Highways Project Manager

CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD

Job Location:

Newport - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

5-6 Month Contract With A local Authority

Job Purpose

To support the Service Director and Strategic Manager in the development coordination and delivery of a programme of travel transport and highway infrastructure schemes forming part of the Isle of Wight Councils capital investment programme.

The postholder will manage a portfolio of complex infrastructure projects using robust project management methodologies ensuring effective governance stakeholder engagement risk management and communication across all phases of delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Establish and maintain appropriate project governance including documentation approvals and regular reporting into relevant boards and committees.
Develop manage and deliver project plans delivery schedules milestones dependencies risks and budgets for assigned capital programmes.
Oversee projects from initial concept through to completion ensuring compliance with technical financial and governance requirements.
Facilitate and champion effective partnership working with communities stakeholders delivery partners contractors elected members and internal service teams.
Identify all relevant stakeholders and ensure clear timely and proactive engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
Commission and manage professional services technical consultants and developer contracts as required.
Provide clear evidence-based advice to senior leaders and strategic decision-makers regarding project risk delivery options timelines and funding.
Ensure projects align with wider regeneration infrastructure and corporate strategies adding value where possible.
Lead on quality assurance ensuring the integrity accuracy and technical robustness of project documentation approvals procurement activities and delivery outputs.
Bring significant technical knowledge of development financing highways infrastructure delivery funding routes procurement pathways and regulatory frameworks.
Manage site progress technical input contractor performance and ensure compliance with relevant standards policies and statutory requirements.
Prepare reports briefings and updates for committees Members and senior management.

Requirements

Strong experience managing highways transport drainage or infrastructure projects.
Demonstrable knowledge of DfT LCWIP drainage or landslip schemes (depending on role).
Strong project management capabilitygovernance risk financials reporting stakeholder management.
Experience commissioning and managing consultants/contractors.
Excellent communication and partnership-working skills.
Ability to travel to the Isle of Wight twice monthly.

Public sector or local authority highways experience.
Relevant technical or project management qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2 APMP Civil Engineering background).

5-6 Month Contract With A local AuthorityJob PurposeTo support the Service Director and Strategic Manager in the development coordination and delivery of a programme of travel transport and highway infrastructure schemes forming part of the Isle of Wight Councils capital investment programme.The pos...

5-6 Month Contract With A local Authority

Job Purpose

Key Responsibilities

Establish and maintain appropriate project governance including documentation approvals and regular reporting into relevant boards and committees.
Develop manage and deliver project plans delivery schedules milestones dependencies risks and budgets for assigned capital programmes.
Oversee projects from initial concept through to completion ensuring compliance with technical financial and governance requirements.
Facilitate and champion effective partnership working with communities stakeholders delivery partners contractors elected members and internal service teams.
Identify all relevant stakeholders and ensure clear timely and proactive engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
Commission and manage professional services technical consultants and developer contracts as required.
Provide clear evidence-based advice to senior leaders and strategic decision-makers regarding project risk delivery options timelines and funding.
Ensure projects align with wider regeneration infrastructure and corporate strategies adding value where possible.
Lead on quality assurance ensuring the integrity accuracy and technical robustness of project documentation approvals procurement activities and delivery outputs.
Bring significant technical knowledge of development financing highways infrastructure delivery funding routes procurement pathways and regulatory frameworks.
Manage site progress technical input contractor performance and ensure compliance with relevant standards policies and statutory requirements.
Prepare reports briefings and updates for committees Members and senior management.

Requirements

Strong experience managing highways transport drainage or infrastructure projects.
Demonstrable knowledge of DfT LCWIP drainage or landslip schemes (depending on role).
Strong project management capabilitygovernance risk financials reporting stakeholder management.
Experience commissioning and managing consultants/contractors.
Excellent communication and partnership-working skills.
Ability to travel to the Isle of Wight twice monthly.

Public sector or local authority highways experience.
Relevant technical or project management qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2 APMP Civil Engineering background).