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VolkerWessels UK; Norwich; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Training opportunities

Flexible working

Employee assistance

Job summary

VolkerFitzpatrick, part of VolkerWessels UK, is recruiting a Senior Project Manager to lead a £200m EHV cable installation project in Norwich. You will guide a multi-disciplinary team through ECI, construction and completion, ensuring delivery on time and to budget.

Ideally, you bring a proven track record of managing large-scale energy infrastructure with Tier 1 contractors, strong leadership, and excellent stakeholder management in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading large infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record delivering EHV cable, transmission or major energy schemes.
• Experience with Tier 1 contractors and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a major £200m EHV cable project in Norwich.
• Manage the project through ECI, construction and completion.
• Direct a multidisciplinary delivery team to meet targets.
• Oversee budgets, forecasting, change control and programme performance.
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships and manage interfaces.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Change control

Programme delivery

Risk management

CDM regulations

Construction management

Job description

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major £200m Extra High Voltage (EHV) cable installation project in Norwich. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role on a nationally significant energy infrastructure scheme that will support the UK's future power network and energy transition.

Working closely with the Project Director, you will lead a multidisciplinary delivery team and be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of the project through ECI, construction and through to completion.

About you

We are looking for a proven project leader with the capability to manage large-scale, complex infrastructure projects and inspire high-performing teams.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Significant experience operating as a Senior Project Manager, Project Manager or equivalent leadership role on major infrastructure projects.
• Previous experience delivering EHV cable, transmission, utilities, power, energy or large-scale civil engineering projects.
• A strong background working for a Tier 1 contractor within the civil engineering, energy or infrastructure sectors.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary delivery teams on a similar scale.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing project budgets, forecasting, change control and programme performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.
• A detailed understanding of construction management, project controls and risk management.
• Sound knowledge of CDM Regulations and the implementation of safe systems of work.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to perform effectively within a fast-paced and challenging project environment.

Ideally you will also possess:

• Experience delivering National Grid, transmission, cable installation or major energy infrastructure projects.
• A track record of successfully delivering large-scale civil engineering or utility projects from inception to completion.
• Experience managing joint ventures, complex stakeholder interfaces and large subcontractor work packages.

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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Additional information

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.