Senior Project Manager (Highways and Transport)

Our client, a London local authority, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead major highways, transport, public realm and active travel programmes. This contract role will oversee complex, high-value capital projects supporting transport, regeneration, climate change and place-making priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and delivery of strategically significant highways and transport programmes
• Manage projects through the full project lifecycle, including business case development, feasibility, design, engagement, approvals, procurement and implementation
• Provide senior project leadership across multi-disciplinary teams and the wider capital portfolio
• Act as the senior client representative for major programmes and projects
• Manage programme governance, funding arrangements, risks, budgets and delivery milestones
• Build effective relationships with elected Members, senior officers, Transport for London, government bodies, consultants, contractors and community stakeholders
• Lead political and strategic stakeholder engagement to support successful programme delivery
• Promote continuous improvement, resilience and consistent project management standards across the Capital Projects service

Job Requirements:

• Significant experience managing major highways, transport, public realm or active travel programmes
• Strong knowledge of transport infrastructure and capital project delivery
• Experience leading projects from business case development and feasibility through to construction and implementation
• Understanding of project governance, procurement, funding management and risk control within a public sector environment
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary project teams with a high degree of autonomy and professional judgement
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging with senior officers, elected representatives and external delivery partners
• Excellent communication, negotiation, reporting and influencing abilities
• Strong understanding of transport, regeneration, climate change and place-making priorities

Contract Role:

This is a senior, capital-funded opportunity for an experienced project manager to contribute to complex highways and transport programmes with significant strategic and community impact.
If you have the experience and leadership skills required to deliver major transport and highways projects, apply now to be considered for this opportunity.