Project Officer

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Build working relationships with colleagues, local authorities, delivery partners, the supply chain, and other stakeholders.
• Support project plans, governance, resources, controls, and delivery processes with the Project Manager and Programme Lead.
• Coordinate scope, cost, time, and quality activities; identify issues and help develop practical mitigations.
• Work across project, programme, commercial, procurement, technical, and enabling teams to complete deliverables.
• Produce clear reporting on progress, performance, risks, and priorities.
• Represent the project and deputize for the Project Manager at boards and meetings when required.

Essential criteria

• Experience supporting and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams, project controls, governance, and reporting.
• Experience working with internal and external project stakeholders, partners, or funders.
• Experience supporting project deliverables in line with governance and approval methods.
• Good numeracy and understanding of project management methods and controls.
• Strong stakeholder, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills; able to work under pressure with a solution-focused approach.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Desirable criteria

• Major infrastructure project delivery experience, particularly in Rail, Roads, or Metro, is beneficial but not essential.
• Familiarity with procurement or contract methods, preferably NEC, is desirable.
• A professional project management qualification or equivalent experience is desirable.

Workplace

• The role is based at 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, with at least two days a week spent in the office.

Application process

• Applicants should address each essential criterion in their supporting statement.