Project Manager - Transport

My client, a southeast London local authority, seek an experienced Project Manager for their Schools Street Project.

Purpose of the job:

To manage the funding, development and delivery of a range of highways capital projects within the Borough.   The projects will be managed from inception through community engagement and outline design phases, and to assist in the management of larger projects

Principal accountabilities

1. Project manage the initial phases of capital projects principally related to highways. This will include managing initial feasibility, undertaking community engagement and consultation and managing the preliminary and outline design phases and securing all necessary approvals

2. Support the Principal Project Manager in similar activities on larger projects

3. Provide expert advice to senior colleagues on community engagement and street design

4. Work independently and with a high level of creativity within broad instructions and objectives provided by the Principal Project Manager. This will include drafting complex reports, committee items and briefings for Senior Managers and Members, managing detailed funding applications, project briefs and tender documents.

5. Independently make recommendations for action contained in individual projects including balancing of competing needs and priorities. Develop and steer own work programme in conjunction with line manager.

6. Manage a large portfolio of projects with a total value of up to £1m, and to maintain quality management systems to monitor and control contract expenditure and performance against project specifications. Also to manage capital funding applications and all consequent awards, and prepare detailed financial returns to internal and external funding agencies

Immediate start

Ongoing temp booking

£35 per hour 

Hybrid London SE1