The Role

This is a consultancy base role working across a frame work for a big project in the South West of the UK. They are seeking multiple Project managers varying in experience from Assistant up to Principle level. The role will be contributing towards the management of quality, programme, cost and project contribution on numerous projects for the design side of the project.

Responsibilities?

• Maximise operating efficiency, so that projects portfolio is delivered in compliance with the Project Control System to agreed standards and targets
• Implement quality improvements when opportunities arise
• Deliver revenue within agreed budgets
• Act decisively to rectify any adverse circumstances that threaten the delivery of the quality and programme agreed with the client
• Define and manage programme of projects, update regularly and ensure that activity managers have sufficient capable resources to meet deadlines
• Maintain regular liaison with all stakeholders and employees on the progress of projects
• Forecast and monitor the financial performance of the projects portfolio, providing regular (minimum monthly) detailed reports, comparing actual and forecast performance to plan expectations and explaining variations
• Conduct weekly reviews with Activity Managers and/or project teams With support of commercial team, ensure that contracts are in place before work commences including sub contracts and purchase orders for suppliers and sub consultants
• Approve expenditure within limits of delegated authority Manage, develop, coach and motivate employees in the project team
• Maintain and develop key client contacts to maximise future business opportunities
• Support the development of new business by involvement on key client management process, tendering and winning work

What Qualifications, Skills and Experience do I need?

•Project Management lideally within UK railway Consultancy/Design space
•Project management experience ideally within the rail industry.
•Further education qualification, ideally degree qualified
•Member of or working towards membership of a professional institution.
•Leadership and motivational skills.
•Commercial aptitude & awareness
•Good IT skills/ Computerised Information Systems, including MS Office applications

This permanent vacancy is being advertised by Coleman-James Limited who are operating as an Employment Agency.