Principal Project Manager​/Associate Project Manager, Transport Project Management Team

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Birmingham/London/Chester/Southampton/Edinburgh/Exeter, United Kingdom and Ireland

Ramboll is seeking both Principal Project Managers and Associate Project Managers and invite you to bring your expertise in Project Management into play as you provide project & programme management services for internal and external clients on a wide range of transport schemes including civils/highways/ports/aviation/energy and water sectors. The role will involve multi-disciplinary management of exciting projects across the UK and Ireland with flexible working and close interaction with our teams and clients, occasional travel will of course be necessary.

To succeed in this role, you must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and experience of managing the design process and construction of transport projects. Are you our new project manager?

You will join our Project Management excellence team

You will be part of our wider project management community delivering a wide range of major transport construction projects in the UK and Ireland and overseas. The work is challenging, exciting and involves dealing with clients and a broad range of stakeholders, consequently it is vital for applicants to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and are able to form close and effective working relationships.

Our team's culture is one based on inclusion, collaboration, openness and support, where enjoyment and passion in our work are fundamental. Ramboll offers flexible and part-time working arrangements.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, confident, capable and professional individual at the start of their project management journey keen to develop in line with international project management standards and interested in progressing to lead and manage increasingly more challenging and complex projects.

• Responsible for the successful delivery of projects from inception to completion ensuring scope, contracts, budgets and QA procedures are all in place and maintained through the project lifecycle.
• Management of the production of technical and commercial specifications, drawings and schedules that comply with the scope of services.
• Management of the design process through design workshops and cluster meetings for small projects, or providing direct support as an Assistant Project Manager on larger schemes.
• Preparing and distributing as appropriate Monthly Reports, meeting minutes and (MS Project) programmes, and deliver (MS PowerPoint) presentations as and when required.
• Interfacing with the internal Planning team as necessary for the production/updating of programmes on larger projects (typically generated in Primavera P6 format).
• Facilitating risk management workshops for both design and project related elements.
• Management of sub-consultants, typically external quantity surveyors, architects, landscape architects, specialist designers and the like.
• Ensuring that fees/costs are prepared on time and correctly submitted to the Client with all necessary supporting information to facilitate prompt payment.
• Managing change within the project scope whilst ensuring delivery to Client satisfaction.
• Management of bid teams and preparation of proposals for multi-disciplinary tenders.
• You will be expected to develop positive working relationships with clients, contractors, internal departments, relevant stakeholders and authorities in discharging our appointment.

• Minimum HNC/HND in a Civil Engineering or related discipline, however a relevant degree is preferred.
• Preferably a member or associate member of an appropriate construction focused association or institute (e.g. APM, ICE etc), or if not currently a member of such organisation you will be required to work towards and achieve this qualification within a reasonable agreed timeframe.
• Experience of health and safety legislation, including CDM Regulations.
• Knowledge and Understanding of the various types of procurement methods for construction projects and the…