Principal Project Manager
Employer: Canal and Rivers Trust
Location: Offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and when required for team working and collaborative meetings. Travel throughout the Northwest and Yorkshire & North East waterway network will also be expected to enable site visits and face to face meetings.
Temporary: Fixed term contract until April 2027
Working hours: Full time
Salary: £51,500 - £55,800 per annum
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About the Trust
We're one of the UK’s biggest charities and we care for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs because we believe life is better by water. We're looking for people who support our cause and want to make a difference for future generations. Could this be you?
Along with our waterways we also manage museums, archives and the country's third largest collection of historic buildings, as well as the nature and wildlife that calls our canals home. All of this enables us to provide wellbeing opportunities for millions of people each year.
** Fixed term contract until April 2027 **
Are you an experienced Project Manager interested in putting your project management expertise into practice to ultimately benefit millions of people? We are the Charity for waterways and wellbeing, who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Every role across the Trust plays its part in transforming our canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and enjoy the unique experiences offered by our historic infrastructure.
We are currently looking for a Principal Project Manager to join our team in the North of our network. As one of our Principal Project Managers within our Infrastructure and Programmes Directorate (IPD) you will play an important role in supporting our vision and delivering our Waterways and Wellbeing strategy. You will be involved in a range of projects that will ensure our existing our national waterways, reservoirs and infrastructure are managed and maintained, as well being fundamental in bringing new developments and improvements to life for our visitors, customers and service users. Join us to be part of our project delivery programme, currently at £360m over the next 7 years. See how we make a difference (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/how-we-make-a-difference).
Location & coverage
Offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and when required for team working and collaborative meetings. Travel throughout the Northwest and Yorkshire & North East waterway network will also be expected to enable site visits and face to face meetings.
Hubs include: Ellesmere Port.
The regularity & flexibility of travel will be discussed further at interview stage.
See our network map here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network
About the role
In this leadership role within the Trust’s IPD you will be leading a team of project managers and be responsible for the delivery of your team’s programme of projects throughout the projects’ lifecycle, from Concept or Definition to Implementation and Closure. You will be collaborating with the Trust’s construction partners and stakeholders, to ensure all projects are delivered to the right quality, time, cost, safety and environment standards.
Key accountabilities:
Prepare annual business plan budgets and programmes for the significant/larger projects.
Lead and support a team of project managers, to ensure they deliver their projects successfully.
Monitor and report on the projects’ progress, finances and outputs performance.
Manage and control change on the projects and programme.
Maintain effective communications with key programme stakeholders.
Apply effective issue and risk management on the complex projects & programmes.
Support the team to resolve project issues and manage risks.
Provide contract management advice and support the project managers on all aspects of the contract.
Create and maintain an environment and culture of incident and injury free, ensuring the safe delivery of projects.
About you
Technical experience:
Proven Project Management experience, having successfully managing multiple medium/high/large scale complexity projects within the relevant sector (e.g., construction, asset management etc).
Considerable experience of leading a team and applying strong organisational skills.
Comprehensive knowledge of programme and project management processes and systems.
Proficient in programming and planning activities and projects, as well as programme resource management.
Comprehensive experience on the NEC forms of contract.
Proven budgetary and commercial awareness with the ability to develop and agree budgets for programmes/projects.
Knowledge and experience of Managing Safety in Construction, and the CDM Regulations.
Programme management experience in the engineering or asset maintenance sector.
Qualifications:
Degree (or equivalent) in a related discipline e.g., Civil Engineering, Project Management, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Science.
Membership of an appropriate professional body i.e., Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Association for Project Management (APM), Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)’ is desirable.
Valid UK driving licence - Car Cash allowance is provided for regional/national travel, including travel to remote locations.
Beneficial: Project/Programme Management accreditation/qualification i.e., APM Project Management Qualification, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), Prince2.
General skills:
Leading by example, ensuring the team take responsibility for the safety of colleagues, volunteers, themselves and customers.
Proven leadership skills with the ability to empower, motivate and inspire others, particularly project team members.
Excellent interpersonal skills enabling the building of collaborative relationships with all programme/project stakeholders, with an ability to take account of their levels of influence.
Excellent standard of written and verbal communication, including experience in making formal presentations in project management subjects.
Proficient in the use of a personal computer and business applications software e.g., Excel, Word and other MS office applications, including use of MS Project.
Valid UK driving licence - Car Cash allowance is provided for regional/national travel, including travel to remote locations.
If you have any questions about the role please contact CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
What we offer
In addition to your annual base salary of £51,500 - £55,800, we also offer Car Cash Allowance (£450 per month), a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits we are also open to flexible working arrangements.
Competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, where we will double your contribution to a maximum of 10%.
25 days paid holiday (plus paid Bank Holidays), increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
Home working status with ‘hub’ facilities available should you need the flexibility to work outside of home.
Annual £200 personal learning & growth award to spend on any learning related activity.
Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues, e.g. health, financial, well-being and domestic matters.
Access to a range of employee benefits including store discounts, boating holiday discounts and holiday purchase scheme.
2 days paid volunteering leave per annum, allowing you to volunteer for a local community project etc.
Free fishing facilities across our canal network.
All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills and abilities and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job.
At the Trust, we empower our people to flow and thrive both on and off the water. Our colleagues enjoy a variety of benefits that enhance their lives while working in a place that positively impacts others. We take pride in our people, protecting heritage and preserving wildlife, and we’re all about the future of our colleagues and the future generations who love and use our network. Inspired by people, we harness the different ways of working and thinking, ensuring our teams grow and reach their full potential.
Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.
Find out more about us on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us
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