Senior Environmental Project Manager

RSK Group; Redhill; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to oversee various strategic projects. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in an environment-related field and relevant project management qualifications. You will lead project delivery, manage teams, and foster innovation while ensuring client satisfaction through sustainability practices. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and development in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Attractive benefits

Supportive mentoring and training

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in managing and delivering complex projects.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities under time pressure.
• Understanding of consultancy commercial models for project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, monitor and control projects in terms of scope.
• Manage delivery of technical outputs and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure Health Safety & Wellbeing is at the heart of all projects.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Collaboration

Time management

Education

Degree in an Environment related field

Qualification in Project Management

Job description

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for the delivery of a range of complex projects and programmes. Our current portfolio of delivery includes projects of varying scale and complexity across the Infrastructure, Natural Capital and Nature Based Solutions, Water, Energy and Commercial Sectors, both nationally and internationally. Therefore, there will be the opportunity for the candidate to develop and diversify skills and experience.

This role will enable the candidate to work as part of a team with huge ambition to continue sustained growth and deliver more for our existing clients, whilst developing innovative solutions and industry best practice for our clients. Our team have been recently successful in securing significant volumes of work across our portfolios and we are looking to recruit an experienced Project Manager to lead delivery for a range of strategic projects.

The role will bring the opportunity to develop your skills both on the job and through external courses, supportive mentoring and training. With our range of projects and roles on offer, you can navigate the career path that suits you.

Our commitment to the development and wellbeing of our team is at the forefront of how we operate and with a wide range of flexible working options available and attractive benefits will ensure you fit straight in. We are keen to secure the best candidates and support a positive work-life balance.

About the Role

• Plan, execute, monitor and control projects in terms of scope.
• Lead teams of project management and controls colleagues alongside technical experts.
• Manage delivery of technical outputs, cost control, quality assurance, resource management and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage complex environmental consultancy projects from feasibility through to construction.
• Effectively manage project change, risks and identify opportunities to deliver more for our clients.
• Lead and implement innovation and efficiencies into project delivery.
• Ensure Health Safety & Wellbeing is at the heart of all projects and team activities.
• Coordinate and lead tender responses, developing the commercial and quality responses with new and existing clients.
• Work with our business development teams to shape our future projects and ensure smooth transition from project tender to delivery.
• Coordinate and collaborate with a range of leading technical specialists to bring world leading solutions to our clients.

Qualifications / Requirements

This role is suitable for an experienced professional. You should possess and be able to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills and knowledge :

• Degree in an Environment related field.
• Ideally a qualification in Project Management and / or Chartered Status with a relevant Institution.
• Passion to deliver sustainability to clients and projects.
• Demonstrable experience in managing and delivering complex projects and / or programmes to budget, programme and quality expectations.
• Ability to work under time pressure and balance multiple priorities.
• Excellent communicator with colleagues, clients and partners.
• Understanding of consultancy commercial models for both project delivery and tender development.
• Collaborative mindset to effectively build teams and draw the best outcomes from a range of stakeholders.
• Be driven to develop and improve technical skills and advance career.