Ready for a challenge? Apply for our Project Manager position and help deliver a major construction project in flood defence and climate adaption.

You will join the Bridgewater Tidal Barrier project team and will either lead or support the delivery of one of our exciting workstreams in this high-profile project, flexing your involvement to suit the strength of the team. You will join as we move towards the construction phase however there are future opportunities in this role to lead flood risk management projects through the entire delivery process within the Environment Agency from strategic planning, through to feasibility, detailed design and then into construction and handover.

You will build a collaborative working environment with our suppliers, client representatives and other technical specialists. Applying your strong commercial acumen in project, contract, and risk management, you will establish effective relationships and facilitate efficient ways of working. You will make project decisions informed by technical leads whilst following governance procedures, project assurance and legislation.

The ability to develop a resilient network of relationships with stakeholders such as statutory authorities, landowners, and local communities to negotiate agreements, consents, approvals, and external funding is crucial to the success of the role.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.

The team

We are Programme and Contracts Management (PCM), creating a better place through excellence in project and programme management. Our teams provide the Environment Agency with an effective project and programme management service. Our well-qualified staff manage projects throughout their lifecycle to deliver flood risk management, environmental improvements, and shared ownership with local communities. Although dispersed through offices across the region we create collaborative spaces to share learning and develop our people.

Experience/skills required

Essential -

Qualification (e.g. Degree) in an engineering, environmental or geography related discipline.

Project experience in engineering, construction and/or flood & coastal risk management.

Experience in project and contract management.

Experience delivering challenging results through co-ordination of technical teams.

Established interpersonal and influencing skills, managing internal and external stakeholders.

Chartered membership of a professional body (eg ICE, CIWEM, APMP). If the candidate is not chartered they must be working towards this.

Desirable

An area of expertise (eg hydrology, river modelling, asset management, business case development, cost monitoring/forecasting, CDM, design or construction).

We are keen to explore transferrable skills so if you are unsure whether this role is for you, please contact the hiring manager.

Contact and additional information

We support a healthy work/life balance and offer many choices to help accommodate this, including flexible working and employee assistance programme. Excellent training and learning opportunities provided. Benefits include generous pension provision and leave entitlement. Please see the candidate pack for more information.

You will be required to work from our office in Bridgwater 2 days per week. You may also need to attend one of our hub offices (Exeter, Bristol Bodmin or Blandford) on occasion. Occasional overnight stays may be necessary.

For further information please contact martin.barnard@environment-agency.gov.uk

If you are interested in learning more, please join us for an engagement session on the 5th March at 6pm. To register please use the link in the candidate pack.

Interviews anticipated around wk/c 21st April.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £41,617.00 per year

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: 30405