Project Manager

Job Advert – Project Manager (Highways & Infrastructure)

Day Rate: £400 per dayContract Length: 6 to 12 monthsLocation: Hybrid: 2 days office-based, 3 days remoteAdditional: Site visits required

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team and lead the delivery of a range of highway maintenance and associated infrastructure projects within a local authority environment. You will manage projects from initial design through to delivery, ensuring quality, compliance, stakeholder engagement and contractor performance throughout.

This role offers a balance of office-based collaboration and remote working, with site visits required across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of highway maintenance and infrastructure projects.
• Oversee project design elements, ensuring technical accuracy and compliance.
• Manage and coordinate external consultants.
• Engage and collaborate with stakeholders, including elected members, parish councils, and community representatives.
• Manage contractors effectively, ensuring high standards and holding them to account on performance, delivery and safety.
• Provide professional project management support within a local authority setting.

Essential Experience

Candidates must have:

• Experience working for a local authority.
• Broad project management experience across highway maintenance and infrastructure projects.
• Strong design understanding and experience.
• Proven ability to manage both consultants and contractors.
• Excellent stakeholder management and engagement skills.

Desirable:

• Experience working within Cambridgeshire.

Qualifications

• HND or degree in Project Management or a related discipline,OR
• Working towards a relevant professional qualification,OR
• Equivalent relevant experience.