Ready for a challenge? Apply for our Senior Project Manager position and help deliver the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier flood defence scheme, a transformational project in flood defence and climate adaption for Bridgwater and the wider Somerset area.

You will join a team that includes supply partners, client representatives, and other technical specialists as they move towards the construction phase. You will lead or support the delivery of one of our exciting workstreams in this high-profile complex project, flexing your involvement as needed.

Naturally, you will build excellent collaborative relationships and have experience shaping thinking at the initial strategic planning phase all the way into implementation, construction, and delivery. Your role as an outstanding communicator, collaborator and influencer will be critical to the success of a high performing team.

You will already be a role model and talented expert who is a trusted source of advice. You will be a dedicated mentor and hold a business portfolio in an area you are passionate about. You will also have demonstrated exceptional commercial acumen in contract management and developing effective and trusting supply partner relationships

There would be future opportunities in this role to have complete accountability for other flood defence and climate adaption projects within the Environment Agency.

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
Significant project, contract and programme management experience in engineering, construction and/or flood & coastal risk management.
Experience delivering complex, high-risk projects through co-ordination of diverse teams.

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

Ability to lead and develop project teams and bring strategic thinking which improves processes and team behaviours.

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

Chartered membership of a professional body (eg ICE, CIWEM, APMP).

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

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 £52,929.00 per year

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: 30402