Principal Project Manager

Principal Project Manager We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Principal Project Manager to join our Consulting Rail Design team. We welcome applications from Principal Project Managers across the north region centring on York, Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield.

Supporting our growing project management team, delivering work on our Northern Powerhouse Rail framework, specifically on the Sheffield Programme of work.

What will the role offer?

The standard working week is 37.5 hours, with flexible working practices available to support how you work as your life evolves. What you will be doing

As Principal Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of an exciting ES3 multi-disciplinary project focusing on Sheffield Station. You will act as a project management team leader, providing advice, guidance and supervision as appropriate to project management teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers in coordinating the multidisciplinary teams from across the North in the delivery of this incredibly high-profile project as part of a five-year framework.

Responsibilities include:

Complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements

Responsibility for the commercial success of the project, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables.

Overseeing the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks and taking responsibility for their actions

Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level and higher, including presenting proposals

Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within the portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables

Liaising with client and supplier representatives, attending progress meetings, responding to queries etc.

Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business

Drive effective health and safety practices within the team

What you will bring to us:

Developed experience and expertise within the field of Project Management Experienced in undertaking project related tasks associated with the management of health, safety and welfare, e.g. Amey’s Integrated Management System and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations You will apply project management theory and principles to complex or ambiguous situations, where concepts need to be adapted to reach the correct outcome

Capable of acting as day-to-day main project management contact for a project where required under the terms of the commission

Can take ownership for the preparation and checking of deliverables to a reasonable standard

Highly experienced with project management software and tools. Good ability to check work produced by others and able to validate and approve the use of new tools

Demonstrates very good commercial awareness

Excellent knowledge of suppliers and the services they provide, maintained through regular contact

Excellent oral communicator, able to present arguments and ideas very well to peers, more senior colleagues and clients. Can deliver internal training workshops to peers and presentations to clients

Has an excellent understanding of Health, Safety and Welfare, including specific regulations

Successful completion of either the professional review or end point assessment, resulting in the award of Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional licence

Bachelors or Master’s Degree in an appropriate subject

Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status with the Association for Project Management (or equivalent) What we can offer  Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.

Some of our benefits include:
Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition

Competitive salary and compensation

Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance…