Senior Project Manager

Circa £89,000 + 5% Welcome Bonus + £4,750 Flex Allowance + up to 20% Bonus + Benefits Construction Permanent Hybrid Gatwick Airport Senior Project Manager As a Senior Project Manager at London Gatwick, each day brings unique challenges. You'll be able to lead strategic projects across our entire customer journey. London Gatwick serves millions of customers each year, and how they experience our airport is at the heart of everything we do. From driving on local roads, parking in our car parks, checking in, passing through security, and shopping in our departure lounges, we ensure a seamless and enjoyable travel experience at every step. From concept to execution, as a Project Manager, you'll have the opportunity to lead the full project lifecycle on a wide variety of impactful projects, in a live environment, and be instrumental in shaping the future of one of the world's busiest airports. Our projects vary across the airport, with our smaller works division delivering projects ranging from £500k to £20m. The current project portfolio ranges from retail unit refurbishments and fit-outs, International Departure Lounges (IDL) refurbishments with full FFE, and dilapidated buildings needing to be updated to meet our NetZero commitment. The role Reporting directly to the Programme Manager and working in a leadership role supporting a dedicated team of 20+ professionals, you will take ownership of the technical, commercial, and financial management of large projects or sub-programmes, ensuring successful delivery against project and business goals. With a mechanical, electrical, or building services bias, you will be the subject matter expert with an ability to balance attention to detail with strong leadership qualities, driving outcomes and inspiring your team. Other duties include:

• Taking ownership of the identification and mitigation of risks that may adversely impact project delivery or adversely affect airport operations through the project/programme lifecycle.
• Overseeing the successful handover of assigned projects to Operations and/or Commercial Departments including ensuring all requisite Airport Operational Readiness planning and activities are in place.
• Developing, motivating, and coaching staff within the project team, recognising talent and assisting the development of those with high potential.
• Ensuring compliance with all process, legal and statutory obligations applicable to this role, including all standards and code compliance, and required planning permissions.
• Identifying lessons learnt across all projects and embedding a culture of continuous improvement.
• Developing and maintaining a culture of world class health, safety, and environmental standards across the projects, delivering the highest levels of health, safety and environmental performance achievable.

What are we looking for? The live environment at Gatwick requires all our teams to have a flexible and adaptable approach, with exceptional problem solving skills and an ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels. As well as an in-depth knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental regulations within the Construction industry, this role requires:

• A Degree or equivalent in programme management, engineering, or a construction related field
• Experience as a senior project manager or project manager on large, multi-year MEPH (mechanical, electrical, plumbing and heating) projects, with a value typically in excess of £20m
• Experience leading and developing teams
• Experience leading infrastructure projects in a live operational environment
• Working knowledge and understanding of contract administration and negotiations

Benefits Our employees tell us that working here is something special and no day is like another; Where our teams do something everyday other airports only dream of. Along with a competitive salary our employees enjoy a range of personal, health and financial benefits, including:

• 5% Welcome Bonus
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• High street shops and restaurant discounts
• Healthcare scheme
• Life and disability insurance
• Professional training to develop
• Discounted travel
• Volunteer days

What it's like to work at London Gatwick? At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want our people to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included. We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. Our aim; to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice, and we recognise we all play an important role in our success. To apply and find out more about what it's like to work at London Gatwick, visit our dedicated construction careers site Construction Careers | London Gatwick Airport Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly. Click apply to start your career with London Gatwick