Overview
Egis is a leading global consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work with our clients across every aspect of transport, energy and the built environment to build a more balanced, sustainable and resilient world. The Egis Group has over 50 years’ experience and a team of 19,500 employees in over 120 countries. Joining our Group means sharing our values as a people-first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation. In the UK we're delivering iconic projects that connect people, protect the environment and meet emission reduction targets. From motorways to tramways, nuclear power plants to smart cities, clients rely on us to solve complex challenges and deliver climate-responsible growth that meets the needs of communities, industry and the planet.
Job Description
The M25 is one of our flagship projects in the UK. It is the most used part of the UK Strategic Road Network, with over 200,000 vehicles per day, and a critical infrastructure asset for personal and goods vehicles into and around our capital. The network includes around 800 structures and 5 tunnels, requiring high levels of performance, constant improvement and repairs to keep it operating smoothly. We’ve formed a Joint Venture project called Connect Plus Services (CPS) to work with our partners to widen, operate and maintain the M25 under a 30-year contract and we are looking for a Senior Project Manager to deliver project objectives across Health & Safety, Quantity, Cost, Environment, Delivery & People. You’ll be a dynamic and self-motivated individual with a strong project background keen to deliver the complex highways schemes throughout their lifecycle, with values ranging from £20k to £4m+. This role will involve direct line management of project managers, assistant project managers and early careers, and the successful delivery of the programme of works on time and to budget.
Responsibilities
* Stakeholder Management – Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with the Portfolio Manager, SPM, Construction/Supervisor Teams and key internal and external stakeholders, to ensure mutual understanding of delivery objectives, report on project performance, and agree solutions to issues.
* Maintain compliance with the DBFO contract, clarifying roles and responsibilities within your team, resolving risks and issues in a timely manner, producing timely and accurate reports, and creating/maintaining specified records including change management.
* Identify and evaluate emerging risks, issues, dependencies and constraints, escalating where appropriate; where necessary develop, agree, and implement solutions to overcome these.
* Lead and oversee projects throughout their lifecycle from feasibility to handover, informing investment proposals for clients at each stage.
* Global or master programme maintenance for whole portfolios.
* Programme income and cost profiles; oversight and challenge of the Project Managers input.
* Client liaison on project and portfolio level.
* Chair and drive regular project reviews to ensure the following are current and live:
o Project and division risk register
o Project risk category (on financial spreadsheet)
o Review submissions register
o Review of AWN Correspondence Register progress comments and milestone dates
o Project income and cost forecast (review of PM profiles)
o Project change
o Project priorities (for resource allocation)
o Manage correspondence and queries through Aconex
* Project change control and reviewing processes and procedures.
* Allocation of projects to PMs based on knowledge, experience, ability and capability (workload).
* Work closely with the Construction/Supervisor team to ensure permits, certificates and site reporting are managed correctly and align to project needs.
* Manage NEC Contracts Options as Project Manager.
Working arrangements
* Ability and willingness to travel to other offices and depots on the network as required
* Periodic requirement for site visits (including night shifts)
Qualifications
* Experience in the delivery of highways construction and maintenance operations or similar transferable experience
* Project Management skills, preferably with recognised PM qualification (PRINCE2, APMP, etc.)
* Minimum HNC/HND (or equivalent) in a civil engineering or construction-based discipline
* Broad knowledge of other design areas
* Understanding of environmental requirements of schemes
* Experience coordinating interfaces with design teams and external resources
* Understanding of health & safety requirements related to highway construction & maintenance works
* Knowledge of CDM and other health & safety legislation
* Competent in exercising duties under CDM
* Applicable CSCS Card
* Team leadership and management experience in driving performance and productivity
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
* Strong customer focus with a service delivery mindset
* Commercial understanding and budgetary control experience
* Understanding of Lean principles
* Full Driving Licence
Personal Attributes
* Proactive problem solving
* Excellent communication skills
* Strong safety management culture
* Self-aware and adaptable to varying project needs
* Resilient
* Presentation skills
* Team building skills
* Ability to prioritise and self-manage
* Ability to develop relationships and engender trust
Experience
* Senior level experience in the delivery of highways construction and maintenance operations or similar transferable experience
* Previous experience in a similar role with demonstrable competence in relation to the majority of the responsibilities listed above
* Experience managing projects through complete lifecycle
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and strive to build a workforce that reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you apply for a role with us, your application will be assessed purely on experience, essential and desirable criteria, and suitability for the role. We value everyone’s contribution as this builds our culture and ensures you are included, listened to and respected.
Please note, to be considered for this role you must be based in the UK and must already be able to legally work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Project Management
Industries
* Civil Engineering
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