Senior Project Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 2 January 2026
LOCATION
Birmingham
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Construction
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SKILLS

Project Management Budget Management Team Leadership Risk Management Stakeholder Management Financial Reporting Quality Assurance Safety Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Job Title:Senior Project Manager - Substations

Reporting to:Business General Manager

Business Unit: GGP

Responsibilities & Duties:

Including but not limited to the following:

  • Providing clear direction and support ensuring optimum utilisation of all available resources through improved work programming and scheduling.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement through innovation and identification of best practices.
  • Delivering works in line with best-in-class safety and quality.
  • Ensuring pre-calculated tendered margins are consistently delivered.
  • Submitting claims for works done which maximise cash flows.
  • Managing and motivating employees and sub-contractors. Including the management of poor performance through defined procedures.
  • Managing cost budgets associated with the works location.
  • Preparing outputs for periodic review with Customers as directed by them.
  • Maximising productivity, the right sizing of work teams and the planning and execution of works.
  • Dealing, in an appropriate manner, with all human resources related issues including disciplinary issues – at a site level.
  • Delivering financial and other progress data for the preparation of financial and other reports as directed by the Finance Department.
  • Where necessary dealing courteously and professionally with Customers
  • Delivering KPIs to include:
  • Number of safety audits undertaken
  • Product profit margins
  • Operating costs
  • Cash flow
  • Attendance levels

Act as a role model for Omexom Company Values

Governance:

Interfaces and relationships with key stakeholders:

  • Project Managers
  • HR Team
  • Business Unit General Manager
  • Clients and customers
  • Team members

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

  • A proven managerial track record with the ability to execute critical tasks in real time.
  • Experience of the management of budgets.
  • The ability to plan works in the most efficient manner.
  • The ability to manage and motivate industrial staff.
  • The ability to put the customer at the centre of decision making.
  • An ability to deliver strong financial performance in a contracting environment.
  • A proven understanding of quality and safety and how to manage them.
  • Experience of meeting targets in a commercial environment.
  • The ability to engage at a specific and detailed level with key tasks, evidenced by those tasks being executed in a highly efficient manner.
  • Personal integrity, resilience and the robustness needed to operate in a fast-changing contracting environment.

Desirable criteria

  • Previous experience at Senior Project Manager level.

Values

In line with Omexom’s values, the jobholder must possess the following qualities:

Team Spirit & Generosity – able to work effectively within and contribute to the Omexom team to deliver results, provide support and drive performance.

Trust and Empowerment – enjoy managing their responsibilities and time to ensure work is completed efficiently and professionally.

Integrity and Responsibility – enjoy taking responsibility for their duties and managing these effectively to ensure efficient high-quality results.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship – continually strive to improve processes and introduce new initiatives to improve efficiency.

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