Project Manager
- Post Date:17th February 2025
- Apply Before: 28th February 2025
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Job Description
Department: Marine Operations
Reporting to: Head of Project Management
Grade: 4
Salary: £65,443 per annum
Base: Gravesend, Kent
Who we are:
We are the UK’s biggest port, central to the country’s economy and ambitions for growth. We connect the UK to the world, but we are much more than a conventional port.
We are driven by our purpose to protect and improve the 95 mile stretch of the River Thames which is tidal – from Teddington Lock on the border of Surrey, through the heart of London, Kent, Essex and out to the North Sea.
The role:
Are you an experienced Project Manager ready to take on an exciting challenge?
We’re looking for someone to join our team and lead projects within our VISION12 portfolio – the top strategic PLA projects.
In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to oversee the successful delivery of a range of projects, ensuring they’re completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. You’ll be responsible for managing a detailed project plan, tracking key milestones, deliverables, and dependencies, and keeping everything on course.
As Project Manager you’ll collaborate closely with internal teams, senior management, contractors, and regulatory bodies. Your ability to manage expectations, facilitate decisions, and keep everything moving smoothly will be essential in driving the project’s success.
If you are proactive, organised, and communicative with a passion for delivering big-impact projects, we’d love for you to join us and help shape our future!
What we are looking for:
You will have:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Proven experience (5 years+) in project management,
- Experience within project management methodologies and tools, such as PRINCE2 or APM, certification preferred.
For this role, the criteria are:
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced pressurised operational environment.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Understanding of marine operations, construction, relocation/business change projects, navigation systems, stakeholder management.
- Leadership and Team Coordination
- Strategic Thinking and Planning
- Effective Communication and People Skills
- Stakeholder Engagement and Management
- Risk Management and Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail and Quality Assurance
In return, we offer a competitive benefits package:
28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
Private Medical Insurance
Generous pension
Onsite parking with electric charging
Access to Occupational Health, Mindfulness, Counselling and Physiotherapy
Cycle to Work Scheme
Access to MyGymDiscounts
Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
For further information or if you would like to have an informal chat about the position, please contact Steven Wightwick (Head of Project Management) on email Steven.Wightwick@pla.co.uk.
The PLA are not registered with the UK Home Office and do not sponsor candidates who require a visa or work permit to work in the UK, therefore an offer of employment cannot be made unless you currently hold the rights to live and work in the UK.