Senior Project Manager - Wiltshire

Role: Senior Project Manager

Salary: £65,000 - £80,000

Location: Swindon, Hybrid then fully remote once capable

Benefits:

• Company Bonus
• Mileage is covered
• Car allowance
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Training and development opportunities
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Life Assurance scheme for up to 4 x your salary and you will have the option to partake in a Private Medical scheme

MDE are looking for a Senior Project Manager to come and join our growing Operations team for a leading independent connections provider who focus on 132KV connections from renewable energy projects to the UK Grid.

Summary

You will be responsible for overseeing multiple projects, you will be responsible for the overall ownership of projects from award to completion. Leading a small team of project managers and supporting the development of junior project managers, the Senior Project Manager will be a key point of contact and will work closely with the Commercial, Design and Operational departments to ensure our projects are delivered first time, every time against budget and in full.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Deliver completed projects on time, routinely
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders and clients
• Define and embed project control and governance
• Design and maintain accurate and current programs of work for the projects they deliver
• Provide Project planning, Milestone management, Scope management, Resource forecasting; Financial Management; Change Management across the project portfolio.
• Provide routine updates and reports at an operational and commercial level
• Oversee project costs and ensure finances are well managed
• Support the Commercial team with project feedback, recommendations and lessons learned
• Deliver projects sustainably in consideration of competence, capability and safety
• Take decisions as and when required
• Attend site when necessary to troubleshoot or monitor quality
• Conduct audits
• Maximise profitability for the business at all times, considering innovative or better practices to deliver project efficiency wherever it is possible to do so
• Ensure cross-programme dependencies are managed and the dependency log is accurately maintained
• Support project managers development through upskilling and mentoring