31083 - Senior Project Manager
| Posting date: | 29 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £52,929 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2025 |
| Location: | Bridgwater, Somerset |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 31083 |
Summary
We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community wishing to join a workforce which embraces difference and welcomes everyone.
Ready for a challenge? Apply for our Senior Project Manager position and help deliver the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier flood defence scheme, a transformational project in flood defence and climate adaption for Bridgwater and the wider Somerset area.
You will join a team that includes supply partners, client representatives, and other technical specialists as they move towards the construction phase. You will begin by leading delivery of the exciting workstream that delivers increased defences downstream of the barrier, flexing your involvement as needed as this high-profile complex project develops.
Naturally, you will build excellent collaborative relationships and have experience shaping thinking at the initial strategic planning phase all the way into implementation, construction, and delivery. Your role as an outstanding communicator, collaborator and influencer will be critical to the success of a high performing team.
You will already be a role model, mentor and talented expert within the field of construction project management who is a trusted source of advice. You will have demonstrated exceptional commercial acumen in contract management and developing effective and trusting supply partner relationships.
As part of the South-West Projects and Programme Delivery Team, you may be tasked to lead or support other flood defence and climate adaption projects across the Southwest within the Environment Agency.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
The team
We are Project and Programme Delivery (PPD), creating a better place through excellence in project and programme management. Our teams provide the Environment Agency with an effective project and programme management service. Our well-qualified staff manage projects throughout their lifecycle to deliver flood risk management, environmental improvements, and shared ownership with local communities. Although dispersed through offices across the region we create collaborative spaces to share learning and develop our people.
Experience/skills required
• A degree (or equivalent) in an engineering, environmental or geography related discipline, ideally with chartered membership of a professional body such as MICE, CIWEM, IMechE, MAPM or MRICS
• Training in project management, ideally with a PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM Project Management qualification (PMQ) qualification
• Technical knowledge in a range of areas such as hydrology, river modelling, coastal engineering, feasibility assessment, flood risk assessment, solution development and costing of options, asset management, environmental assessment, CDM, ground investigation, engineering design and construction
• Significant experience in a project and contract management environment ideally within engineering, construction and/or flood & coastal risk management
• Skilled in developing and coaching staff, managing performance, building inclusive relationships, resource management and knowledge sharing
• Established interpersonal and influencing skills, managing internal and external stakeholders.
Subject to performance, approval and a business need, this role may become permanent.
Ready for a challenge? Apply for our Senior Project Manager position and help deliver the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier flood defence scheme, a transformational project in flood defence and climate adaption for Bridgwater and the wider Somerset area.
You will join a team that includes supply partners, client representatives, and other technical specialists as they move towards the construction phase. You will begin by leading delivery of the exciting workstream that delivers increased defences downstream of the barrier, flexing your involvement as needed as this high-profile complex project develops.
Naturally, you will build excellent collaborative relationships and have experience shaping thinking at the initial strategic planning phase all the way into implementation, construction, and delivery. Your role as an outstanding communicator, collaborator and influencer will be critical to the success of a high performing team.
You will already be a role model, mentor and talented expert within the field of construction project management who is a trusted source of advice. You will have demonstrated exceptional commercial acumen in contract management and developing effective and trusting supply partner relationships.
As part of the South-West Projects and Programme Delivery Team, you may be tasked to lead or support other flood defence and climate adaption projects across the Southwest within the Environment Agency.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
The team
We are Project and Programme Delivery (PPD), creating a better place through excellence in project and programme management. Our teams provide the Environment Agency with an effective project and programme management service. Our well-qualified staff manage projects throughout their lifecycle to deliver flood risk management, environmental improvements, and shared ownership with local communities. Although dispersed through offices across the region we create collaborative spaces to share learning and develop our people.
Experience/skills required
• A degree (or equivalent) in an engineering, environmental or geography related discipline, ideally with chartered membership of a professional body such as MICE, CIWEM, IMechE, MAPM or MRICS
• Training in project management, ideally with a PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM Project Management qualification (PMQ) qualification
• Technical knowledge in a range of areas such as hydrology, river modelling, coastal engineering, feasibility assessment, flood risk assessment, solution development and costing of options, asset management, environmental assessment, CDM, ground investigation, engineering design and construction
• Significant experience in a project and contract management environment ideally within engineering, construction and/or flood & coastal risk management
• Skilled in developing and coaching staff, managing performance, building inclusive relationships, resource management and knowledge sharing
• Established interpersonal and influencing skills, managing internal and external stakeholders.
Subject to performance, approval and a business need, this role may become permanent.