Senior Project Manager

Costain Group PLC; Ilford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a team in the Hertfordshire and East London area. This role focuses on overseeing project delivery while improving efficiency and safety across multiple infrastructure projects. Ideal candidates will have relevant engineering qualifications, significant leadership experience, and a proven track record in managing complex projects, especially in the water sector. The position offers an opportunity to drive operational success within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or Degree in relevant engineering discipline.
• SMSTS qualification required.
• Experience in managing frameworks of multiple complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop project management teams.
• Support pre-construction planning for new works.
• Establish relationships with Costain and client teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Costain helps to improve people's lives by deploying technology-based engineering solutions to meet urgent national needs across the UK's energy, water and transportation infrastructures. Costain are working with Thames Water on a variety of water and wastewater projects and have fantastic opportunities for individuals to join our growing AMP8 delivery team, working predominantly across the Thames Valley and Thames South regions. There is a mix of projects ranging from smaller capital maintenance to large civil new build schemes. We have a great opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to lead their team across the Hertfordshire and East London area.

Responsibilities

• Select, lead, direct, and develop a high-performing team of project managers & project/area delivery team(s) within your portfolio of projects
• Supporting the development of pre-construction planning for new scope of works
• Establish excellent relationships with Costain and Client teams
• As an operational leader, promote a culture of efficiency and continuous improvement, both within your team and across the framework service
• Provide whole life oversight and accountability for the successful delivery of projects and services, through design, procurement, assembly, commissioning, and handover as required
• Actively champion wellbeing, safety and environment performance, compliance, and continuous improvement across the project portfolio and throughout your team
• Provide leadership to create a safety culture that passionately strives for Zero LTI and RIDDOR Incidents
• Work closely with the commercial & supply chain team, ensuring engagement from tender through to delivery to achieve commercial performance requirements
• Champion the use of our performance and operational data and digital tools available to drive operational decisions and performance

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• SMSTS qualification
• Experienced operational, delivery focused leader
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Significant amount of practical experience where you have successfully managed and delivered a framework of multiple projects of a complex or critical nature, on major UK infrastructure schemes (preferably in the water sector)
• Strong track record of delivery of project programmes