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Project Manager

Job Posted: 20 days ago

Salary: £ 400 - 401 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Expire in: 8 days

Job Description

Job Advert - Project Manager (Highways & Infrastructure)

Day Rate: £400 per day
Contract Length: 6 to 12 months
Location: Hybrid: 2 days office-based, 3 days remote
Additional: Site visits required

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team and lead the delivery of a range of highway maintenance and associated infrastructure projects within a local authority environment. You will manage projects from initial design through to delivery, ensuring quality, compliance, stakeholder engagement and contractor performance throughout.

This role offers a balance of office-based collaboration and remote working, with site visits required across the region.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage a portfolio of highway maintenance and infrastructure projects.
Oversee project design elements, ensuring technical accuracy and compliance.
Manage and coordinate external consultants.
Engage and collaborate with stakeholders, including elected members, parish councils, and community representatives.
Manage contractors effectively, ensuring high standards and holding them to account on performance, delivery and safety.
Provide professional project management support within a local authority setting.

Essential Experience

Candidates must have:

Experience working for a local authority.
Broad project management experience across highway maintenance and infrastructure projects.
Strong design understanding and experience.
Proven ability to manage both consultants and contractors.
Excellent stakeholder management and engagement skills.Desirable:

Experience working within Cambridgeshire.

Qualifications

HND or degree in Project Management or a related discipline,
OR
Working towards a relevant professional qualification,
OR
Equivalent relevant experience

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