Role: Project Manager REF 1682204
Contract Length: 6-12 months
Location: Hybrid/Cambridge – 1 day per week in office
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £400 per day
Spinwell is recruiting for a Project Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROJECT MANAGER
- Project Management Knowledge
- Provide support within the Project Management team to ensure the effective delivery of projects that improve the transport infrastructure network.
- Provide support to those within Place & Sustainability on highway engineering, project and programme management, procurement, community engagement and delivery of the improvements and maintenance of the transport infrastructure network.
- Assist in preparing detailed technical reports in a timely and efficient manner ensuring at all times clarity, engagement with stakeholders, and clear requirements of project details, timings, and delivery requirements.
- Assist Project Managers in directing, guiding, and managing project delivery to ensure that objectives are delivered for the project to high quality, forecast delivery times and budget targets.
- Support on key aspects of project expertise within Project Delivery for commissioned projects in order to ensure the highest level of knowledge, experience and expertise are used in resolving issues and enquiries.
- Help develop efficient and effective processes for the review of projects, reporting progress, risk, actual and forecast cost and target completion to the
- Programme Board.
- Help implement robust programmes for all projects, with appropriate change control processes and utilising suitable project management software packages to manage programme delivery, such as MS Project/Asta, Plan, manage and lead on smaller scale infrastructure projects, initiatives, and events, or provide support to the Project Manager on larger projects, ensuring the effective co-ordination and integration of organisation and service activities and securing active engagement by identified participants in order to meet project goals and the Council’s objectives.
- Help devise, implement and manage systems for the delivery of projects which engage directly and appropriately with colleagues, partners, and customers and where integration and co-ordination with other services and organisations is required to achieve the desired outcomes.
- Programme Management, Procurement and Delivery
- Actively contribute with colleagues across the directorate, the Council and our partners to ensure projects are delivered in the most efficient, effective and coordinated manner and represent value for money.
- Provide the Project Manager with forward and integrated work programmes.
- Assist with the procurement of works to achieve VFM targets through the stages of contract development either through the Highway Services Contract, Eastern Highways Alliance or NEC 3 contract environment and tendering process.
- Ensure measures are incorporated in projects to minimise and mitigate any risk and adverse impact on the environment, communities and businesses.
- Ensure projects take due regard for the needs of all users of the network, especially those who are vulnerable or have particular needs.
- Advise Councillors informally, and through formal reports, on the planning and delivery of individual projects.
- Financial, Contract and Risk Management
- Take active responsibility for the control and monitoring of the capital projects assigned to you. Ensure monthly progress reports on actual and forecast expenditure are prepared and submitted in a timely way. Report any variances to the Project Manager.
- Report on a monthly basis the forward expenditure plan for projects, identify expenditure shortfalls.
- Maintain and improve the transport infrastructure network whilst ensuring expenditure is within agreed tolerances and approved budgets.
- Identify financial pressures and act, to manage and mitigate those pressures, in cooperation with line managers.
- Implement risk monitoring and management processes in accordance with corporate guidelines for each project.
- Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and best practice in the planning, design, and delivery of projects.
- Ensure contractual processes are fully complied with and followed.
- Partnership Working
- Engage with key partners such as our highway service provider, District and Parish Councils, Department for Transport, Highways England, Network Rail, Environment Agency, Local Enterprise Partnership, Community Groups and others as required, to assist in the delivery of maintenance and infrastructure projects that meet the Council’s and partners’ objectives.
- Develop and maintain effective internal and external partnerships and collaborative working with a range of stakeholders including other authorities, public bodies, voluntary and private sector organisations in Cambridgeshire.
- Ensure the regular and timely exchange of relevant information with internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure a mutual awareness of your projects.
- Communication and Customer Focus
- Ensure that customer focus is embedded as a core value and customer care is embedded in the project.
- Ensure projects meet the needs of users and the local community by actively seeking input from local communities, businesses, Councillors, key stakeholders and potential users.
- Ensure effective consultation processes to inform the public about proposals and seek their views.
- Ensure the community, businesses, Councillors, the media, partners and stakeholders are kept informed and given timely updates about progress on the delivery of projects.
- Ensure that feedback from customers, partners, stakeholders and employees can be evaluated such that appropriate action can be taken to provide continuous improvement.
- Staff Management and Development
- Support the Project Manager in creating a culture of empowerment, collaboration, openness and transparency.
- Impart knowledge and expertise on specific business areas through mentoring and coaching of other staff to strengthen the skill base and create more resilience within teams by introducing broader training techniques, including; but not exclusively, highway engineering, project management, procurement, contract management and health and safety.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE PROJECT MANAGER
- Previous experience working in a project management or civil engineering discipline.
- Working for a local authority.
- Varied PM experience across new infrastructure projects including minor highways improvements.
- Design experience / knowledge.
- Development of infrastructure projects from early feasibility stage onwards.
- Management of consultants.
- Stakeholder management & engagement including elected members
- Completion of a degree apprenticeship in Project Management (48-month duration) or equivalent experience through current job role and further learning such as Prince 2 Practitioner or APM (PPQ).
- Evidence of continued personal & professional development since starting in the role at the County Council.
- A track record assisting in the development, planning and implementation of transport infrastructure and related projects
- Programme & project management experience.
- Some knowledge of technical and contractual requirements relating to scheme development, construction, and maintenance.
- Experience in budget management (including local government finance).
- Good negotiation skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
- Practical experience in working with consultants and contractors
- Develop partnerships with other agencies as a means of ensuring project objectives are met
- Knowledge and understanding of how to use the latest Project Management
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact with a diverse set of stakeholder groups.
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety law and the Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM)
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