Environment Agency
Project Team Manager - 34334
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Project Team Manager (PTM) – Environment Agency
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About the Role
As a Project Team Manager (PTM), you will play a key role in managing and supporting a high-performing technical team, delivering excellence in project and programme management within Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM). Your responsibilities will include:
Key Responsibilities
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Team Leadership
- Line management of a technical team, including recruitment, resource planning, onboarding and inductions.
- Providing training, coaching, and mentoring to help your team thrive.
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Portfolio Oversight
- Overseeing a portfolio of work, ensuring projects stay on track while resolving and escalating issues that cannot be addressed at a project level.
- Monitoring project progress and implementing corrective measures where needed.
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Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Building strong relationships across the department and wider organisation to enable smooth delivery of projects.
- Supporting project, contract and risk management decisions, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement.
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Interpersonal & Resilient Leadership
- Developing resilient networks with other team leaders to facilitate effective teamwork and successful outcomes.
- Fostering a culture where the team performs at their best, working collaboratively with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders.
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Training & Role Expectations
- Ensuring new and existing team members receive the training they need.
- All employees must undertake training and participate in incident response duties when required. An incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency, helping to protect communities and the environment.
The Team
We are the Project and Programme Delivery (PPD) team, part of the Environment Agency’s Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) directorate. With 80 project delivery professionals in the South West, we deliver:
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- Effective project and programme management
- Flood risk management initiatives
- Environmental improvements
- Collaborative projects with local communities
Requirements
Essential
- Qualifications & Professional Standing
- Degree (or equivalent) in engineering, geography, business or project management, ideally with chartered membership of a professional body.
- Experience & Expertise
- >8 years of experience in project, contract and/or people management, Ideally in engineering/construction and/or flood & coastal risk management.
- Strong technical knowledge to manage teams overseeing hydrology, river modelling, feasibility assessments, and asset management.
- Proven ability to deliver results through others in a challenging technical environment.
- Experience in mentoring and supporting teams to deliver project objectives effectively.
- Ownership & Collaborative Skills
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills to inspire collaboration and drive strategic organisational ambitions.
Desirable
- Training in HR or business management.
- Experience in project management & health and safety.
- Familiarity with contract strategy/contract management.
- Experience working on a ‘client-side’ role for the Environment Agency, Defra or RCA.
Benefits
We offer:
- Generous pension provision
- Flexible working policy
- 2 environmental volunteering days per year
- 28 days annual leave (pro-rata)
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- TCP travel scheme
Additional Information
- This role does not qualify for sponsorship – ensure you have the right to work in the UK.
- Applicants must reside in the South West and co-locate at their base office a minimum of 2 days per week. Regular travel to other sites and overnight stays may be required.
- Location: Brigwater, with interviews taking place w/c 10th August.
- Further Enquiries: Contact Richard Hull – Richard.Hull@environment-agency.gov.uk
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Competences & Application Guidance
Applicants are evaluated against our core competences. Please provide concrete examples, including failures and lessons learned, with evidence describing actions taken using a STAR approach (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
1. Delivers Results Through Others
"When things didn’t go to plan, how did you adjust your approach?"
- Specific Requirements:
- When was it clear the project wasn’t on track?
- What strategies did you implement?
- What changes would you make now with full knowledge?
2. Develops People
"How have you cultivated future leaders?"
- Specific Requirements:
- Identify individuals/groups involved.
- Describe how you evaluated their capabilities.
- Outline career progression actions taken.
3. Programme & Project Management
"How did you steer a technical team to successful outcomes?"
- Specific Requirements:
- How did your leadership challenge, prioritise, or unblock work while maintaining professional autonomy?
4. Health, Safety & Wellbeing
"How did you centre safety in a role where risks were apparent?"
- Specific Requirements:
- Identify risks faced.
- Explain specific actions to mitigate health/safety risks.
Equal Opportunities & Employment Principles
- We promote a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible arrangements, including job sharing.
- We offer a ‘Guaranteed Interview Policy’ for candidates with disabilities who meet minimum criteria.
- Recruitment follows Crown Commercial Service (CCS) frameworks. External application enquiries will not be answered.
- Soliciting through posts, emails, or calls is prohibited. Please explore CCS frameworks for supplier opportunities: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier
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