Are you ready to take the next step in your Operations career?
Ready to lead projects that make a real impact?
We’re looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our North West Operations team based from our Chorley office and take exciting initiatives from start to finish. If you thrive on turning ideas into reality, managing complex projects, and inspiring teams to deliver excellence, this could be your next big move!
What’s the Role?
As a Senior Project Manager for Story, you will be responsible for leading and managing a portfolio of infrastructure projects across multiple sectors including Rail, Water and Energy. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead with Safety: Drive Projects to Success with a Commitment to Excellence, Well-being, and Risk Management. Ensure every milestone is achieved with the highest standards of safety and quality.
· Client Management: Lead and manage the Client relationship to establish and understand their needs and expectations for projects.
· Project Planning: Ensure that comprehensive project plans are in place for all projects and that programme risk is understood, managed and escalated appropriately.
· Team Leadership: Lead and motivate a diverse team of professionals, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
· Stakeholder Management: Engage with stakeholders to understand their requirements and ensure their needs are met throughout the project lifecycle.
· Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
· Commercial: Take ownership for the commercial out-turn of the portfolio to meet business plan targets.
· Quality Assurance: Implement quality control measures to ensure all project deliverables meet industry standards and client expectations.
· Reporting: Provide regular updates to senior management and stakeholders on project progress, challenges, and achievements.
What We’re Looking For
• Proven experience in project delivery in the infrastructure sector, preferably in safety critical environments.
• Experience working under the NEC suite of contracts.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proven leader with strong communication skills.
• Excellent IT skills across the Microsoft Office package.
• Minimum HNC in a relevant technical discipline or proven experience.
• Relevant professional qualification is desirable but not essential e.g CEng.
• Track record in successful Client Management.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Extensive experience in commercial management of projects and reporting to Senior Management and Clients.
Why Apply?
At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. You’ll benefit from:
• Award-winning training and development opportunities
• Competitive salary, pension, and company car/allowance
• Health cash plan and wellbeing support
• Two paid volunteering days each year
Why Story Contracting?
Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team. Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of ‘Do It Right!’
Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional.
• GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.
• HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.
• PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.
• FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.
• TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.
• WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.
Find out more about what it’s like to be part of Team Story here. https://www.storycontracting.com/jobs/
Every Story Matters
We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story!
As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our ‘Every Story’ policy https://www.storycontracting.com/about-us/our-culture-values/ ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included.
All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.
Think you’d be a good fit?
Apply today and start your story
