Title: Project Manager

Rate: £450 per day (umbrella)

Location: Hybrid- Friday's at New Shire Hall / Some site visits

Type: Temporary for 12 months +

Opus People Solutions are working with Cambridgeshire County Council to recruit for an interim Project Manager to provide support to those within Place & Sustainability on highway engineering, project and programme management, procurement, community engagement and delivery of the improvements and maintenance of the transport infrastructure network.

Main Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing detailed technical reports in a timely and efficient manner ensuring at all times clarity, engagement with stakeholders, and clear requirements of project details, timings, and delivery requirements.
• Assist Project Managers in directing, guiding, and managing project delivery to ensure that objectives are delivered for the project to high quality, forecast delivery times and budget targets.
• Support on key aspects of project expertise within Project Delivery for commissioned projects in order to ensure the highest level of knowledge, experience and expertise are used in resolving issues and enquiries.
• Help develop efficient and effective processes for the review of projects, reporting progress, risk, actual and forecast cost and target completion to the Programme Board.
• Actively contribute with colleagues across the directorate, the Council and our partners to ensure projects are delivered in the most efficient, effective and coordinated manner and represent value for money.
• Provide the Project Manager with forward and integrated work programmes.
• Assist with the procurement of works to achieve VFM targets through the stages of contract development either through the Highway Services Contract,
• Eastern Highways Alliance or NEC 3 contract environment and tendering process.
• Ensure measures are incorporated in projects to minimise and mitigate any risk and adverse impact on the environment, communities and businesses.
• Ensure projects take due regard for the needs of all users of the network, especially those who are vulnerable or have particular needs.
• Advise Councillors informally, and through formal reports, on the planning anddelivery of individual projects.