Senior Project Manager (NEC 3&4)- Reading

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support a major public sector organisation in the delivery of complex civil engineering, environmental and flood risk management projects. This is initially a 6 month contract with very good prespects to extend and will be a hybrid role based in Reading.

You will play a senior role in the successful delivery of medium to high-risk, multidisciplinary projects, providing project leadership across the full delivery lifecycle. Working within a client-side environment, you will collaborate with technical specialists, contractors, consultants and internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely and effectively against agreed programme, budget, quality and environmental objectives.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in civil engineering, NEC contract management and major infrastructure or flood risk management schemes to contribute to projects delivering important environmental and community outcomes.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager / PM1 with a strong track record of successfully delivering complex, high-risk projects within civil engineering, infrastructure, environmental or flood risk management environments.

You will take responsibility for managing multidisciplinary projects against agreed scope, programme, budget and quality criteria while providing senior project management expertise to the wider programme.

Alongside direct project delivery, you will support effective governance, reporting, contract management, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement. As a senior member of the project management function, you will also provide leadership, guidance and mentoring to junior Project Managers and other team members.

The role requires strong project leadership combined with significant experience in NEC3 and NEC4 contract management, stakeholder engagement, health and safety, risk management and multidisciplinary project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the end-to-end delivery of medium to high-risk, multidisciplinary projects within agreed budget, programme, scope and quality requirements
• Leading project teams to achieve successful delivery and environmental outcomes
• Managing project progress, identifying delivery gaps, risks and issues, and implementing appropriate remedial action
• Providing professional and technical project management expertise to support departmental and programme priorities
• Leading and supporting effective NEC3 and NEC4 contract management activity
• Developing and maintaining appropriate project documentation, governance, reporting and management information
• Managing project risks, issues, dependencies and delivery priorities throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensuring project information, evidence and recommendations are presented clearly to support management decisions, enquiries and other formal processes
• Leading or participating in projects and working groups focused on organisational change, continuous improvement and integrated delivery
• Building strong relationships with customers, contractors, consultants, technical teams and other internal and external stakeholders
• Influencing and negotiating with stakeholders to resolve complex project and delivery issues
• Promoting strong health, safety and wellbeing practices across projects and project teams
• Ensuring work is delivered in accordance with relevant legislation, organisational policy, environmental requirements and industry best practice
• Providing leadership, coaching and mentoring to junior Project Managers and other team members where required