We are looking for an experienced National Highways (NH) Project Manager to expand our highways team following our appointment to National Highways Technical Advisor framework. The TA framework offers the opportunity to work on multiple exciting and varied projects up to £100m. Our ambitious NH (HE) growth through TA, our partnerships with Contractors and SPaTS means there is huge potential for career development, before even considering our wider Highways and Transportation business. We are looking for a candidate who can progress into a Project Director role as we quickly grow.

Job title:

Senior Project Manager- Associate/ Technical Director

Job Description:

Senior Project Manager - Associate/ Technical Director National Highways

Location: Home based – UK
 

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage Highways England TA projects and their teams at different stages of the PCF process.  Drive project delivery to ensure deliverables, budgets and milestones are achieved or exceeded.
• Ensure the project’s commercial targets are met or exceeded.
• Be responsible for day to day client management.
• Regularly report on progress and escalate risks to the Project Director and Client.
• Ensure CDM 2015 compliance.
• Manage the project resources to achieve the client brief.
• Produce, adhere and frequently review the Stage Management Plan and programme.
• Maximize income by proactively managing the project finances, including forecasting, cashflow, profitability and the Compensation Event process.
• Adhere to project management and accountancy procedures in line with Capita processes.

What we’re looking for:

• Direct experience working for Highways England on multi-million-pound project/s.
• Operational knowledge of Highways England’s PCF products, processes, reporting requirements and supplier performance metrics.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

It would also be great if you have (desirable):

• Experience of delivering PCF Stage 1 and 2.
• Highways England scheduling (project programming) experience.
• A Professional Qualification.
• Technical Assurance experience in the Development Phase.
• Collaborative Planning or Production Planning experience.

About Capita Real Estate and Infrastructure

At Capita Real estate and infrastructure, we create places where people can prosper.

Today, critical infrastructure and public building projects need to be sustainable and environmentally appropriate. They must deliver value for the people that will use them - local communities and businesses - for decades to come. The wide range of demands requires a more holistic approach to design. That’s where we come in.

Our clients rely on our commitment to understanding their challenges and finding smarter solutions, and a broad range of experts offering a distinctively diverse set of skills. Our leadership team, who are practitioners themselves, understand what it takes to deliver.

Our culture is built on over 100 years of delivering excellence and creating solutions for critical infrastructure challenges. This enables us to provide a different perspective and approach; one based on what our clients need and can afford.

From engineering and architectural innovation to environmental sustainability and technologically enabled project delivery, we are renowned for our breadth of expertise and holistic, collaborative approach.

We’re a unique team specializing in infrastructure and buildings; the physical networks which keep the country moving and the places where people and communities can prosper.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary
• 25 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more.
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita.

You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

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Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.