We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join Colas Ltd. The Project Manager will be responsible for the planning, executing, monitoring, and reporting of projects to meet managements strategic objectives and to ensure project delivery within budget and on time. 

As well as a highly competitive salary, Colas offers some great benefits with this role, including:
• A generous pension contribution
• Life assurance cover (x4 basic salary)
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell more)
• Flexible working policy
• Opportunity to study towards a professional qualification fully funded
• Ongoing training and personal/professional development
• Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal

You will work with all Highway Services service areas (Reactive Maintenance / Pro Active Maintenance / Structures) ensuring the timely delivery, monitoring and reporting to management and Clients on project delivery. You will provide guidance to ensure effective ownership, analysis, and management of project requirements. You will meet with the PFI Operations Manager to identify project requirements and delivery timelines. You will provide detailed project updates to the Client on delivery progress of the various project streams via PowerPoint or similar and to work with the Client to agree various strategies. You will be responsible in developing detailed project plans to provide assurances to clients and management on adequate management interventions and revising based on changing needs and requirements. Your duties will involve considerable contact with other departments and external bodies requiring professional expertise and advice.

The successful candidate will ideally have a Civil Engineering/Construction/Highways maintenance background in project management. A good understanding of highways maintenance operations is essential. You will have a strong relationship management and excellent communications skills. You will have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience in managing discrete projects and prioritising time critical work. A driving licence is required for this role.

Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

Colas is fully committed to promoting equality and diversity and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors and other stakeholders. Colas aims to be inclusive, meet diverse needs and promote awareness and ownership in the workplace and the communities in which we serve.

Colas values the strength and differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and believes that by harnessing these differences, we will foster a productive environment where equity and mutual respect are intrinsic, where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met.