Senior Project Manager

The role will act as the primary lead for high-level commercial management, with responsibility for the effective preparation and management of Applications for Payment (AFPs), invoicing, commercial variations and dispute resolution. This includes ensuring accurate workflow management through REPS, maintaining WIP accuracy and identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency through proactive planning, effective communication and continuous improvement.

A key responsibility is to ensure that the project management team operates in accordance with all contractual, legislative and regulatory requirements, maintaining consistently high standards of compliance across the delivery process.

The role holder must demonstrate a strong understanding of the Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) industry, planning environments, council permitting processes and operational delivery. This knowledge will be essential in ensuring service excellence, regulatory compliance and high levels of customer satisfaction.

The role will provide leadership and oversight to the project management team, ensuring the efficient coordination of customer enquiries, bookings, job delivery and resource planning. This includes ensuring that Project Managers maintain accurate workflows within REPS, keep WIP records up to date, and proactively manage workloads to support efficient and effective operational delivery.

• Manage a portfolio of key client accounts across highways, utilities, infrastructure and construction sectors.
• Lead projects from quotation and planning through to delivery, completion and final account.
• Build strong relationships with clients, local authorities, principal contractors and key stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, compliantly and in accordance with client specifications and company procedures.
• Coordinate operational resources including labour, fleet, plant and traffic management equipment.
• Monitor project progress, proactively resolving operational issues and mitigating risks.
• Prepare quotations, variations, compensation events and commercial submissions where required.
• Monitor project profitability, margins and financial performance.
• Ensure accurate and timely invoicing, cost control and commercial reporting.
• Chair client meetings and operational review meetings where required.
• Work closely with Planning, CAD, Transport and Operational teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Mentor and support Project Managers and operational colleagues, promoting best practice and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities for business development, contract growth and additional revenue.
• Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety legislation, Chapter 8 requirements, NRSWA and company management systems.

• Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking:
  Identify risks to delivery and take preventative action. analyses operational capacity, manages job priorities, and ensures the entire division is resourced in line with contractual requirements.
• Strong experience in process management, planning, and workflow optimisation
• Strategic Decision-Making:
  Analyse and manage:
• Contractual compliance
• Commercial Deadlines
• WIP and invoicing accuracy
• Operational capacity and delivery
• Customer enquiries and requests
• Deadlines and job priorities
• Job and task ownership
• Attention to Detail:
  Ensure that the project managers are accurately inputting data within the REPS platform, ensuring that accurate records are maintained.
• Ensure invoicing accuracy and timely processing of AFPs.
• Maintain high standards of data integrity and system accuracy.
• Ensure that any related TTM designs are accurate, compliant and tailored towards client’s operational specific requirements.
• Ensure that Permits and…