Project Manager - Highways

We are working with a Swindon Borough Council who are looking for an experienced Project Manager within Highways

Location: Southwest England – Swindon

Set-up: Hybrid – weekly onsite presence

Rate: £434 per day via umbrella inside IR35

Duration: 12 months

Hours: Full time

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of complex and high-value transport and highways projects (up to £30 million each), ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and aligned with Council priorities.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including briefs, business cases, risk registers, procurement documents, and NEC3/NEC4 contracts, ensuring robust governance and change control
• Act as the primary point of contact for all project stakeholders—internal teams, statutory bodies, elected members, and the public—translating complex technical information into clear, accessible reports and communications
• Oversee, supervise, and motivate multidisciplinary teams, including direct reports, specialist consultants, and contractors, ensuring high-quality delivery, compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards, and achievement of project KPIs
• Identify and implement continuous improvements to processes, infrastructure, and ways of working, sharing lessons learned to drive best practice across the Council

Experience

• Proven track record in managing complex, high-value infrastructure or transport projects using structured project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, APM), with accountability for budget, programme, risk, and quality
• Strong experience in procurement and contract management, particularly within NEC3/NEC4 contract frameworks, including drafting, administration, and negotiation
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and manage multidisciplinary teams and external contractors, ensuring effective resource management and delivery of high standards
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience liaising effectively with senior decision-makers, statutory agencies, elected members, and the public
• Ability to analyse and translate complex technical concepts into accessible language for a non-technical audience

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