With a multi-disciplinary team of professionals and offices across the UK, this very successful Infrastructure Consultancy offer bespoke services to clients. Their workload continues to expand and broaden, and there is an opportunity for a Project Manager to manage a small team during the design and build of HS2. 

This is a hybrid role, based from home, with weekly trips to the Project Office/sites. 

As an experienced Project Manager, you will provide a key interface function between the HS2 projects and National Highways:

• Support the development, implementation and running of an assurance and delivery framework to deal with client interfaces, resulting from the construction and operation of HS2 Phase 1.
• Support and facilitate timely consenting for HS2 works being undertaken by the Client, as obligated under the HS2 Phase 1 Act.
• Work across a matrix organisation to deliver HS2 and Client obligations and ensure engagement and suitable granting of consent applications for works covering Safety, Operational and Customer aspects.

External interfaces will include Local Highway Authorities, National Highways, HS2 Consents team and the Early Works Contractor.

The project Manager will be aligned to Sublots or specific Assets for Highways to:

Ensure timely compliance in accordance with HS2 standards and project requirements and the HS2 Act.

Support and management of compliance with commitments made to National Highways and LHA’s.

Facilitate and support data gathering, collation and storage of information required by Delivery teams, National Highways, LHA’s and their contractors.

Manage the process of developing and submitting Highways applications in line with the programme.

Proactively manage relationships and communications with Highway Authorities to understand and progress the submission process and inform about the project demands.

Act as the Lead contact point with DJV on draft application delivery programme and quality of document content.

Manage, collate and produce evidence for performance metrics and reporting and review of the Highways Consents Register against programme to provide clear performance information on the progress with planning consents.

Ensure project wide awareness of Highways consent needs and compliance with them.

Ensure recording of all communications with third parties as evidence to support Highway consent process and provide evidence for Road Safety Audits and National Highways should there be serious incident post implementation.

Collaborate as necessary with LHA’s, National Highways, HS2 and internal teams in support of project objectives.

The following qualities/experience are essential:

Experience of securing Highways Consents and ensuring compliance within construction / infrastructure context.

Knowledge and experience of Highways or civil engineering practices, methods, and techniques

Understanding of working to programmes and critical paths

Knowledge of UK planning law.

Knowledge of UK planning processes and Consent Granting Body requirements.

Good communication skills

Ability to deliver to deadlines.

Experience of working in Highways or related project delivery.

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams on complex projects.

Experience of major construction schemes and /or major infrastructure projects

Proactive, positive approach

Knowledge of ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements

Developed teamworking skills.

Benefits include:

• Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)

• 25 days paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days
• Professional fees reimbursed
• Flexible working
• Employee referral scheme

Moss Agate Limited and its’ Clients operates as equal opportunities employers and we welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, disability, age, political opinions or trade union membership.