Senior Project Manager (Infrastructure)

Overview

Position Summary

Project Leadership & Governance

• Lead planning and execution of infrastructure projects from concept through handover and closeout.
• Develop project execution strategies, implementation plans, and stage‑gate deliverables in line with corporate and client requirements.
• Establish project governance, roles and responsibilities, communication protocols, and decision‑making structures.
• Provide clear leadership to project teams, aligning them with project objectives, priorities, and performance expectations.

Scope, Schedule & Cost Management

• Develop and manage the integrated Project Management Plan covering scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and communications.
• Work with planning and project controls teams to establish and maintain baseline programs and budgets.
• Monitor progress against schedule and budget; identify variances early and drive corrective and recovery actions.
• Manage scope changes and variations through formal change control, ensuring impacts are assessed, documented, and approved.

Design & Technical Coordination

• Coordinate with design managers and consultants to ensure timely, coordinated design deliverables that support procurement and construction.
• Ensure designs are aligned with project requirements, constructability, maintainability, and HSE‑by‑design principles.
• Lead multi‑disciplinary interface management (roads/civils, structures, utilities, MEP, traffic, environmental).
• Oversee resolution of key technical issues and ensure lessons learned are captured and applied.

Procurement & Contract Management

• Support development of procurement strategies for major packages (civils, structures, utilities, specialist systems).
• Work with commercial and procurement teams to prepare tender documentation, evaluate bids, and recommend awards.
• Manage contractor performance against contract requirements, including progress, quality, HSE, and commercial obligations.
• Review and recommend approval of major contract changes, claims, and final accounts in coordination with the commercial team.

Construction, Commissioning & Handover

• Oversee on‑site execution of infrastructure works, ensuring adherence to design, specifications, and HSE standards.
• Coordinate construction sequencing, access, traffic management, and logistics to minimize clashes and disruption.
• Ensure testing and commissioning plans are in place and executed for relevant systems (e.g., utilities, ITS, lighting, pump stations).
• Lead project handover processes, including punch lists, as‑built documentation, O&M manuals, training, and acceptance by the end‑user/operator.

HSE, Quality & Regulatory Compliance

• Promote and enforce a strong HSE culture, ensuring compliance with company, client, and statutory requirements.
• Ensure project‑specific HSE plans, method statements, risk assessments, and permit‑to‑work systems are in place and effective.
• Oversee implementation of quality plans, inspection and test plans , and quality assurance/quality control processes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, utility requirements, and permit/consent conditions.

Risk, Issues & Stakeholder Management

• Establish and maintain project risk and issues registers; lead risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and contingency planning.
• Escalate critical risks and issues promptly with clear analysis and recommended actions.
• Act as primary point of contact for clients, authorities, utilities, and key stakeholders on project matters.
• Manage stakeholder expectations through regular, transparent communication and effective issue resolution (e.g., community impacts, traffic management).

Reporting & Performance Management

• Provide regular project status reports (schedule, cost, risk, HSE, quality, key decisions) to senior management and clients.
• Define and track project KPIs (schedule performance, cost performance, change volume, HSE metrics, defects/rework, stakeholder satisfaction).
• Lead monthly progress meetings, steering committees, and executive reviews as required.
• Drive continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and implementing improvements in project delivery processes.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and mentor a multi‑disciplinary project team, including project engineers, coordinators, planners, HSE, quality, and commercial staff.
• Allocate resources effectively and ensure clear accountabilities across internal teams and contractors.
• Foster a collaborative, solution‑oriented culture across design, construction, commercial, and client teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related engineering discipline.
• years of progressive project management experience on major infrastructure projects (e.g., roads, bridges, utilities, large‑scale civils), including successful delivery of multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects from initiation through commissioning and handover in a client, consultant, or Tier 1 contractor environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, or Business.
• Professional project management certification such as or equivalent.
• Chartered/Professional Engineer status , , or equivalent is an advantage.
• Experience with standard forms of contract (FIDIC)and their commercial and time‑related provisions.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong project management skills across scope, schedule, cost, risk, and change control.
• Solid understanding of core infrastructure disciplines (roads, civils, structures, utilities) and their interfaces.
• Excellent leadership, team management, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong negotiation, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities under time and operational pressure.
• Proficiency with project management and planning tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera P6) and MS Office.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including report writing and presentation skills.
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