
• Discounted travel
• Volunteer days

What's in it for you?

We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by a discretionary annual bonus, free staff parking, discounted rail travel to work, share matching scheme and more. We offer a rewarding world of flexible benefits you can tailor to the things that matter to you most.

There are also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development.

At London Gatwick, we're also very well connected, just 30 minutes from central London and directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer to travel by cycle, electric car, or train, we aim to make your journey to work as convenient and cost-effective as possible.

What's it like to work at London Gatwick?

At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want our people to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included.

We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. Our aim; to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice, and we recognise that we all play an important role in our success.

London Gatwick supports an inclusive recruitment process, enabling you to perform at your best. Please make us aware, as part of your application, should you require any reasonable adjustments.

Click apply now to start your career journey with London Gatwick.

You can find out more about what it's like to work at London Gatwick by visiting our careers site Careers at London Gatwick