Project Manager (Technical Assurance)

We need a Project Manager to oversee the Technical Assurance process on a major infrastructure project. The Project Manager should have experience working on major infrastructure projects in the UK. They will oversee the Engineering and CAD/BIM Department and ensure that the standard operating procedures are followed and the Technical Assurance processes that are required by our client have been adhered to.

They will be confident scrutinising processes and managing people, ensuring that quality is upheld and programme is met.

They are required to be in our office in Henley in Arden, B95 5AA at least 3 days a week, but as much as is needed to become familiar with the role, the project and our team.

The candidate should be a Chartered Civil Engineer with an APM qualification and has at least 5 years experience working as a Project Manager.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Assurance Management

• Responsible for planning, coordinating and managing the Technical Assurance Processes.
• Ensure the team follow our internal technical assurance process, and adhere to our clients Technical Assurance processes, including leading and delivery in the Technical Assurance Gateways weekly with our client.
• Own and maintain the Informed Engineering Technical Assurance process and related documentation.
• Monitor compliance with the assurance processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and work with our Quality Systems Director to update process documents.

Design and Engineering Assurance

• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering reviews covering civil, structural, geotechnical, rail systems, environmental, and MEP disciplines as applicable.
• Review technical submissions by our team prior to delivery, ensuring appropriate checks have been undertaken.
• Ensure design changes are subject to appropriate technical review, approval, and configuration management.
• Verify that technical risks are identified, assessed, and appropriately mitigated by confirming with our Engineering and BIM team leads that their assurance steps have taken place.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary interface between engineering teams, project management, delivery partners, independent assurance bodies, and client representatives.
• Chair technical assurance meetings, workshops, and design review sessions.
• Build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate timely approvals and issue resolution.
• Provide technical assurance updates to senior management and governance boards.

Project Delivery

• Monitor assurance activities against programme milestones.
• Coordinate technical responses to project issues affecting cost, quality, schedule, or safety.
• Support project teams in resolving technical issues through collaborative working.
• Contribute to project reporting, governance documentation, and management reviews.
• Ensure lessons learned are captured and incorporated into future project activities.

Quality Management

• Promote a culture of quality, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure quality management processes are implemented in accordance with ISO 9001 principles.
• Review non-conformance reports, corrective actions, and technical deviations.
• Verify that completed works satisfy assurance and acceptance requirements before handover.

Required Skills and Experience

• Significant project management experience within major civil infrastructure or rail projects.
• Demonstrable experience managing technical assurance, engineering governance, or design assurance processes.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle management from concept through commissioning and handover.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience managing technical risks and engineering change.
• Knowledge of quality assurance and audit processes.
• Ability to manage competing priorities within complex programme environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng), Chartered Project Professional (ChPP), Chartered Manager (CMgr), or Project Management Professional (PMP), or working towards chartership.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner and/or APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution (ICE).

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