Job Description

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Due to our strong current workload and future projects pipeline we are looking for a talented and motivated Senior Project Manager with a genuine passion and experience of civil engineering and management of projects. The successful candidate will join our PMO team within the Highways and Civil Structures Business Unit and be based in our Leeds office to predominately deliver our project portfolio across Northern England, including West Yorkshire and Teeside.


Our Highway teams are recognised industry leaders and operate across several markets including the strategic road network, local roads and private developments through a series of investment programmes, professional service frameworks and bespoke project commissions. We have a strong portfolio of local and national clients, some of our recent projects include York Central, Bradford City Centre, Bradford Kings Road and Wakefield Road corridors, A641 in Brighouse,, Connecting North East Calderdale, Sheffield TCF, Manchester Streets for All and M25 J28.


We use the latest design software and techniques to produce innovative, efficient and sustainable design solutions for our clients. Our PMO team support project delivery by providing high quality project management services to our clients.


Our benefits package is competitive including access to salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme for all employees, 5 days per annum holiday purchase, auto enrolment to Sweco Group Pension Plan (employer contribution of 7%, employee contribution 2%), life assurance, car allowance for grade 4 and above and private medical insurance at grade 3 and above. Our flexible working policy considers a range of options including flexible start and finish times, working from home a maximum of 2 days per week, part time, term time and annualised hours.

Please note we will be relocating to a modern, riverside Leeds City Centre office mid next year from our current base in Chapel Allerton.

What does the role involve?

You will play a leading role in the delivery of highways and active travel projects for predominately local authority clients within multidisciplinary design teams by working closely with our clients to understand their needs and ensuring they are met. You will be responsible for:

The delivery of tasks and projects in accordance with the project programme. The monitoring and reporting of the project's financial performance. Identification of risks and opportunities. Liaising with clients, regulators and stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of project deliverables. Managing and mentoring colleagues.

To be successful in this role you'll possess:

Relevant post-qualification highways experience and a successful record of project delivery. Previous experience of providing project governance on infrastructure projects. Experience of delivering multi-disciplinary projects for local authority clients and/ or experience of projects with business cases. Knowledge and understanding of NEC4 Professional Services Contract (PSC). NEC4 ECC Project Manager Accreditation is desirable but not essential. A relevant professional qualification e.g. IEng, CEng or Chartered Project Professional. Excellent time management and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop solutions. The ability to gain insight beyond a customer's immediate need to identify opportunities that benefit the customer through meaningful and productive relationships.

About Us

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.


Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.


We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients' most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.


Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It's important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.


Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.


We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more

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We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.


Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those "hard to fill" roles.


We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.


Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in November 2024 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We'll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2025 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.


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