Project Manager

Amey Lg Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A major engineering solutions provider is seeking a Project Manager to join their Consulting Highways team in Birmingham. The successful candidate will manage project deliverables and liaise with clients while providing leadership to a small team. Qualifications include a relevant degree and experience in highways infrastructure. This role offers excellent benefits including a flexible work environment, strong career development opportunities, and engagement in impactful infrastructure projects that contribute to local communities.

Benefits

Flexible benefits scheme

Generous Pension scheme

Community Involvement Days

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject.
• Associate membership of the Association for Project Management.
• Experience working on highways infrastructure or construction projects.
• Good oral communicator who can present arguments well.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Delivery Manager in project management.
• Oversee project management deliverables for compliance.
• Liaise with clients and supplier representatives.
• Manage a single discipline project management team.

Skills

Project management theory and principles

Communication

Commercial awareness

Knowledge of suppliers

Health, Safety and Welfare regulations

Supervisory skills

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject

Associate membership of the Association for Project Management

PMQ or equivalent

Tools

Project management software

Job description

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Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration.

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Project Manager to join our Consulting Highways team in Birmingham.

Key Midlands Frameworks

Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA)

This framework enables us to collaborate directly with 21 local authorities, delivering essential highway infrastructure and maintenance projects. The MHA contract encompasses a variety of tasks, from routine maintenance and upgrades to innovative highway design solutions. The scale and diversity of this framework provide ample opportunities to work on a wide range of civil engineering challenges and showcase your expertise in highway design, management, and construction.

Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF)

The SDF framework is managed in collaboration with Highways England, the government agency responsible for overseeing the maintenance and improvement of the country’s motorways and major A roads. The SDF covers a comprehensive range of civil engineering projects, including highways, bridges, and more. As part of this framework, you will have the opportunity to work on both major and minor schemes, contributing to the successful delivery of projects that enhance the built environment. The SDF is particularly focused on delivering sustainable, efficient solutions, and you will have the chance to apply cutting-edge technologies and methods to ensure that projects meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and sustainability.

Staffordshire Infrastructure Plus

Our partnership with Staffordshire County Council under this long-term contract has delivered over £100m worth of major transport infrastructure projects. The partnership has successfully supported the creation of over 12,000 new jobs and 10,000 new homes, making it a cornerstone of regional growth and development. This contract is a perfect opportunity for engineers who are passionate about creating real-world impact through large-scale infrastructure projects that contribute to local communities.

These frameworks allow Amey to deliver high-quality, innovative, and sustainable engineering solutions across the Midlands. They also provide a diverse range of opportunities for personal and professional development, whether you are working on long-term, high-value projects or smaller, community-focused initiatives. With these frameworks in place, you will have the opportunity to influence infrastructure projects that shape the region’s future.

The role

As a Project Manager you will provide effective support and assistance to the Delivery Manager in the production and maintenance of technically sound project management deliverables, for Amey Consulting commissions. Responsibilities include:

• To work in a team, producing technically sound project management deliverables for Amey Consulting, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements, working unsupervised and supervising more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks
• The preparation, checking and maintenance of project management related information that enables Amey Consulting commissions to be delivered whilst satisfying the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme. Overseeing the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, responding to queries etc.
• Managing a small, locally based single discipline project management team and taking responsibility for delivery of workload
• Contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work winning function
• Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business

What you will bring to us:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject
• Associate membership of the Association for Project Management
• Association for Project Management Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent
• Experience working on highways infrastructure or construction projects
• Applies project management theory and principles to clearly understood situations, where concepts are matched to problem
• Takes ownership for the preparation and checking of deliverables and is fully capable of working unsupervised and supervising more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks. Can check deliverables to a reasonable standard and takes ownership for this
• Very good working knowledge of relevant project management software and similar analytical tools
• Demonstrates good commercial awareness
• Has very good knowledge of suppliers and types of services they provide
• Good oral communicator who is able to present arguments and ideas well
• Has a good understanding of Health, Safety and Welfare, including specific regulations
• Demonstrates a good understanding of interface management. Ensures own deliverables align with deliverables produced by other disciplines
• Supervisory and people manager skills. Capable of managing a small, locally based single discipline project management team, including the people manager role
• Developing experience and expertise in the field of project management, probably gained in an Assistant Project Manager role or equivalent

What we can offer you:

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We’re huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work-life Balance

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers

EDI

At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas – Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers.

Social Value

You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Plus a range of other great perks and benefits including:

• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

Your Career at Amey Consulting

At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset.

You’ll be stretched, but always supported. Well recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview, if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.