PROJECT MANAGER - CIVILS & STRUCTURES

Salary: up to £60k DOE + benefits

About us

The Port of Dover is connecting trade, travel, visitors, and communities locally and globally, collaborating with local and international partners to create a more seamless, sustainable, and tech-enabled port. As the UK's busiest international ferry port and a vital gateway for the movement of people and trade, Dover handles £144 billion of trade per year, 33% of UK trade in goods with the EU, and welcomes over 11 million passengers. Dover is also an award-winning cruise port, delivering world-class travel and visitor experiences to prestigious cruise lines. With a growing and diversifying cargo business operating from state-of-the-art facilities, a brand-new marina, and opportunities for further expansion, Dover’s proud history dating back 400 years has a modern twist.

Job summary

As Project Manager within Civils & Structures, your role will be to lead on a number of high complexity, high value projects across the port estate. The current programme has a 10 Year Pipeline and is valued at circa £181 million.

This will include projects across both our existing asset portfolio and the construction of new civils and/or structural schemes. You will have recent experience within the disciplines of both civils and structures (ideally within a similar operational and regulatory environment), with knowledge and experience of utilizing the applicable codes and standards.

Responsibilities

1. Leading on simultaneous projects from inception through to completion, engaging with business sponsors, internal and external stakeholder groups, government, and regulatory bodies.
2. Managing projects across integrated multidisciplinary teams, including both internal and external resources, ensuring robust controls and governance processes are implemented early.
3. Developing project scope, both technical and commercial in nature.

Skills and Qualifications

1. BSc/BEng (or higher) in a relevant engineering discipline essential, preferably chartered within a relevant and recognized institution.
2. Master’s degree in business, Engineering, or Project management.
3. Project Management Professional Qualification from an industry-recognized professional body (APM and/or PMI) – Desirable.
4. NEC ‘ECC Project Manager’ accreditation – Desirable.
5. Demonstrable experience fulfilling the role of Project Manager under the NEC form of contracts.
6. Good experience with MS Office 365.
7. Extensive demonstrable recent experience delivering projects of a similar or higher level of complexity, risk, and value.
8. A demonstrable understanding of CDM Regulations and Health & Safety Legislation.
9. Full UK driving licence and use of own vehicle.

Benefits

1. Be part of a fantastic team.
2. Exciting place to work.
3. 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
4. Generous contributory pension scheme.
5. Discretionary bonus scheme.
6. Private Health Care.
7. Life assurance.
8. Employee assistance programme.
9. 3rd party discounts.
10. Employee volunteering programme.
11. Cycle to work scheme.