Project Manager (Transport & Public Realm)

Job Introduction

Project Manager (Transport & Public Realm)
Grade PO5

Royal Greenwich is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our Programme and Public Realm team within Transportation.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development and delivery of complex transport and public realm projects that support the Council’s ambitions for improved transport infrastructure and high-quality public spaces. You will manage projects through all stages, from planning and design to procurement, construction and completion, ensuring successful delivery to time, cost and quality requirements. You will work closely with internal services, consultants, contractors, elected members, communities and external partners to maintain strong governance, effective stakeholder engagement, and robust risk and performance management. The role also includes supervising consultants and contractors, reporting progress to senior officers and boards, and supporting continuous improvement across project delivery. 

We are looking for a motivated and capable project manager with experience of delivering complex transport, engineering or public realm projects. You will bring strong technical and project management skills, including a sound understanding of relevant design standards and the ability to review design drawings in detail and provide clear, constructive comments. You will also have experience of programme planning, budget management, risk management and stakeholder engagement, together with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and within a politically aware environment. You should be confident preparing reports and briefings, presenting to senior officers and members, and managing competing priorities in a busy delivery setting. A degree, technical qualification or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field, together with project management knowledge such as PRINCE2 or equivalent, will be important for success in this role. 

In return, you will have the opportunity to help shape and deliver projects that make a visible difference to places and communities across Royal Greenwich. You will join a team committed to high-quality delivery, collaboration and continuous improvement.

If you are passionate about delivering transport and public realm projects that improve the borough for residents, businesses and visitors, we would welcome your application.

For an informal discussion please contact Aleksei Lugovoi at aleksei.lugovoi@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or  0208 921 8900

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. 

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. 

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.