Project Manager

Project Manager

National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager to plan and manage the delivery of a portfolio of projects within the Region’s rolling 5-year capital programme. Managing the performance of the project teams, multiple external contractors and consultants. Ensuring adherence to effective governance, quality assurance, health and safety, technical and specialist standards across the supply chain and National Highways, to ensure successful delivery of agreed project outcomes and acting in line with mandatory and delegated responsibilities.

This position will be based in Guildford, Basingstoke or Maidstone.

What you’ll be leading on

To be successful

• Evidence of leading people and teams to successfully deliver high value capital and privately funded investment portfolios of renewal and improvement works.
• Good understanding of relevant legislation such as Section 278, 4, 6 etc, technical standards and needs, construction practices in Construction.
• Good commercial and contractual acumen, with clear understanding of the relevant supply chain contracts to deliver outcomes and drive value for money, including budget planning and management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to bridge the demands of multiple stakeholders and suppliers
• Proven portfolio and project management experience with related qualifications.
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of CDM Health & Safety regulations
• Knowledge of Highways and Structures construction and maintenance practices

Want to know more?

For a copy of the Job Description please contact Nationalhighways@mailgc.cx.ukg.oraclecloud.com quoting reference 3022

Why you should join us

At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected and included to enable them to enjoy a great sense of wellbeing. We’re proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.

So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it – then you’ll be a great fit for our organisation.