Project Manager

Project Manager - Highway Major Works

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. 

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

Following successful external funding bids, Liverpool City Council are seeking two Project Managers – Highways Major Works; these posts will provide managerial and technical support to the Commissioning and Project Delivery Team within Sustainable Transport, Highways and Parking Services. 

The posts will ensure that effective procurement and delivery of the Council’s ambitious Capital Programme, including highways maintenance and improvement works and projects, including public realm works and Transport for City Region funding is delivered through partnership working and contractual arrangements that provide effective, quality and value for money schemes. 

The role:

• You should have a wide experience of Project Management and Contract Administration relating to highways construction projects, specifically NEC ECC, including managing human, material and financial resources and identifying and managing project benefits and risks
• Have relevant experience in a client or contractor role in a highway maintenance/major projects environment including all associated procedures, policies and responsibilities, with experience of HSEQ regulations and processes relating to construction projects
• Experience of monitoring project spend and ensuring project expenditure and schedule are optimised and risks managed with an understanding of civils contract delivery mechanisms for highway related services

Our offer to you:

• At least 31 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 35 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships 
• Employee Volunteering Scheme 
• Medicash