- Where
- Burnley, UK · Preston, UK · Blackburn, UK · Lancaster, UK
- Level
- Mid
Join Our Team: Project Manager Opportunity
Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.
Are you an experienced Project Manager interested in putting your project management expertise into practice to ultimately benefit millions of people?
We are looking for a Project Manager to join our Project Delivery North team; playing an important role in supporting our vision and delivering our Waterways and Wellbeing strategy. You will be involved in a range of projects that will ensure our existing national waterways, reservoirs and infrastructure are managed and maintained, as well as being fundamental in bringing new developments and improvements to life for our visitors, customers and service users.
See how we make a difference (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/how-we-make-a-difference)
Working Hours & Location
This role follows 37 hours, Monday to Friday working pattern. Travel throughout the North West waterway network will also be expected to enable site visits and face to face meetings. A valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle is therefore essential.
Current Project Locations (Upper North West)
Primary region: North and North West.
Preferred hubs: Burnley or Lancaster Depot.
Typical project locations: Burnley, Lancaster, Blackburn, Colne, Preston, Liverpool and the Greater Manchester area.
Additional notable asset: Opportunity to work on projects associated with the Anderton Boat Lift, one of the Trust's most iconic structures.
Hubs include: Burnley.
See here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/canals-and-rivers
Role Overview
In this role you will be working with a diverse range of stakeholders and partners planning and delivering our third party funded projects. You will be managing projects of low/medium risk and/or low/medium complexity by applying processes, methods, knowledge, skills and experience to achieve the project objectives. Projects will range from £50,000 to £1,000,000 in value and be delivered with our framework contractors.
You don't need to have worked in a charity before, but we believe we can offer you an exciting change of environment and impactful projects to support and manage. Our towpaths and various historic assets provide a refreshing backdrop and unique working environment. As a Project Manager with the Canal & River Trust you will further develop your skill set and project management career alongside our canals and waterways, in an organisation that values wellbeing and work life balance.
Key Responsibilities
Manage projects in accordance with the Trust’s Health and Safety policy and defined standards to ensure compliance. Always Work safely, ensuring the safety of others and contribute to safe working in all activities.
Capture project requirements, assess customer and stakeholder impact, and prepare a business case to justify investment in a project.
Develop, implement and monitor a schedule of project activities and key milestones to achieve the project objectives.
Provide financial and cost management, budgeting and cost control. Estimate and justify project costs, whilst controlling actual costs and forecasts against the agreed budgets.
Manage risks, issues and changes on the project.
Maintain communications with stakeholders and the project team / organisation to satisfy their differing needs.
With assistance from others, manage all contracts applicable to the project (e.g., NEC ECC, NEC PSC), administering all their aspects to ensure commercial control and compliance. Carry out the role of the Project Manager and Supervisor as defined in the NEC.
Provide environmental management by appraising the environmental impact of the project activities and ensuring that all controls and requirements are implemented and actioned.
Handover and closure of the project in a controlled manner highlighting any areas for improvements or elements of good practice to be considered in future projects.
Always display the Trust values and behaviours at…