Project Manager (Capital Programme)

The Council's Highways Commercial Team has a vacancy for a Project Manager to oversee the Highways and Transport Capital programme. This is currently the most senior position in the team, and the successful candidate will play a leading role in the delivery of our Capital Projects across a range of areas including Structural Maintenance, Infrastructure and range of Transport schemes. The post holder will be accountable to Senior Management and will be required to operate, maintain and improve performance reporting/forecasting across the range of projects. About The Team The Council's Highways Commercial Team supports the operation of the Term Maintenance, Professional Services, Structural Maintenance and Street Lighting contracts. We are also involved in supporting Major Projects and play a key part in systems development and continuous improvement of our Assets and Customer Management Systems and our Forecasting models. Join this supportive, knowledgeable and friendly team who will appreciate your experience but also help you develop new skills/knowledge within Gloucestershire County Council.

We are looking for an experienced individual who is solution-focused, commercially aware, with strong organisational, numeracy and communications skills, and the ability to prioritise workloads/reporting in a fast-paced environment. You must have a keen eye for detail and have experience of working with project managers and reporting directly to senior managers overseeing a capital (or similar) programme., We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential. It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service.
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family.
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network