Senior Project Manager (Major Projects)
| Posting date: | 27 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £49,282 to £52,413 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Market Forces Supplement |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 March 2026 |
| Location: | Halifax, West Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Calderdale Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CC576 |
Summary
Lead the way. Build the future.
Do you want to play a key role in building strong, thriving towns, reducing inequalities in our communities, and tackling the climate emergency?
Are you a Senior Project Manager with significant experience in delivering highway and infrastructure projects?
If yes, then we want to hear from you.
We’re looking for a highly skilled Senior Project Manager with expertise and experience in delivering highway and infrastructure projects to join our Regeneration and Strategy Directorate here at Calderdale Council. You will be joining us at an exciting time as we transform Calderdale through an unprecedented level of investment.
Our priorities as a council are to reduce inequalities, build strong thriving towns and places, deliver climate action and be a sustainable and effective Council.
Join us as a Senior Project Manager and play a leading role in the development and delivery of complex, multi-million pound highway and infrastructure capital projects creating real change for local people from day one. We are delivering a capital portfolio of hundreds of millions of pounds as part of ‘Calderdale The Next Chapter’.
You will play an essential part in the leadership, management and delivery of highway and infrastructure projects within the Major Projects Service at Calderdale Council that stimulate regeneration and economic growth across the borough and wider West Yorkshire region.
This roles offers:
• A rewarding career creating real change for the local community.
• The opportunity to work in a political environment, providing value for the taxpayer.
• Experience leading transformational highway and infrastructure projects worth millions of pounds.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities to help support your career goals.
We offer a flexible and hybrid working pattern.
Projects include:
A629 Phase 2 Halifax Town Centre
We’re creating new public spaces improving accessibility, creating areas where people can move around free of traffic, improving vehicle circulation around the town and public transport connectivity, and supporting our aspirations for inclusive growth.
A641 Improvement Scheme
Developing a vision-led approach to active travel in southeast Calderdale to support the Council’s wider objectives for growth.
Elland Access Package
The Access Package will improve walking and cycling access to the new Elland Rail Station, including the creation of two new bridges.
Closing Date: Sunday 29th March 2026
Interview Date: TBC (intended w/c 13th April 2026)
We may utilise digital interview methods.
As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities for both full and part time staff.
On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.
Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.
Do you want to play a key role in building strong, thriving towns, reducing inequalities in our communities, and tackling the climate emergency?
Are you a Senior Project Manager with significant experience in delivering highway and infrastructure projects?
If yes, then we want to hear from you.
We’re looking for a highly skilled Senior Project Manager with expertise and experience in delivering highway and infrastructure projects to join our Regeneration and Strategy Directorate here at Calderdale Council. You will be joining us at an exciting time as we transform Calderdale through an unprecedented level of investment.
Our priorities as a council are to reduce inequalities, build strong thriving towns and places, deliver climate action and be a sustainable and effective Council.
Join us as a Senior Project Manager and play a leading role in the development and delivery of complex, multi-million pound highway and infrastructure capital projects creating real change for local people from day one. We are delivering a capital portfolio of hundreds of millions of pounds as part of ‘Calderdale The Next Chapter’.
You will play an essential part in the leadership, management and delivery of highway and infrastructure projects within the Major Projects Service at Calderdale Council that stimulate regeneration and economic growth across the borough and wider West Yorkshire region.
This roles offers:
• A rewarding career creating real change for the local community.
• The opportunity to work in a political environment, providing value for the taxpayer.
• Experience leading transformational highway and infrastructure projects worth millions of pounds.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities to help support your career goals.
We offer a flexible and hybrid working pattern.
Projects include:
A629 Phase 2 Halifax Town Centre
We’re creating new public spaces improving accessibility, creating areas where people can move around free of traffic, improving vehicle circulation around the town and public transport connectivity, and supporting our aspirations for inclusive growth.
A641 Improvement Scheme
Developing a vision-led approach to active travel in southeast Calderdale to support the Council’s wider objectives for growth.
Elland Access Package
The Access Package will improve walking and cycling access to the new Elland Rail Station, including the creation of two new bridges.
Closing Date: Sunday 29th March 2026
Interview Date: TBC (intended w/c 13th April 2026)
We may utilise digital interview methods.
As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities for both full and part time staff.
On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.
Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.
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