Principal Project Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead a high-profile ES3 Sheffield Station project within the Northern Powerhouse Rail framework, guiding a cross-functional PM team across the North. You will ensure delivery is on time, on budget and to robust safety and technical standards. The position combines strategic influence with hands-on project leadership across clients and suppliers, contributing to Amey’s railway portfolio. A strong focus on commercial success and cross-team collaboration will shape the Sheffield Programme over a five-year framework.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous pension scheme with extra contributions
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible benefits scheme (buy extra leave, insurance, Cycle2Work)
• Save with Amey discounts
• Family-friendly policies

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the ES3 Sheffield Station project within a multidisciplinary setup
• Act as PM team leader, guiding project management teams, operations managers, clients and suppliers
• Ensure compliance with technical standards and client requirements
• Control budgets and manage costs for deliverables to secure commercial success
• Oversee junior staff and coordinate actions of team members
• Liaise with client and supplier representatives at peer and senior levels, presenting proposals
• Attend progress meetings and respond to queries across the portfolio
• Assume people management duties as required by the business
• Drive effective health and safety practices within the team

Key requirements

• Developed experience in Project Management
• Experience with health, safety and welfare management (Integrated Management System, CDM Regulations)
• Apply PM theory to complex or ambiguous situations
• Act as day-to-day PM contact for a project when needed
• Prepare and check deliverables to a standard
• Proficient with project management software/tools and capable of validating new tools
• Strong commercial awareness
• Excellent knowledge of suppliers and their services
• Excellent oral communicator, capable of client and internal presentations and training
• Strong Health, Safety and Welfare understanding and regulation knowledge
• Professional status: Incorporated/Chartered or equivalent (ChPP preferred)
• Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate subject
• Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status or equivalent

• Strong communication skills
• Leadership and people management
• Training and workshop delivery
• Project management software/tools expertise
• Knowledge of Integrated Management System
• CDM Regulations knowledge

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