Project Development Manager

4 weeks ago


Dover, United Kingdom Interpersonnel UK Ltd Full time

Project Development Manager

FTC until 2026

Dover

Competitive salary + Excellent benefits

Reports To: Snr Portfolio Manager

Our client one of Europe's busiest ferry port, handling 33% of UK-EU trade, worth £144bn per annum. Each year more than 2 million freight vehicles, 2 million tourist vehicles and 10 million passengers pass through the Port.

**Job Purpose**

As the Project Development Manager (Commercial) engineering, you will be responsible for the support and development of infrastructure projects from idea through to business case approval. You will also support as client-side engineering, on developer leadprojects, working across business and engineering to ensure an aligned and compliant approach to designs are achieved. You will support the commercial and business development team to gain a deeper understanding of opportunities that have been identified,constraints to development and risks associated with these opportunities. The development of these opportunities will have an improved understanding of which ones represent the best commercial value to pursue further. You will work across internal and externalstakeholders to fully develop each projects strategic objectives, scope definition, ROM (Rough Order of Magnitude) cost, risk profile and business case.

Duties of the Post Holder
- To fulfil the role of Project Development Manager for specific projects and work streams allocated to you in line with the PMO project management methodology and Governance procedures.
- To work collaboratively with commercial, business development and engineering team members internally, and external organisations and consultants in the development of commercial infrastructure projects across the Ports Estate.
- Manages inbound requests pipeline from the business for development projects, prioritising based on analysis of strategic objectives of each request.
- Gathers requirements, builds timelines, documents, and validates objectives and scope.
- To work collaboratively with in-house 'Engineering managers’ to plan resources for delivery of projects from development handover to delivery.
- To work in collaboration with strategy and finance team to build business cases for each requested project.
- To engage with QS / Cost engineers in the development of ROM Cost profiles for development projects to inform business cases.
- Work with planners to develop project estimated programmes and roadmaps aligned to the gateway process.
- Schedule time in advance with engineering resources to assist in the development of engineering solutions to support development projects.
- To work with contracts and procurement teams to develop procurement strategies and timelines to achieve these across a project's lifecycle during the development phase of potential projects.
- To understand specialist resource needs obtained through the consultant framework to support development of solutions and options on projects, obtaining budget approvals to engage these consultants.
- Work with contracts and procurement on the issuing of consultant work packs for solutions and options development where applicable.
- To develop and present presentations to various stakeholder groups on development projects, and progress and performance of each.
- To assist with providing an Employer’s monthly valuations of works, or the verification of the accuracy of 'Applications for Payments’ from consultants as required
- To assist with checking the validity and any subsequent financial evaluation for compensation events, variations, extension of times and contractual claims in general
- To proactively engage with internal operations stakeholder solutions and options development to minimise operational disruptions during works delivery phase and ensure scope meets operational needs.
- To bring to timely attention any situation or incident that may expose the Board to a significant risk that has not been recorded on the appropriate Risk Register Generic Duties
- Comply with environmental instructions and to identify potential risks to the environment, or areas where environmental impact can be reduced.
- To identify and manage risks, particularly those which affect safety, and to ensure that all tasks under your control are performed with the utmost regard for health and safety. To always facilitate effective communication on risk and safety issues

Knowledge & Experience
- Engineering degree, or equivalent demonstratable experience
- Professional development in Project Management, APM (Association of Project Management), PMP preferred or equivalent.
- 5 years + experience of Project Management, preferably in a development environment.
- Knowledge of or experience of working within an NEC (New Engineering Contract) contractual environment,
- Understanding of Tendering and Contract Administration. Proficient level of cost and budget management.
- Proficient level of understanding of Risk Management and compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental standards, along with working knowledge of CDM (Construction Design Management) 2015
- Hold a valid driving licence and use of own vehicle preferred Our Business

Interpersonnel is an equal opportunities employer.


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