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How You’ll Make a Difference
As a Principal Project Manager with transport and highways experience, you will deliver transformational change to transport and regeneration initiatives within South Gloucestershire. You will be responsible for day‑to‑day project management and supporting highway, public transport, active travel and public realm improvements.
Through a number of funding streams, South Gloucestershire has secured £100m to decarbonise transport, improve public transport, walking and cycling and drive growth productivity and regeneration through investment in infrastructure.
What You Will Be Doing
* You will oversee the management of infrastructure improvement projects which support public transport, walking and cycling and create inclusive places, driving business case development, implementation and construction and coordinate work packages.
* To achieve an ambitious work programme of major infrastructure improvements, you will collaborate with key stakeholders such as the Department for Transport, National Highways, West of England Combined Authority and elected members to agree priorities.
* Managing multi‑disciplinary project teams together with staff and contractors from other partner organisations, you will ensure that members, officers, partners and other stakeholders are briefed in a timely manner on project progress and budget control.
* You will work within a robust governance structure and provide accurate and timely reporting on the status of projects, driving programme assurance and governance.
* It will be your responsibility to effectively manage the project budget and programme, ensuring the resolution and effective management of any risks and issues.
* It will be key for you to provide expert and prompt advice to customers and partners on major issues so that effective customer relationships are established.
What We Need From You
* It is essential that you hold a relevant professional qualification, degree or equivalent specialist qualification in project management and have experience of working on projects, with knowledge of project management practices and systems such as APM Level D or Prince 2. It would be desirable to have chartered membership of CIHT, ILT, RTPI or ICE.
* You will be an experienced project manager with a strong track record of multi‑agency delivery, resolving complex issues and applying project management methodologies.
* We require you to have managed large‑scale infrastructure, active travel, public transport and highway improvement projects in the UK.
* Having an understanding and experience of UK highway rules and regulations, you will have a detailed technical knowledge of delivering infrastructure schemes to support public transport, walking and cycling and creating inclusive places.
* You will have experience of transport scheme design, business case development and producing funding bids, with an understanding of the UK planning system, application processes and other statutory processes.
* Having significant matrix management experience, you will have the ability to communicate effectively and develop team members, ensuring they are valued and understand their contribution to the council.
* It is key that you have experience of UK local government structures, governance and reporting processes, having previously worked and negotiated with key political stakeholders and partners.
What You Need To Know
Interviews are to be held on the 10th November 2025.
How a Career At South Gloucestershire Council Is Different
* What’s special here is the strength of the team ethos, the support and the training.
* As part of our benefits package you will receive generous annual leave, employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
* We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
* We’re building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
* We’re working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life.
* We’re investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.
We’ve achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
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