Project Manager

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group’s business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Location: Plymouth, Devon
Full Time
SC Clearance Required | UK Nationals Only

VolkerStevin is looking for an experienced Project Integration Manager to support the delivery of a major defence infrastructure programme in Plymouth.

This is a unique opportunity to work across engineering, construction, commercial, planning, health & safety and stakeholder teams, ensuring projects are fully prepared for delivery and meet the highest standards of governance, assurance and performance.

Due to the nature of the project, applicants must be UK Nationals and either hold, or be eligible to obtain, Security Clearance (SC). Candidates with existing SC clearance are particularly encouraged to apply.

The Role

Reporting into the project leadership team, you will provide oversight of project assurance, readiness, governance, risk management and delivery integration activities. You will challenge, support and influence teams to ensure projects are ready for mobilisation, risks are effectively managed and actions are completed.

You will also play a key role in capturing lessons learned, improving project performance and supporting both pre-construction and delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead integration across delivery, engineering, commercial, planning, H&S and stakeholder teams.
• Manage key project interfaces, dependencies and risks.
• Drive ownership and close-out of actions arising from reviews, meetings and governance forums.
• Lead readiness reviews for critical project activities.
• Coordinate project assurance reviews and monitor completion of actions.
• Oversee project risks and opportunities, ensuring effective mitigation measures are implemented.
• Support the management of CDM and construction risks through design and delivery.
• Work with pre-construction teams to develop practical, buildable and efficient delivery strategies.
• Support the development of methodologies, sequencing and delivery plans.
• Ensure lessons learned are captured and embedded into future project activities.
• Produce reports for senior leadership and governance boards.
• Escalate significant issues with clear recommendations and mitigation plans.
• Promote continuous improvement and best practice across the project.

About You

You may currently be working as a Senior Project Manager, Programme Manager, Operations Manager, Senior Agent, Delivery Manager, Project Assurance Manager or Major Projects Risk Manager.

You will have experience delivering complex infrastructure projects and working across multidisciplinary teams within regulated or high-profile environments.

Experience in one or more of the following sectors is desirable:

• Defence
• Marine
• Rail
• Highways
• Major Civil Engineering
• Energy Infrastructure

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in project assurance, governance, risk management or project delivery.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and reporting abilities.
• Experience managing interfaces and coordinating multiple workstreams.
• Ability to challenge constructively and drive accountability.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and project performance.

Why VolkerStevin?

This is an opportunity to join a team delivering nationally significant infrastructure, where you'll be able to influence project outcomes, improve delivery performance and make a lasting impact on a major defence programme.

About you

Essential Experience

• Proven experience delivering major infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of risk management and project assurance.
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and construction health & safety.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating complex interfaces.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and delivery teams alike.
• Experience developing or supporting bids, tenders and pre-construction activities.

Desirable

• NEC contract experience.
• Defence sector experience.
• Chartered status or working towards chartership.
• Formal project management qualification.
• Experience of behavioural safety and organisational learning programmes.

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance
• Flexible working opportunities
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• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive. 

If you need support with your application, please contact us at careers@volkerwessels.co.uk

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to careers@volkerwessels.co.uk

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

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