About the Role
At Connect Plus Services, we keep one of the UK’s busiest and most critical road networks moving. As the operational partner responsible for maintaining and improving the M25 and its associated infrastructure, our work impacts millions of journeys every day. From complex structures and major renewals to innovative asset management, our teams deliver projects that keep the network safe, reliable, and ready for the future.
Senior Project Manager – Asset Delivery Team. You will lead the successful delivery of complex highways and structures schemes across the M25 network, taking ownership of projects throughout their full lifecycle, overseeing schemes ranging from £20k to £4m+. Working closely with the Portfolio Manager and wider delivery teams, you will ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance. You will also provide leadership to Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and early careers colleagues, building capability and driving performance.
What You’ll Be Doing
You will lead a portfolio of highways and structures projects, ensuring safe, efficient delivery in line with programme and budget expectations. Responsibilities include maintaining strong collaborative relationships with the Portfolio Manager and key stakeholders, providing clear reporting on project performance, and driving solutions when challenges arise.
You will oversee portfolio-level programme management and financial forecasting, reviewing project manager inputs and ensuring accurate cost and income profiles. Regular project reviews will ensure risks, priorities, and milestones remain current and actively managed.
You will manage project change control processes, review compliance with the DBFO contract, and ensure early identification and resolution of risks, issues, and dependencies. Liaising with clients and stakeholders at both project and portfolio level will be central to maintaining alignment on delivery objectives.
In addition, you will allocate projects to the project management team based on experience, capability, and workload, while supporting the professional development and performance of your team members.
Who We’re Looking For
We seek an experienced project leader with a strong background in delivering highways construction or maintenance projects, or someone with comparable transferable infrastructure experience. A recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or APM is preferred; a qualification in civil engineering or a related construction discipline would be beneficial.
You should have a strong understanding of CDM regulations, health and safety legislation, and environmental considerations associated with highway works. Experience coordinating design teams and managing multiple project interfaces is important.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills are essential, along with the ability to manage budgets, drive performance across teams, and build trusted relationships with internal and external partners. You will be proactive in solving problems, confident in presenting information and influencing decisions, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced operational environment.
This role offers flexible working based from Leatherhead, South Mimms, or Dartford, with travel required across the M25 network and occasional site visits including night‑time health and safety audits. A full UK driving licence is required.
Benefits
* Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
* Family‑friendly policies including 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner’s leave.
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.
Equal Opportunity Statement
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, creed, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, race, sex, sexual preference, state, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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