Description:
We are looking for a Project Manager to work within our Consents Management Consultancy (CMC Directorate).
The role of Project Manager includes the requirement to represent and positively promote the service line both internally and externally.
The Project Management role is to plan, manage and support major consent and land activities across a client’s project programme, at varying stages of the life cycle.
This could be pre-application, post determination, procurement or construction.
The role includes:
- Managing and bringing together various disciplines such as planning, legal, land, environmental and stakeholder management to secure consent, or maintaining compliance post award.
- Input and management of the consent project schedule, risk register and budget.
- Management of post award deliverables to ensure compliance including discharge of requirements, commitments, conditions and obligations.
- Production and updating of strategies, project execution plans, work package plans, reports and risks, costs, programme and quality metrics.
- Communication with varying stakeholders. Internal, external, residential, statutory or governmental as required.
Knowledge, Experience & Skills Required:
- Project management experience working with high profile, complex, diverse projects, in consented construction works, with proven and recent experience in a management role.
- Experience of a large planning consent such as a Transport & Works Act Order, Development Consent Order, parliamentary or Hybrid Bill.
- Experienced at working with lawyers or legal matters, environmental issues or understanding, and/or Town & Country Planning consents.
- Experience of coordinating and managing a varied team of specialist consultant’s, advisors and contractors.
- A good understanding of the transition from preconstruction planning consent through to commencement on site, with the allocation and handover of consents and obligations.
- Ability to identify key risks and opportunities associated with a large-scale consent with appropriate mitigation and recording skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of contractual issues and agreements
- Knowledge, understanding and active experience of planning and project management processes, compliance and tools and techniques (inc MS Excel, MS Project, ARM or equivalent)
- Previous Line Management experience.
- Strong relationship building and negotiation skills. Ability to build effective relationships with clients and other internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with people at all levels.
- Mind-set and ability to develop a positive Health Safety and Welfare culture
- Ability to lead, motivate, effectively manage and develop a team of people. Leading by example in line with the Ardent guiding principles.