Project Manager - Cambridge

Job ID: project-manager-cambridge

Salary: 50,000 - 65,000

Company: LJB & Co

Project Manager | Cambridge

Our client is seeking a to add a new role to their growing team; driven by growth in scale of the projects they are winning. They are an established specialised consultancy dealing with ground and engineering survey work, with bases in Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. The new incumbent for this role will ideally have civils/construction knowledge and be able to be responsible for leading the successful planning, coordination and delivery of complex projects from initiation through to completion.
The role focuses on ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on programme and within budget while maintaining high standards of quality and client satisfaction.
In addition to managing individual projects, the Project Manager will contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of internal project management processes, systems and delivery practices to support organisational growth and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

Client & Stakeholder Management
• Maintain regular communication with Clients throughout the lifecycle of projects, ensuring they are informed of progress, key findings, risks and anticipated delivery dates.
• Build and maintain strong Client relationships to support long-term partnerships and repeat business.
• Ensure Client requirements and expectations are clearly understood and appropriately communicated to project teams.
• Manage Client expectations and respond proactively to project issues, changes and risks.
• Coordinate meetings, updates and project reporting with Clients and stakeholders.

Proposal & Project Initiation
• Support the preparation of project proposals, programmes and commercial estimates in collaboration with technical and commercial teams.
• Assist with project scoping activities, including site visits and Client meetings where required.
• Review delivery assumptions, project risks, resource requirements and timelines during proposal development.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders to ensure proposals are realistic, commercially viable and aligned with Client requirements.
• Support project mobilisation activities following successful award.

Project Delivery & Coordination
• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of projects from initiation through to completion.
• Establish project plans, schedules and resource requirements.
• Coordinate internal technical teams, subcontractors and external stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery.
• Monitor project progress, risks, dependencies and constraints throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage project changes and communicate programme or commercial impacts where necessary.
• Ensure project documentation, reporting and records are maintained accurately.
• Coordinate with technical leads to ensure technical deliverables, methodologies and outputs align with project objectives and Client expectations.
• Ensure all projects are delivered in accordance with internal quality assurance procedures and company standards.

Commercial & Resource Management
• Monitor project budgets, resource utilisation and delivery performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support efficient allocation and coordination of staff, equipment, subcontractors and other project resources.
• Assist with forecasting project workload and identifying potential resource constraints.
• Support commercial reporting and project performance tracking.
• Ensure subcontractors are appropriately coordinated, managed and monitored.

Team Leadership & Development
• Provide support, guidance and mentoring to junior team members.
• Promote collaborative working across project and technical teams.
• Support knowledge sharing and development of best practice across the business.
• Contribute to maintaining a positive and professional project delivery culture

Continuous Improvement
• Undertake project reviews and lessons learned activities at appropriate stages of project delivery.
• Share findings and recommendations across teams to support continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of internal project management systems, processes and standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery efficiency, communication and resource management.

Experience & Competencies
• Demonstrable experience managing complex multi-disciplinary projects.
• Experience within engineering, construction, surveying, consultancy or related technical environments.
• Strong stakeholder and Client management skills.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, risks, resources and contracts (Ideally JCT and NEC forms).
• Experience implementing or improving project management processes and controls.
• Strong organisational, communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to coordinate technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Professional project management qualification desirable (APM, PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent).

Benefits

50,000 - 65,000 + Package