Job summary
Our client is looking for a Project manager on a contract basis starting ASAP. (Contract Management experience)
Key skills required for this role
Project Management, Contract Management
Important
Contract and Project Management Experience
Job description
Project Manager Wanted
Expected to be in Oxford / Didcot ONLY twice per month - Rest Home working
£400-475 per day - Candidate Experience
Inside IR35
Via Umbrella
Local Authority Experience be ideal
To successfully deliver Infrastructure schemes via project programme, budget management, commissioning / management of design consultants, design approvals, procurement, stakeholder communication. To support the Senior Project Manager and/or Programme Lead and oversee the delivery of the major transport projects through design and construction, ensuring successful delivery that offers value for money and achieves targets set.
1. Pro-actively deliver all aspects of successful projects that offer best value for money and achieve commercial targets.
2. Where appropriate to act as the expert within the identified field of the job description e.g. drainage, trees, bridges or liaise with external expertise etc.
3. To manage or coordinate staff who are working within the same specialist service area (maybe across geographical areas) to ensure shared outcomes are delivered.
4. To manage delivery of individual schemes / projects relating to the service area.
5. To manage budgets in accordance with the council's policies and procedures.
6. Maintaining excellent, effective working relationships with stakeholders, key strategic partners, senior council directors, politicians and operational teams.
7. Manage own workload and the resources required to ensure successful service delivery.
8. To assume direct responsibility for the management of selected budgets
9. Promote a strong customer service focus within the Service and where possible take account of customer requirements, including responding to customers in ways that are clear and jargon free
10. Promote and deliver improved communication with individual residents, communities, other local authorities and key stakeholders.
11. Provide necessary information for performance management measures.
12. Remain contemporary with legislation and best practice and ensure that relevant initiatives are adopted to develop the effectiveness of the service.
13. Maintain a current driving licence with access to a vehicle for business use and/or a willingness to use Council vehicles. Or the ability to demonstrate an effective alternate means of frequent travel to all areas of the county.
14. To work in accordance with the Corporate values and competency framework.
15. Any other duties as may be deemed necessary to carry out the full remit of the role.
Working hours:
16. 37 hours a week min
17. Monday to Friday
18. Weekly Pay
Matchtech:
Matchtech are the largest and leading Highways and Transportation Recruitment Company in the UK.
Future Roles:
If you have the correct experience for this type of position but this specific role is not quite right for you, as the level, location or rates etc. is it not quite what you are looking for a present, please still feel free to get in touch with me as I continually recruit similar roles to the one above at all levels across the UK.
Alternatively if are not suitable for this role but still work within the Highways and Transportation industry and believe you will be looking for a new role in the future please give me a call for a confidential chat regarding your employment status.
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