Highway Project Manager

Project Manager - Highways & Transport Infrastructure

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Location: London / Palestra, Southwark - hybrid working, 2 days per week in the office
Rate: £480 per day Umbrella
Contract: 1 year
Sector: Highways / Transport Infrastructure

Morson Talent are recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to support a major London transport organisation across a portfolio of highways and transport infrastructure schemes.

The successful Project Manager will be responsible for approximately six concurrent projects, including a number of bus priority, bus lane and bus corridor schemes, alongside larger strategic road network improvement projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established highways Project Manager who has experience taking schemes through both the early design stages and into delivery.

The role

You will be responsible for managing multiple highways projects, ensuring successful delivery against programme, cost, scope, quality and safety requirements.

Responsibilities will include:

Managing multiple highways and transport infrastructure projects simultaneously
Taking schemes through feasibility, options development and concept design
Managing projects progressing towards construction and implementation
Managing project programmes, budgets, risks, issues and governance
Coordinating designers, contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders
Managing interfaces and dependencies across concurrent projects
Supporting procurement, commercial and contract management activities
Producing and maintaining project implementation plans and reporting
Driving projects through governance and approval processes
Managing an Assistant Project Manager
Maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
We are looking for

Candidates should have demonstrable experience as a Project Manager delivering highways, roads or urban transport infrastructure projects.

Of particular interest will be experience involving:

Highways construction projects
Bus priority schemes
Bus lanes and bus corridors
Junction improvement schemes
Strategic road network improvements
Feasibility and options development
Concept or preliminary design
Active travel schemes
Walking and cycling infrastructure
Road safety improvements
Multi stakeholder public sector environments

Experience within London boroughs, local authorities, major transport bodies, highways consultancies or highways contractors would be highly relevant.

APM PMQ, PRINCE2 or another recognised Project Management qualification would be advantageous but is not essential where candidates can demonstrate strong relevant project delivery experience. xwzovoh

Rate: £480/day Umbrella
Hybrid: 2 days per week based at Palestra, Southwark

Please apply with an up-to-date CV outlining your relevant highways and transport project management experience.