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A well-established client of ours are looking for a Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of M&E projects, guiding them from start to finish while ensuring top standards in health, safety and enviromental management. You will be working nationwide on Electrical Transmission frameworks, with upcoming projects in the South West/South Wales. Key responsibilities: Leading the construction team in delivering a portfolio of M&E projects through the end-to-end process from project initiation to completion Strategic health, safety and environmental management and leadership to drive the highest standards Delivery of the projects portfolio to the agreed time, cost and quality requirements Work closely with the planning team to ensure delivery programmes are in place and progress is monitored Drive the Project team ethos to ensure the Construction Manager, Commercial Manager, Design Lead and Project Engineers function as a cohesive management team Drive risk management for the Projects Provide leadership and guidance on technical and contractual matters to ensure timely resolution Contribute to new contract tender bids using industry knowledge Support the preparation of monthly CVR in conjunction with the Commercial Manager Being commercially astute, lead the management team to deliver the balanced scorecard and meet/exceed contract financial terms and targets Requirements: National Grid Substation build experience - including workable knowledge of NG SRs, Rules, EPC / M&E Framework Proven leadership on Design and Build projects, managing cross functional teams Excellent stakeholder management skills engaging with clients and suppliers Qualification in construction / engineering and / or relevant experience Qualification in Project Management (APM, PMP etc.) Strong commercial experience with NEC contracts Demonstrated ability to manage risk and opportunity Strong regulatory knowledge including HSWA, CDM, EAWR etc. Ability to drive a project through all life cycles Experience managing budgets with history of delivery to time and cost History of using Project Management software Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Progressive please visit Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales

Main duties consist of but are not limited to: As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for: Deliver end‑to‑end IT projects, ensuring outcomes are achieved within agreed time, cost, quality, and aligned to the organisation’s System/Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Maintain and assure detailed project plans using MS Project, Azure DevOps, or similar toolsets, running planning sessions with technical teams to sequence work, identify dependencies, and keep plans accurate and up to date. Manage technical risks and issues, proactively identifying technology‑related impacts and ensuring effective tracking, escalation, and mitigation. Provide clear leadership to multidisciplinary technical teams, maintaining delivery direction, scope, and alignment with the business case. Produce concise and accurate delivery reports, including progress summaries, performance metrics, and time and cost forecasts for governance purposes. Work with resource owners and technical leads to manage forward demand, secure required skills, and ensure capacity for key delivery milestones.

We are looking for experienced Project Managers to take responsibility for leading and driving the delivery of a range of key strategic transformational change projects. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include managing one or more complex, medium/high risk programmes or projects, delivering changes via multi-disciplinary, matrix-managed teams. As a strong and experienced project leader, you will be responsible for creating a cohesive delivery environment, motivating and supporting your teams with any challenges that they may face. You will be responsible for securing and managing internal resources and external suppliers, taking full responsibility for budgetary forecasting and management, managing the dependencies and interfaces with other projects, programmes and BAU operations. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams delivering a range of transformational digital, technology and business change projects, planning in detail through all lifecycle stages, and working collaboratively to realise benefits and achieve business outcomes. In addition to strong change management skills, individuals that have an interest and experience in delivering change through technology would thrive in our environment. Our Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) capability sits within the IT Services (ITS) Directorate, where we take responsibility for managing and delivering strategic change programmes across the entire Agency. This role will report directly to one of our Portfolio Managers, where you will work as part of their senior team within a programme environment. You will play an active and critical part in improving the performance of the wider project delivery environment. At the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA), PPM is about more than just technology delivery. Our projects and programmes encompass the full business change lifecycle, covering areas such as customer migration and digital channel shift, business process improvement, strategic procurement, asset replacement, and IT infrastructure delivery. All the while, we focus on improving outcomes for our customers, stakeholders and staff, which makes the DVLA Change Portfolio an exciting and challenging environment within which to work. The DVLA G7 Senior Project Manager role aligns to the Project Manager 3 role within the Government Project Delivery Capability Framework (PDCF) as set out by the Government Project Delivery Profession, along with encompassing aspects of the Delivery Manager role within the Government Digital and Data Framework. For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process. Your responsibilities will include but will not be limited to: Project Management: Day to day management and leadership of the project and the project team. Provide effective leadership and management controls. Set project controls. Design the project structure and organisation appropriate to stage. Set appropriate delivery methodologies. Develop detailed plans. Manage effective transition between project phases. Risks & Issues: Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate. Identify and work with related projects to manage interdependencies. Budget: Develop the budget and track delivery within budget. Stakeholder Management: Identify and manage stakeholder relationships and need for senior level support. Manage internal and external relationships as appropriate. Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public. For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process. Would you like to find out more about the role, the digital team and what it’s like to work at DVLA? If so, we are organising a familiarisation session where you can virtually 'meet the team' on 18th February at 12pm.