Project Manager - Sustainable Development

-; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sustainability consultancy based in Stoke-on-Trent seeks a Project Manager to oversee diverse projects. Your role will encompass managing project timelines, budgets, and delivering quality outcomes while ensuring client satisfaction. You should be degree-qualified with strong project management skills, proficient in Microsoft Office and MS Project. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package with opportunities for career progression, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Company pension

Excellent healthcare

Travel and life insurance

25 days annual leave plus flexible bank holidays

Qualifications

• Demonstrable success in project management in relevant industry sectors.
• Self-motivated, highly organised with independent workload management.
• Full driving licence is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Manage project lifecycle from tender to completion.
• Ensure adherence to project scope and specifications.
• Report on progress against programme and budget.

Skills

Project management

Attention to detail

Client relations

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Job description

SLR has an opening for a Project Manager, who will work within the Commercial and Project Management Team, who are based in our Stoke office.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a multidisciplinary consultancy, committed to Making Sustainability Happen, as an experienced project manager leading on the commercial and day‑to‑day management of a variety of interesting projects.

The Role

You will be involved with all aspects of the project lifecycle from tender to completion, input into pricing and seeking to minimise the costs of a project/ enhance value for money whilst achieving the required standards and quality in accordance with the contract and Client's expectations.

Many other duties and responsibilities will include:

• Producing project programmes and dealing with day‑to‑day queries from the site team, ensuring they are adhering to the scope and specifications of the project
• Reporting on progress against programme and budget, undertaking efficient and effective management and issuing accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence
• Ensuring contractual and commercial risks and opportunities are identified to the Contract Leader at pricing stage
• Preparation and agreement of applications for payment or the assessment & preparation of payment certificates
• Maintaining registers of variations, delay, extension times and claims
• Preparation of monthly progress valuations and claims for work completed
• Production of monthly cost reports, forecasts, and Contract Leader Reports
• Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manager.
• Supporting with Line Management responsibilities within the team

You’ll occasionally carry out site visits, to inspect quality of work and compliance with the plan, plus work to help secure further opportunities with clients, due to the exceptional service that you will ensure is delivered.

About us

SLR are global leaders in Sustainability Solutions, helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with 4,000+ employees across 6 regions in over 125 countries. Our 'one team' culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.

Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day's annual leave, with additional flexible bank holidays, we offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, with family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and home life.

About you

Along with a good level of demonstrable success and delivery of project management, in relevant industry sectors, you’ll be degree qualified and self‑motivated, highly organised and able to independently manage your workload.

• Highly conscientious and pride yourself on quality and attention to detail
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office and MS Project
• Ability to build respectful, trusting and productive relationships with internal and external customers along with other stakeholders
• React promptly to meet and exceed client requests, ensuring a positive and memorable experience; and
• Leads and encourages an environment of confidence and respect.
• A full driving licence

You should ideally hold or are working towards a relevant qualification such as APM, CEng, NECReg or similar, but if not there can be opportunity to do so.

Culture & Inclusion at SLR

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional C&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under‑represented at SLR, such as people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous peoples, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.

Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.