Project Manager - Temporary until December 2027

Mining Remediation; Mansfield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension up to 29% employer contrib.

27.5 days annual leave

Job summary

Mining Remediation Authority is seeking a proactive Project Manager to join the Inland Salinity team on a temporary basis, covering a secondment. You will deliver a varied programme of environmental and infrastructure projects, coordinating with external stakeholders and ensuring safety standards are maintained.

The role offers hybrid working with approx. 2 days per week at the Mansfield office, a busy but rewarding workload, and opportunities for professional development within a committed

Qualifications

• Experience delivering construction or environmental projects from cradle to grave.
• Commitment to high health and safety standards throughout the process.
• Ability to engage contractors, consultants and stakeholders across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from development through to delivery.
• Engage contractors, consultants and stakeholders across disciplines.
• Apply project and programme management principles, tools and techniques.
• Plan, organise and prioritise a varied workload.
• Anticipate issues, manage change and find practical solutions.
• Use MS Office and project planning tools such as MS Project or Primavera to monitor progress and delivery.
• Put health and safety at the heart of project delivery and set high standards for others.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Health and safety

Planning & prioritisation

MS Office

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

About You

Do you want to work on meaningful projects that help protect the environment and make positive impacts to coalfield communities?

Have you got experience of delivering construction or environmental projects from cradle to grave, and committed to a high standard of health and safety throughout the process?

If so, read on….

We’re looking for a proactive Project Manager to join our Inland Salinity team on a temporary basis, providing cover for a secondment. It’s an opportunity to step into a varied programme of work and make an immediate contribution to some interesting and technically challenging projects.

You’ll be someone who can:

• Manage projects of varying complexity and budget from development through to delivery.
• Bring experience from construction, infrastructure, civil engineering, environmental or remediation projects.
• Engage contractors, consultants and stakeholders effectively across different disciplines and organisations.
• Apply sound project and programme management principles, tools and techniques.
• Plan, organise and prioritise effectively across a varied project workload.
• Anticipate issues, manage change and find practical solutions.
• Use MS Office and project planning tools such as MS Project or Primavera to monitor progress and delivery.
• Put health and safety at the heart of project delivery and set high standards for others.

About The Role

You will be responsible for the delivery and management of a variety of projects from conceptualisation, environmental baselining, pumping tests, and borehole drilling, to planning ahead for delivering large infrastructure projects where forward thinking and working with external stakeholders will be crucial.

Our Project Managers work across the programme to support each workstream, feeding into the department objectives and sharing the collective goal of protecting the environment. The project workload is diverse, ranging from one or two operational projects to supporting survey programmes and research projects. These projects offer new challenges and opportunities for professional development.

As part of the Salinity team, we are looking for an agile and flexible Project Manager who can manage change effectively and support the team. You will have the opportunity to work closely with the Programme Management Office to support continuous improvement. You will also be working closely with the Health, Safety and Wellbeing team to build on our safety processes to strengthen our ways of working.

To find out more about the role, take a look at the job description.

We don’t expect candidates to meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Role location: Hybrid working (on average 2 days working out of our Mansfield office)

Schedule:

Application closing date: 15th November 2026

Sifting date: w/c 16th November 2026

Interviews: w/c 30th November 2026

(If you are unavailable on these interview dates, please make us aware, and we will look at alternative dates)

Security:

Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.

About Mining Remediation Authority

Why join us?

Make a real difference with flexibility, long‑term security and support for life outside work.

At the Mining Remediation Authority, you’ll do meaningful work that improves people’s lives and protects the environment, while building a sustainable and balanced career.

• Flexibility that fits your life – hybrid working and flexibility in how you manage your time
• Financial security for your future – including a pension with up to 29% employer contribution
• Time to recharge – 27.5 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with options to flex more days
• Support through life’s big moments – generous family leave and flexibility when you need it most
• Opportunities to grow – funded learning, development and professional subscriptions
• Wellbeing support you can use every day – including a monthly wellbeing allowance, confidential support and practical health benefits

Find out more about our full range of benefits and what it’s like to work with us here Life page

About us

At the Mining Remediation Authority, we make a real difference to people and places across Great Britain. From managing mining hazards to protecting the environment, our work keeps communities safe. We’re also playing an exciting role in the future of energy, helping to unlock mine water heat as a sustainable source to support the UK’s net zero ambitions. Our people are knowledgeable, collaborative and committed to doing the right thing for each other and for the communities we serve.

Why this matters

You’ll be joining an organisation that’s proud of the impact we make. We’re supportive, inclusive and genuinely care about delivering the right outcomes for communities across England, Scotland and Wales. Discover more about our work in our Business Plan

Inclusion matters to us

We’re committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from everyone.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and those from minority ethnic backgrounds who meet the minimum criteria.

If you need any adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail] or call 01623 637000 we’re here to support you.