Job Overview
We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community wishing to join a workforce which embraces difference and welcomes everyone.
Role Summary
Senior Project Manager to lead and deliver exciting, innovative projects that reduce the risk of flooding to communities and enhance the environment across the southwest. The role sits in Project and Programme Delivery (PPD) and is a senior position within our integrated project team.
Key Responsibilities
* Take responsibility for the delivery of projects in your portfolio from initial strategic planning, through to feasibility, detailed design, construction and handover.
* Mentor and coach project team members, flexing involvement to suit team strength.
* Be responsible for financial management and delivering results on time.
* Build a great working environment with high performing teams including suppliers, client representatives, technical specialists and other partners.
* Apply strong commercial acumen in project, contract and risk management, establishing effective relationships, facilitating collaborative and efficient ways of working.
* Make key project decisions informed by technical leads whilst following governance procedures, project assurance and legislation.
* Develop a resilient network of relationships with stakeholders such as statutory authorities, landowners and local communities to negotiate agreements, consents, approvals and external funding.
* Undertake training and participate in incident response duties when required.
Qualifications & Experience
* A degree in an engineering, environmental or geography related discipline, ideally with chartered membership of a professional body (MICE, CIWEM, IMechE, MAPM or MRICS).
* Training and experience in project management, ideally with PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM Project Management qualification.
* Training and experience in contract management, ideally NEC4.
* Health & safety training and experience, including CDM regulations.
* Significant experience (>8 years) in project and contract management ideally within engineering, construction or flood & coastal risk management.
* Project management experience including preparing scopes and contracts, cost monitoring/forecasting, risk management, business case development, measuring performance and administering contracts.
* Technical knowledge in areas like coastal engineering, feasibility assessment, flood risk assessment, solution development and costing of options, asset management, environmental assessment, CDM, engineering design and construction.
* A track record for delivering results through coordination of a technical team.
* The ability to mentor and support team members.
* Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
Competency Evidence Questions
* Describe an infrastructure project or a programme of work that you have delivered, including scale and detail of your responsibilities. Describe how you managed the delivery team including technical specialists, senior users and contractors as well as managing costs, programme and the quality of deliverables.
* Provide an example of when you have motivated and inspired a team of people to deliver a challenging infrastructure project. What techniques did you use, how did you flex your leadership style and what were the results?
* Describe a situation where you had to balance the needs of a variety of stakeholders with differing drivers to reach a successful outcome.
* Please give us an example of where you delivered significant results through others on an infrastructure project through contract management, delegating tasks and driving a team to achieve success.
Benefits & Working Arrangements
Benefits include generous pension provision and leave entitlement. Our flexible working supports a healthy work/life balance. Excellent training opportunities are available, including personal and professional development. Travel to other offices, project sites and overnight stays will be required and there is an expectation of co-locating at least two days a week.
Contact & Application
When applying, describe in the application form how you meet the experience / skills required as this is a requirement for shortlisting and evidence will be requested prior to interview. For further information contact: Richard.Hull@environment-agency.gov.uk. Interview Date w/c: 15/12/2025.
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