Senior Project Manager - IDNO

Fourblue; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IDNO is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee client programmes in Edinburgh. The ideal candidate will lead project delivery, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. Responsibilities include developing project plans, mentoring team members, and implementing best practices. Candidates should have proven project management experience, strong stakeholder management skills, and relevant qualifications. This role offers a competitive salary of circa £90,000 plus additional benefits.

Benefits

Car/car allowance

Healthy benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering high-volume projects.
• Strong management skills in coordinating complex projects.
• Knowledge of power distribution, HV connections, or water connections.

Responsibilities

• Lead client programmes ensuring quality and safety.
• Manage all stakeholders for smooth project delivery.
• Oversee deliverables including contract documentation.
• Support NAV applications and communicate status.
• Ensure robust project plans and track progress.
• Identify and implement best practices using technology.
• Mentor team members to build capability.

Skills

Programme and project management experience

Senior stakeholder management skills

Client-facing consultancy experience

People management

Implementation of best practices

Education

Degree in engineering, project management, or related field

MSP, APMP, PMP, or Prince2 accreditation

Job description

14th December, 2025

Senior Project Manager

Surrey - Hybrid

Circa £90,000 + car / car allowance + healthy benefits package

Fourblue have partnered with a leading IDNO, who are seeking a Delivery Senior Project Manager to oversee multiple high-profile client programmes in the developer market. This is a key leadership role, accountable for end-to-end project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and to budget.

Responsibilities of the Senior Project Manager :

• Lead client programmes, delivering on Quality, Cost, Service, Delivery, Communication, and Safety
• Manage all stakeholders, internal and external, ensuring smooth project delivery
• Oversee client deliverables including Asset Values requests, contract documentation, and Point of Connection (POC) processes
• Support NAV applications and liaise with internal leads to track progress and communicate status
• Ensure programmes have robust project plans, controls, resources, and reporting to track progress, risks, and critical activities
• Identify and implement best practices, leveraging technology and innovation to streamline delivery
• Mentor and develop team members to build capability and performance

Criteria for the Senior Project Manager :

• Proven programme and project management experience, ideally with high-volume delivery
• Strong senior stakeholder management skills and client-facing consultancy experience
• Experienced people manager with a track record of coordinating complex projects and teams
• Highly desirable : MSP, APMP, PMP, or Prince2 accreditation; knowledge of power distribution, HV connections, or water connections; degree in engineering, project management, or related field; utilities experience

This is an exceptional opportunity to take ownership of critical infrastructure programmes, drive operational excellence, and make a real impact across high-profile projects.