Multi-Disciplinary Programme Manager

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

12/23/2024

Society is in your hands, what are you waiting for?

We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Multi-Disciplinary Programme Manager to join our team. Ideally you would be based in our Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester or Leeds office locations, but we will consider candidates who wish to be based in any of our UK offices. The role can be worked flexibly, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times.

What does the role involve?

As a Multi-Disciplinary Programme Manager you'll be responsible for leading the planning and implementation of complex high risk projects and programmes that integrate across divisions through the PMF lifecycle. You'll monitor and report on deliverable progress ensuring that the Programme's achieve financial results and client satisfaction. Key projects for this role include working on BAS (British Antarctic Survey) AIMP (Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Porgramme), other polar projects and wider Energy sector client portfolios across the UK market.

Key deliverables include participating in strategic planning and bid negotiation for major projects, collaborating with business unit management and engineering discipline leads to ensure the correct “matrix” team for optimum delivery across the divisions encouraging personal development, leading continuous improvement processes that occur because of a multi-D project and ensuring implementation and best practice is adhered to.

Identify and monitor risks within the Programme ensuring plans are in place to mitigate impact, ensuring Quality standards are upheld by the team and escalates matters across Divisions if needed and taking an overview of invoices submitted to the Client ensuring they are submitted on time to ensure optimal cash flow.

Role

To be successful in this role you’ll possess:

• Chartered Engineer status with the Institution of Civil Engineers or other relevant professional body.
• Experience of project managing frameworks in polar/challenging projects and unusual environments as well as being able to work in collaborative teams.
• Contract management including to NEC3 and/or 4
• Sustainability Management
• Commercial acumen and the capacity to influence strategic decisions internally and externally whilst making commercial decisions within defined parameters.
• Excellent consultancy, communication & relationship management skills with experience of conducting workshops and delivering presentations.
• Strong organisational skills including excellent time management, the ability to prioritise competing demands and the ability to multi-task and organise and motivate others where there are conflicting priorities.
• Ability to engage with key stakeholders to gain commitment and influence the acceptance of new concepts, ideas, and change.
• Good analytical and process ability.
• Experience of delivering across a multi-site organisation.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

You'll experience a diverse, inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you'll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.

If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.

Let’s transform society together at Sweco.

About Us

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK .

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. “reasonable adjustments”) with the application process?

If you’re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact GB_Function-HR-Resourcing@sweco.co.uk for assistance.

In order to address your request the following information is needed:

• Name
• The best method for contacting you (Phone or email)
• The position title
• Requisition/vacancy number
  
  

Upon receipt of this information, we’ll respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.

Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.

We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.

Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in November 2024 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2025 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.

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