Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager – Construction Lead Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society. Our infrastructure team brings its design, build and refurbishment expertise to complex projects across the country, including major infrastructure improvements such as the A14 improvement scheme, HS2, Waterloo and the Southwest station upgrade. Drawing on our Scandinavian heritage, we are green, innovative and progressive, bringing together people and technology to make construction safer and more collaborative. We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Infrastructure team on the A47 in Norwich. What you’ll do: Support the detailed design phase to ensure an efficient and buildable design is produced; challenge the design and construction teams to find innovative ways to circumvent potential technical issues that threaten project objectives and minimise cost. Facilitate coordination, standardisation and consistency across sections to deliver the best outcomes for the overall project. Lead change to the way of working by promoting continual improvement and best practice. Ensure supply‑chain arrangements are appropriate, efficiently managed and subcontracts are correctly administered. Set targets for the construction team to measure performance and drive continuous improvement; regularly review performance against these targets and take necessary actions to ensure successful delivery. Foster an inclusive culture to maximise the effectiveness of a diverse team; nurture and develop future talent. Develop the team and encourage personal development while continually assessing performance against expected standards and competencies. What you’ll bring to the role: Extensive experience delivering structures including bridges over road, rail and water, retaining walls and significant culverts with various designs in live traffic and rail infrastructure environments. Proven experience leading major highway schemes (preferably for National Highways) at a senior level (e.g., Project Lead / Construction Lead). Extensive experience and knowledge of highway construction methods, logistics (including site security) and supply‑chain partners. Extensive experience delivering projects involving significant utility diversions and preferably under the regime of a DCO. Extensive experience overseeing acquisition and compliance of third‑party consents and first‑class stakeholder management, preferably including Network Rail. Equal opportunities We thrive through embracing differences, whether social background, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high‑performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska. Flexible working We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role. Reasonable adjustments We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us at recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application. More information about the role Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy and may not include all duties and responsibilities; it may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, contact recruitment@skanska.co.uk. Closing date The closing date for this vacancy may change any time at the sole discretion of the business. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function & Industries Project Management and Information Technology; Construction 2024 Circle Back Initiative We commit to respond to every applicant. #J-18808-Ljbffr