Contract Project Manager jobs in United Kingdom

The Senior Project Manager leads major infrastructure and highways projects, ensuring robust cost planning, programming, commercial oversight, and financial control. This role drives project success, aligning outcomes with business targets while ensuring value for money for clients.

What you will be doing:

Strategic Leadership & Risk Management
·Support the Director in developing and refining the Major Projects Strategy and Risk Plan.
·Ensure effective project delivery while managing risks and meeting client expectations.

Project Delivery
·Implement governance policies and procedures, ensuring a structured and standardised approach.
·Drive efficiency and best practices across all major projects.

Team Development & Leadership
·Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, ensuring they have the skills for success.
·Foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Project & Portfolio Management
·Oversee key projects, ensuring high performance, teamwork, and timely delivery.
·Provide hands-on project management where necessary.

Commercial & Financial Management
·Work with the Commercial Director to establish a target operating model, embedding effective forecasting.
·Provide monthly and quarterly financial reporting (e.g., CVRs).
·Commercial contracting experience, NEC contracts etc.

Stakeholder & Supply Chain Engagement
·Build strong relationships with internal teams, external stakeholders, and supply chain partners.
·Ensure projects align with client expectations and industry standards.

Performance & Value Optimisation
·Ensure all activities meet or exceed key performance indicators (KPIs).
·Health & Safety Leadership
·Collaborate with H&S teams to influence policies and ensure full compliance with legislation and best practices.

Experience you will need:

Qualifications & Professional Development
·Chartered Project Manager with significant post-qualification experience in civil and highway engineering.
·Strong commitment to ongoing professional development.

Experience & Key Competencies
·Extensive experience managing multi-disciplinary teams in construction, engineering, and infrastructure.
·Success in a Senior Leadership Team, contributing to strategic decisions.
·Proven ability to develop and implement project management strategies and governance structures.
·Strong commercial acumen, ensuring financial sustainability and growth.
·Expertise in cost planning, tender evaluation, and value-for-money (VFM) outcomes.
·Advanced project management, negotiation, and financial management skills.
·Strong leadership-able to motivate, inspire, and drive teams to deliver results.
·Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
·Effective engagement with stakeholders at all levels.

What you get in return:
·Competitive salary and benefits package.
·Flexible working options, including hybrid working.
·Career progression opportunities within a growing team.
·Exposure to large transport and infrastructure projects.

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.

Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Adam Butler at Carrington West on07889 214 154 for more information.

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