PROJECT MANAGERS - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS SURREY SURREY & ESSEX CIVIL

Project Managers - Intelligent Transport Systems

Description

PROJECT MANAGERS
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
SURREY OR ESSEX

Opportunities exist for Project Managers within the Intelligent Transport Systems team, as part of the Highways & Transportation business. These roles can be based in Epsom, Chelmsford or Borehamwood.

Reporting to a Project Director you will be responsible for managing and co-ordinating a team relating to all aspects of multimodal traveller information and traffic control systems. This will include traffic signals design, real-time passenger information, electronic information displays and motorway communications systems. You will be a key player in the team providing an integrated technology network management, maintenance, renewal and improvement service for the technologies associated with the strategic motorway and trunk road network. This is a growing area of the business with promising career prospects and opportunity for progression.

You will be managing feasibility studies, designs, specifications, programmes and cost estimates for specific projects, applying and developing the latest technologies as appropriate, allocating work to project teams, checking, monitoring and ensuring tasks are completed to schedule and costs, partnering with other members of the joint venture consortium working on the agreement for the Highways Agency and liaising with other technical disciplines and clients as required. You will also be required to evaluate engineering problems and consult with technical experts, as necessary, to develop cost effective and robust solutions as well as co-ordinating the preparation and assessment of tender and other documentation.

As Project Manager you should be qualified to degree level in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or related discipline and should ideally be Chartered or working towards Chartership status. You must hold a Full UK driving licence.

PROJECT MANAGERS
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
SURREY OR ESSEX

Opportunities exist for Project Managers within the Intelligent Transport Systems team, as part of the Highways & Transportation business. These roles can be based in Epsom, Chelmsford or Borehamwood.

Reporting to a Project Director you will be responsible for managing and co-ordinating a team relating to all aspects of multimodal traveller information and traffic control systems. This will include traffic signals design, real-time passenger information, electronic information displays and motorway communications systems. You will be a key player in the team providing an integrated technology network management, maintenance, renewal and improvement service for the technologies associated with the strategic motorway and trunk road network. This is a growing area of the business with promising career prospects and opportunity for progression.

You will be managing feasibility studies, designs, specifications, programmes and cost estimates for specific projects, applying and developing the latest technologies as appropriate, allocating work to project teams, checking, monitoring and ensuring tasks are completed to schedule and costs, partnering with other members of the joint venture consortium working on the agreement for the Highways Agency and liaising with other technical disciplines and clients as required. You will also be required to evaluate engineering problems and consult with technical experts, as necessary, to develop cost effective and robust solutions as well as co-ordinating the preparation and assessment of tender and other documentation.

As Project Manager you should be qualified to degree level in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or related discipline and should ideally be Chartered or working towards Chartership status. You must hold a Full UK driving licence.

You should have relevant experience including technical or operational leadership and project management, proven experience of meeting project deadlines and a thorough knowledge and experience of UK regulations, requirements and practice, including CDM and DMRB

Experience of working within a partnering consortium would be advantageous as would an understanding and experience of the ITS industry within the Highways Agency and Local Authority market sectors and PRINCE2/MAPM qualification or equivalent industry qualifications. An understanding of contractual issues related to large multi-disciplinary partnering projects, motorway communications and information systems and traffic signals control methods would also be desirable.

You should have a confident and professional manner and the ability to contribute to the reputation of the business, taking the initiative with examples of creativity. A Project Manager should have a high expectation of performance for themselves and other team members, the ability to work collaboratively in a complex matrix structure, a clear and thorough communication style and a supportive and encouraging approach to mentoring less experienced members of teams.

These are first class opportunities to join the leading consultancy in road and transport technology. Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) is an integral part of Transport Solutions, the design consultancy within Highways & Transportation, embracing all aspects of highways and bridge design, strategic asset management, and the development and application of intelligent transport systems. We provide services ranging from strategic planning, through journey planning and information management, to urban and interurban design.

The company develop individuals through a portfolio of in-house and external training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. They hold annual salary reviews and regularly benchmark competitors benefit packages in order to remain competitive in the market place and actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

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