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Recruitment Partner @ Canal & River Trust | Helping grow our teams in Engineering, Operations, Customer Service, Marketing, Social Media, IT…

Our team and opportunity

Are you an experienced Project Manager interested in putting your project management expertise into practice to ultimately benefit millions of people?

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager tojoin our Infrastructure and Programme Delivery (IPD) Midlands team; playing an important role in supporting our vision and delivering our Waterways and Wellbeing strategy. You will be involved in a range of projects that will ensure our existing national waterways, reservoirs and infrastructure are managed and maintained, as well as being fundamental in bringing new developments and improvements to life for our visitors, customers and service users.

See how we make a difference (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/how-we-make-a-difference)

Location & coverage

Offered on a home working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and when required for team working and collaborative meetings. Travel throughout theMidlandswaterway network will also be expected to enable site visits and face to face meetings.

Hubs include: Birmingham & Hatton.

Travel will be discussed at interview stage.

See our network map here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network

About the role

In this role you will be working with a diverse range of stakeholders and partners to deliver our infrastructure projects, from conception through to successful completion. As our projects will vary in size, scope, budget and impact you will need to ensure all projects are delivered in an effective and efficient manner.

Key accountabilities:

• Work safely at all times, ensuring the safety of others and contribute to safe working in all activities.
• Capture project requirements and prepare a business case to justify investment in the project.
• Develop and monitor the project programme and key milestones to achieve the project objectives.
• Provide financial and cost management, estimating and justifying project costs, whilst controlling expenditure and evaluating the outcomes.
• Assign, lead and motivate the project team to ensure all project objectives are achieved.
• Manage risks, issues and changes on the project.
• Maintain communications with stakeholders and the project team/organisation.
• Manage all contracts applicable to the project (e.g., NEC ECC, NEC ECSC, NEC PSC). Carry out the role of the Project Manager and Supervisor as defined in the NEC.
• Handover and closure of the project highlighting any areas for improvements and elements of good practice.
• Provide environmental management by appraising the environmental impact of the project and ensuring that the controls are implemented.
  
  

• Degree (or equivalent) in a related discipline, e.g. Project Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Science.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body, e.g. Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Association for Project Management (APM), Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
• Beneficial: Project/Programme Management accreditation/qualification, e.g. APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ), Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), PRINCE2g.
  
  

• NEC Contract Management experience.
• Proven track record of successfully managing multiple projects - from definition to delivery - within a relevant discipline/sector (e.g., construction, asset management, utilities, civil engineering, etc).
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management processes and systems.
• Knowledge and experience of Managing Safety in Construction, and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
  
  

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Be able to manage internal and external stakeholders, building confidence and credibility towards project processes.
• Ability to manage resources. Be able to coordinate work carried out by different people and organisations.
• Be effective at planning, monitoring and reviewing all project activities.
• Ability to develop and agree budgets for projects, control forecasts and actual costs.
• Be good at problem solving, be able to resolve conflicts, and successfully influence and negotiate.
• Possess good IT skills, including experience of MS Project.
• Valid UK driving licence - Car Cash allowance & regional/national travel, including to remote locations is expected.
  
  

• Competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, where we will double your contribution to a maximum of 10%.
• 25 days paid holiday (plus paid Bank Holidays), increasing with years of service to up to 30 days after 5 years, plus holiday purchase scheme.
• Home working status with ‘hub’ facilities available should you need the flexibility to work outside of home.
• Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues, e.g. health, financial, well-being and domestic matters.
• Access to a range of employee benefits including store discounts, boating holiday discounts and holiday purchase scheme.
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per annum, allowing you to volunteer for a local community project etc.
• Free fishing facilities across our canal network.
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

• Industries

  Civil Engineering and Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

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