Senior Project Manager

Alfred Recruitment LLP; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfred Recruitment LLP is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead major engineering capital projects and programmes across the South West from Exeter with hybrid working. You will manage budgets, governance and delivery across a portfolio, directing Project Managers and coordinating with partners and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in engineering, utilities, infrastructure or construction, with a strong track record in risk management, governance and change control.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex capital engineering projects across utilities, infrastructure or construction.
• Strong budget management, forecasting and investment programme experience.
• Confidently present project performance, risks and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex capital projects and programmes from planning through to completion.
• Take overall responsibility for delivery, governance and outcomes.
• Manage significant budgets, investment plans, forecasting and financial performance.
• Provide leadership to Project Managers and delivery teams.
• Oversee programme performance, reporting and financial controls.
• Manage NEC contracts and commercial strategy, including early warnings and compensation events.
• Ensure governance and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Act as a senior escalation point for risks, issues and stakeholder concerns.
• Champion health, safety, environmental performance and quality.
• Support investment planning and longer-term asset objectives.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders, customers and regulators.
• Drive lessons learned and continuous improvement.
• Develop project teams through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

Negotiation

Communication

Change management

Education

Engineering degree (Engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management)

APM PMQ

PRINCE2 Practitioner

CEng/ChPP or MSP/PgMP qualification

Full UK Driving Licence

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our client's team, leading complex engineering capital projects and programmes across the South West.

Based in Exeter with hybrid working available, this is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Project Manager with a background in engineering, utilities, infrastructure or construction, who has experience managing complex projects, significant budgets and multidisciplinary teams.

You will take a senior leadership role across major capital projects and programmes, providing direction on delivery, commercial performance, governance, risk and stakeholder management, while supporting successful outcomes across the wider project portfolio.

The Role

You will have senior-level responsibility for the delivery and performance of major engineering capital projects and programmes, working closely with Project Managers, delivery partners, commercial teams and senior stakeholders.

• Lead complex capital projects and programmes from planning through to completion.
• Take overall responsibility for project delivery, performance, governance and outcomes.
• Manage significant budgets, investment plans, forecasting and financial performance.
• Provide leadership and direction to Project Managers, delivery teams and external partners.
• Oversee programme performance, reporting and financial controls.
• Manage NEC contracts and commercial strategy, including early warnings, compensation events and dispute avoidance.
• Ensure effective governance and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Act as a senior escalation point for key project risks, issues and stakeholder concerns.
• Champion high standards of health, safety, environmental performance and quality.
• Support investment planning and longer-term asset and business objectives.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, customers, regulators and leadership teams.
• Drive lessons learned and continuous improvement across project delivery.
• Support the development of project teams through mentoring, coaching and knowledge sharing.

About You

• Proven experience managing complex capital programmes and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong commercial understanding and extensive experience with NEC contracts.
• Experience managing significant budgets, forecasting and investment programmes.
• Confident presenting project performance, risks and recommendations to senior leadership and governance groups.
• Strong leadership, influencing, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex risks, competing priorities and organisational change.
• Experience developing project teams and working effectively with contractors and supply chain partners.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent project management qualification.
• Ideally, Chartered Engineer (CEng), Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) or equivalent professional accreditation and programme management qualification such as MSP, PgMP or equivalent.

What's on Offer

• Exeter-based role with projects across the South West.
• Senior responsibility across major engineering capital projects and programmes.
• Opportunity to influence significant investment and delivery decisions.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders, governance and strategic programmes.
• Opportunity to support and develop project management teams.
• Long-term career development within an established engineering environment.

If you're an experienced Senior Project Manager with a background in engineering, utilities, infrastructure or construction and are ready to take responsibility for complex capital projects and programmes across the South West, we'd be keen to hear from you.