Linear Recruitment Ltd
Senior Project Manager
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Overview
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a leading infrastructure contractor delivering major energy and utility projects across the UK. This Senior Project Manager role will support the delivery of a significant long-term gas transmission asset upgrade programme within the regulated energy sector, based in the East of England. The project involves complex asset integrity improvements, including corrosion protection upgrades, buried pipeline infrastructure and associated civils and mechanical works within a live operational environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Project Manager with experience delivering National Gas projects, gas transmission schemes or major regulated infrastructure programmes. Candidates with a strong main contractor background, experience managing complex stakeholder relationships and delivering projects within live energy environments will be highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities
As the Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Leading the successful delivery of major gas transmission infrastructure projects from commencement through to completion.
- Managing project requirements, contractual obligations and delivery timescales to achieve successful project outcomes.
- Taking ownership of project governance including risk registers, issue registers, programmes, budgets and reporting requirements.
- Providing accurate progress updates, reports and presentations to clients, senior management and project stakeholders.
- Building strong working relationships with National Gas, designers, consultants and delivery teams.
- Managing stakeholder engagement across a complex live operational environment.
- Supporting and facilitating project meetings, ensuring actions, decisions and key information are accurately recorded.
- Working closely with commercial teams and Quantity Surveyors to support CVRs, forecasting, profitability and cost control.
- Identifying project risks, opportunities and implementing effective mitigation strategies.
- Managing subcontractor procurement, performance and delivery against agreed scopes.
- Ensuring subcontract packages are safely and efficiently delivered in line with project requirements.
- Promoting high standards of health, safety, environmental and quality management throughout the project.
- Ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations, company procedures and client standards.
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Qualifications & Experience
- Extensive experience working as a Senior Project Manager, Project Manager or Contracts Manager delivering major infrastructure projects.
- Proven experience working for a main contractor delivering complex infrastructure projects.
- Previous experience delivering projects for National Gas, National Grid Gas Transmission or similar regulated utility clients is highly desirable.
- Experience working within live gas environments, terminals, compressor stations, pipelines or above-ground installations would be advantageous.
- Strong understanding of NEC contracts, commercial management, change control and forecasting.
- Knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations and Principal Contractor responsibilities.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors and client stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage technical discussions with both operational and senior stakeholders.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel when required.
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Benefits
- Competitive salary package with excellent career progression opportunities.
- Opportunity to work on a significant long-term gas transmission infrastructure programme.
- Exposure to nationally important energy infrastructure projects within a regulated environment.
- Supportive working environment within a growing infrastructure business.
- Extensive training and professional development opportunities.
- Company benefits package including pension, employee assistance programme and additional employee benefits.
If you are an experienced Senior Project Manager with a background in National Gas projects, gas transmission, energy infrastructure or complex regulated utility delivery, apply today to be considered for this exciting opportunity.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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