Senior Project Manager - East Midlands Airport

MAG (Airports Group); East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airport operator is seeking a project manager to support the delivery of Capital Delivery Projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in the transport sector, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in MS Word and Excel. This role involves managing over 20 contractors and ensuring minimal disruption to operations. A university degree and relevant project management qualifications are highly desirable. Benefits include a bonus scheme and a competitive pension contribution.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

10% company contribution pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in the transport sector (Aviation, Rail, Highways).
• Delivering complex construction projects.
• Demonstrable success in project management.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the safe and successful delivery of Capital Delivery Projects.
• Managing project delivery within agreed budgets and timescales.
• Driving programme efficiencies and championing HSE standards.

Skills

Strong stakeholder management skills

Leadership skills

Commercial acumen

Education

University Degree

Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status

Project management qualifications (APMQ or Prince2)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Every year, East Midlands Airport connects over 4 million passengers with more than 80 destinations across Europe and is also the UK’s number one provider of pure freight services. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, East Midlands Airport supports over 6,000 jobs and generates around £300m each year for the region.

Benefits

At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues. We are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You’ll also have access to some great benefits including:

• Bonus scheme
• 10% company contribution pension
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

The purpose of this role is to support the safe and successful delivery of Capital Delivery Projects across the airport portfolio. You will work with the Capital Delivery and Asset Management Teams, supporting project delivery within agreed budgets and timescales.

Our Capital Delivery projects include all three airports and categories such as Terminals, Airfield, and Infrastructure. We forecast capital investment for FY21 to be approximately £130m, and this role will be responsible for delivering the annual CAPEX spend, managing over 20 contractors, and overseeing over £2 million in expenditure.

Responsibilities broadly include:

• Adopting an “Airport as the customer” approach to ensure minimal disruption to airport operations during project delivery.
• Driving programme efficiencies through resource optimisation and project bundling opportunities.
• Championing HSE standards.
• Delivering projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the transport sector (Aviation, Rail, Highways) delivering complex construction projects. A University Degree and Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status is highly desirable, but relevant project management qualifications such as APMQ or Prince2 are also acceptable.

We seek someone with strong leadership skills, capable of delivering through others, influencing without direct control, and managing project development from exploration to handover. Demonstrable success and commercial acumen are essential. Proficiency in MS Word and Excel is required.

Key skills include:

• Strong stakeholder management skills, able to engage and communicate effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, managing conflicting demands.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

At MAG, we value diversity and inclusion and are committed to creating a workforce that reflects society. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are also dedicated to well-being, mental health support, and assisting colleagues from underrepresented groups through our Colleague Resource Groups.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to providing an environment where candidates and employees can perform at their best. Please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.

You can contact the team via email at [e-mail].

Our Colleague Resource Groups include: Women’s Network, Embrace - Race & Ethnicity Group, Fly With Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mental Health, Parent & Carers, Disabilities including neurodiversity.