Senior Project Manager

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Annual bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Project Manager to own the Pontoon Dock Station Enhancement project for Transport for London, leading full construction delivery and coordinating with stakeholders to achieve on-time, on-budget outcomes.

The role reports to the Regional Operations Director and focuses on safe, high-quality delivery within a flagship rail/station program in London, with responsibilities spanning client liaison, risk management and adherence to corporate standards.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline.
• Senior project leadership experience in infrastructure or construction.
• Experience delivering station build projects.
• Strong understanding of CAP assurance process.
• Track record of delivering complex projects safely, on time and within budget.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Initiative-taking, delivery-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the contract through to successful completion.
• Consult effectively with customers and key stakeholders.
• Promote and maintain a continuously improving health and safety culture.
• Ensure the successful delivery of projects in line with Perfect Delivery objectives.
• Take responsibility for managing site activities to agreed time, cost, and quality targets, and monitor performance against these objectives.
• Inform and consult with stakeholders and the public, as appropriate, to facilitate project delivery.
• Ensure project costs are rigorously managed, and expenditure is accurately always recorded.
• Proactively deliver high-quality installations that meet customer expectations and requirements.
• Deliver elevated levels of performance in health and safety, environmental, and quality standards, supporting Perfect Delivery objectives.
• Implement and adhere to all relevant Morgan Sindall policies and procedures.
• Manage project risks and opportunities in line with company processes and procedures.
• Actively promote continuous improvement initiatives, including customer and supplier feedback, knowledge sharing, and best practice.
• Manage costs within contractual parameters, ensuring the effective utilisation of resources.

Skills

Senior leadership

Stakeholder management

Delivery mindset

Health & safety focus

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Job description

Wixams, Bedfordshire, UK.

Talented people are the key to our success.

Would you like to work for an inclusive and collaborative company which is also one of the most successful within the UK infrastructure industry?

We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Project Manager to take ownership of the Pontoon Dock Station Enhancement project for Transport for London. Following successful completion of the design phase, this is a key opportunity to lead the full construction delivery of a high-profile infrastructure scheme supporting the regeneration of the Royal Docks area in East London.

Reporting to the Regional Operations Director, you will play a critical leadership role, managing the client, stakeholders, and project team to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery. This is a senior position offering the chance to make a lasting impact on a flagship transport project.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the contract through to successful completion.
• Consult effectively with customers and key stakeholders.
• Promote and maintain a continuously improving health and safety culture.
• Ensure the successful delivery of projects in line with Perfect Delivery objectives.
• Take responsibility for managing site activities to agreed time, cost, and quality targets, and monitor performance against these objectives.
• Inform and consult with stakeholders and the public, as appropriate, to facilitate project delivery.
• Ensure project costs are rigorously managed, and expenditure is accurately always recorded.
• Proactively deliver high-quality installations that meet customer expectations and requirements.
• Deliver elevated levels of performance in health and safety, environmental, and quality standards, supporting Perfect Delivery objectives.
• Implement and adhere to all relevant Morgan Sindall policies and procedures.
• Manage project risks and opportunities in line with company processes and procedures.
• Actively promote continuous improvement initiatives, including customer and supplier feedback, knowledge sharing, and best practice.
• Manage costs within contractual parameters, ensuring the effective utilisation of resources.

Skills, Experience And Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline
• Proven experience in a senior project leadership role within infrastructure or construction
• Experience delivering station build projects.
• Strong understanding of the CAP assurance process
• Demonstrable history of delivering complex projects safely, on time, and within budget.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills, with the ability to build strong client relationships.
• An initiative-taking, delivery-focused mindset with a commitment to excellence.

What is in it for you?

Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.

• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
• Flexible and adaptable working
• Family friendly policies and work/life approach
• Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
• Contributory pension scheme
• Annual bonus scheme
• Recognition scheme and long service awards
• Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
• We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.

About The Rail Business Unit

Millions of people rely on Britain’s rail network to take them safely and efficiently across the country every day. Morgan Sindall helps this happen by providing renewed and enhanced rail infrastructure with the minimum of passenger disruption.

Our customers receive a multi-disciplined service covering electrification, power supply, tunnelling and a full range of civil engineering and building capabilities including structures, lineside infrastructure, and station enhancements. This is complemented by track and signalling works from our supply chain partners to provide a complete rail offering.

Our expertise is focused not only on effective delivery of projects within a railway environment, but also on minimising disruption for railway users through the adoption of innovative working practices and techniques. These include ‘live launch’ bridge construction, in which we can install bridges while allowing railways beneath to remain operational.

From landmark station refurbishment projects and platform extensions to tunnelling works and bridge launches, we have a record of delivering rail projects that are helping to provide a rail network fit for the 21st century.

Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.