Senior Project Manager

Circa £89,000 + 5% Welcome Bonus + £4,750 Flex Allowance + up to 20% Bonus + Benefits

Construction

Permanent

Hybrid

Gatwick Airport

Senior Project Manager

As a Senior Project Manager at London Gatwick, each day brings unique challenges. You'll have the opportunity to lead strategic projects across our entire customer journey.

London Gatwick serves millions of customers each year, and how they experience our airport is at the heart of everything we do. From driving on local roads, parking in our car parks, checking in, passing through security, and shopping in our departure lounges, we ensure a seamless and enjoyable travel experience at every step.

From concept to execution, as a Senior Project Manager, you'll have the opportunity to lead the full project lifecycle on a wide variety of impactful projects in a live environment and be instrumental in shaping the future of one of the world's busiest airports.

Our commercial projects team deliver schemes that support a non-aero commercial return for the business. This spans car parking, retail, property (offices, hotels and support accommodation), branding and marketing infrastructure, with current projects ranging in size from £250k through to £50m. In each case, projects must deliver business benefits to time and cost in support of the business plan.

The role

In this role, London Gatwick is looking for a candidate that will report directly to the Commercial Programme Manager, taking on a key leadership role in the team overseeing all project delivery.

In the role, the successful candidate will be supporting a dedicated team of 20+ professionals, taking ownership of the technical, commercial, and financial management of multiple projects at various delivery stages from early project development through construction and into handover.

You will ensure successful delivery against project and business goals. This is an exciting opportunity for a strong and experienced leader to join the Gatwick Construction team at a senior level and with a clear opportunity for future progression.

Other duties include:

• Taking ownership of the identification and mitigation of risks that may adversely impact project delivery or adversely affect airport operations through the project/programme lifecycle.
• Overseeing the successful handover of assigned projects to Commercial Departments including ensuring all requisite Airport Operational Readiness planning and activities are in place.
• Developing, motivating, and coaching staff within the project team, recognising talent and assisting the development of those with high potential.
• Ensuring compliance with all process, legal and statutory obligations applicable to this role, including all standards and code compliance, and required planning permissions.
• Identifying lessons learnt across all projects and embedding a culture of continuous improvement.
• Developing and maintaining a culture of world class health, safety, and environmental standards across the projects, delivering the highest levels of health, safety and environmental performance achievable.

What are we looking for?

The live environment at Gatwick requires all our teams to have a flexible and adaptable approach, with exceptional problem-solving skills and an ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.

As well as an in-depth knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental regulations within the Construction industry, this role requires:

• A Degree or equivalent in programme management, engineering, or a construction related field
• Experience as a senior project manager or project manager on large, multi-year projects, or with experience overseeing a portfolio of projects, with a value typically in excess of £20m
• Experience leading and developing teams
• Experience leading infrastructure projects in a live operational environment
• Working knowledge and understanding of contract administration and negotiations

Benefits

Our employees tell us that working here is something special and no day is like another; where our teams do something every day other airports only dream of. Along with a competitive salary, our employees enjoy a range of personal, health and financial benefits, including:

• 5% Welcome Bonus
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• High street shops and restaurant discounts
• Healthcare scheme
• Life and disability insurance
• Professional training to develop
• Discounted travel
• Volunteer days

What it's like to work at London Gatwick?

At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want our people to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included.

We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. Our aim is to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice, and we recognise we all play an important role in our success.

To apply and find out more about what it's like to work at London Gatwick, visit our dedicated construction careers site Construction Careers | London Gatwick Airport.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

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