Principal Project Manager

Amey Consulting – Principal Project Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Principal Project Manager to join our Consulting Highways team. This is a hybrid position and with office space in Bristol, we welcome applications from Senior Engineers across Ireland.

The standard hours of work are 40 Hours per week, but we offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part-time and flexible working patterns. With our network of offices across the UK and now Ireland, we are open to discussing working options that match your needs, with the flexibility to change how you work as your life evolves.

What you will be doing

To act as a project management team leader, providing advice, guidance and supervision as appropriate to project management teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers.

Responsibilities include:

To act as a project management team leader, providing advice, guidance and supervision as appropriate to project management teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers

Preparing and leading the preparation and checking of project management related information that enables Amey Consulting commissions to be delivered whilst satisfying the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme

Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables

Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level and higher, including presenting proposals

Significantly contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work winning function, taking responsibility for the preparation of technical and commercial offers with accountability to the bid director

Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business

We want to hear from you if you have

Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject

Full membership of the Association for Project Management

Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status with the Association for Project Management

Applies project management theory and principles to complex or ambiguous situations, where concepts need to be adapted to reach the correct outcome

Knowledge, understanding and experience of the project management field, with the ability to manage others. Demonstrates a full understanding of the project scope and acts as project management lead for both minor and major projects

Highly experienced with project management software and tools. Good ability to check work produced by others and able to validate and approve the of new tools

Demonstrates very good commercial awareness

Excellent knowledge of suppliers and the services they provide, maintained through regular contact

Excellent oral communicator, able to present arguments and ideas very well to peers, more senior colleagues and clients. Can deliver internal training workshops to peers and presentations to clients

Has an excellent understanding of Health, Safety and Welfare, including specific regulations

Demonstrates a very good ability to manage multidisciplinary interfaces for successful project delivery

Supervisory and people management skills. Capable of managing or influencing the actions of project management teams regardless of office location, project or account, including the multidisciplinary environment and to undertake the people manager role

High level experience and expertise in the field of project management, probably gained in a Lead Senior Project Manager role or equivalent

What we can offer

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.

Some of our benefits include:

Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition

Competitive salary and compensation

Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership

Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in

Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant

Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey

Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities

About Amey

Who we are

Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.

What we do

We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers

Application Guidance

Diversity and Inclusion

We constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We seek out the skills, joy and energy that often-marginalised groups can bring to our teams and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today

We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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