Senior Project Manager

Overview

BWB Consulting is a dynamic, award-winning engineering and environmental design consultancy. We push boundaries, innovate, and deliver exceptional results—earning us the 2024 Wellbeing Award. We’re serious about people – thrive, challenge yourself, and make an impact.

Why Join Us? At BWB, you’ll be part of a team that:

• Shape the Future with BWB Consulting

Who We Are

BWB Consulting is a dynamic, award-winning engineering and environmental design consultancy. We push boundaries, innovate, and deliver exceptional results—earning us the ACE Best Large Consultancy of the Year (2022) and the ACE 2024 Wellbeing Award. We’re serious about people – BWB is both an Investors in People and Investors in Wellbeing accredited organisation. We invest in talent, growth, and a high-performance culture where you can thrive, challenge yourself, and make an impact.

Why Join Us? At BWB, you’ll be part of a team that:

• Drives Excellence – We set the standard and exceed expectations.
• Innovates – We embrace fresh ideas and cutting-edge solutions.
• Works with Integrity – We do what’s right, always.
• Collaborates – We believe in teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.
• Leads in Sustainability – We integrate sustainable solutions into everything we do.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager with Rail experience to join our team as a Senior Consultant in one of our key offices in Nottingham, London, Birmingham or Manchester Office.

As a Senior Project Manager you will work alongside Project Teams and Project Directors to help deliver all stages of the Project Lifecycle from Concept through to Benefits Realisation, working with Technical Experts to ensure Projects meet Stakeholder needs.

Responsibilities will include leading a variety of projects for key clients, monitoring and reporting progress against project baseline data (Scope/Time/Cost/Quality), and creating and monitoring project change and risk profiles per the contract and Client requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing part of the BWB Consulting business, the Project Management team who work with clients in the Private Sector (commercial office, residential, logistics/distribution etc.) and Public Sector (highways, rail, universities, leisure etc.).

Your Experience Will Include

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience and knowledge within the Private or Public sector.
• Experience of working with the APM project life-cycle is preferred. Ideally demonstrated by professional qualification (APM-PMQ or above).
• Qualified to NEC Accredited Project Manager in either NEC3 or NEC4.
• Experience of the management of contracts including the use of NEC3 / NEC4 (ECC and PSC) or JCT family of contracts and including sub-contractor/consultant management.
• Experienced in using MS Project or similar for project scheduling.
• Experiences gained from working on large-scale projects within the Infrastructure or Development sectors is desirable.
• Experience of delivering to Network Rails GRIP process is essential.
• Experience in working with stakeholders including Local Authorities, Highways England, Network Rail, HS2, National Grid, Environment Agency, Developers and Tier 1 Contractors. Including secondment roles.

Responsibilities Of The Role

• Deliver the projects safely to time, cost and quality, in accordance with the project life cycle, company standards and other specific legislation.
• Provide a professional, first-class, consistent and effective project management service to the clients, including project monitoring and reporting systems in accordance with company standards and guidelines.
• Manage project change, risks and contingency within the project life cycle and provide all cost, contingency and programme details.
• Schedule and conduct project meetings, including taking project records and distributing them to project stakeholders. Include site attendance during critical stages of works.
• Manage the development of contract assessments and notifications (e.g. the preparation of Early Warnings (EW), Compensation Events (CE) and Project Manager’s Communications (PMI)).
• Assist the Company in discharging its duties under CDM Regulations 2015 (Construction, Design and Management Regulations).
• Line management responsibilities and provide mentorship to others for their continued career development in Project Management.

Why BWB?

• High-Performance Culture – Be part of a team that’s driven, innovative, and always evolving.
• Competitive Salary & Benefits – We reward talent with top-tier pay, 5% pension match, and exclusive perks.
• Career Growth – Fully funded development programs, chartership support, and professional memberships.
• Flexibility & Wellbeing – Hybrid working & Core Hours, 25+ days holiday, healthcare cash plan & wellbeing initiatives.
• Make a Difference – Work on meaningful projects, engage with communities, and shape the future.

We Welcome All Talent
As a proud supporter of the Armed Forces Covenant, we actively encourage applications from veterans, reservists, and military families. We are also a Disability Confident Employer. We champion diversity, inclusion, and individuality—whatever your background, if you’re ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you.

Join Us Today! If you’re looking for a high-energy, high-impact environment where ambition is rewarded, BWB is the place for you. Explore our guide, Working for BWB, to find out more and start your journey today!