Senior Project Manager – Connect Plus Services | M25 Network (Leatherhead / South Mimms / Dartford)

At Connect Plus Services, we keep one of the UK’s busiest and most critical road networks moving. As the operational partner responsible for maintaining and improving the M25 and its associated infrastructure, our work impacts millions of journeys every day. From complex structures and major renewals to innovative asset management, our teams deliver projects that keep the network safe, reliable, and ready for the future.

We are now looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Asset Delivery team, leading the successful delivery of complex highways and structures schemes across the M25 network. In this role, you will take ownership of projects throughout their full lifecycle, overseeing schemes ranging from £20k to £4m+. Working closely with the Portfolio Manager and wider delivery teams, you will ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget, while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance. You will also provide leadership to Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers and early‑career colleagues, helping to develop capability across the team and drive performance.

The role requires close collaboration with internal teams, supply chain partners and key external stakeholders, including Connect Plus, National Highways and local authorities. You will oversee programme planning and cost forecasting across your portfolio, manage project risks and changes, and chair regular project reviews to ensure performance remains on track. When required, you will also support the Portfolio Manager by stepping into their responsibilities to ensure continuity across the wider programme of works.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the successful delivery of a portfolio of highways and structures projects across the M25 network, ensuring schemes are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with programme and budget expectations.
• Building strong collaborative relationships with the Portfolio Manager and key stakeholders, providing clear reporting on project performance and driving solutions when challenges arise.
• Overseeing portfolio‑level programme management and financial forecasting, reviewing inputs from Project Managers and ensuring the accuracy of cost and income profiles.
• Chairing regular project reviews to ensure risks, priorities and programme milestones remain current and actively managed.
• Managing project change control processes, reviewing compliance with the DBFO contract, and ensuring that risks, issues and dependencies are identified early and addressed effectively.
• Liaising with clients and stakeholders at both project and portfolio level to maintain alignment on delivery objectives.
• Allocating projects to the project management team based on capability, experience and workload, while supporting the development and performance of team members.

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking an experienced project leader with a strong background in delivering highways construction or maintenance projects, or someone with comparable transferable infrastructure experience. Ideally, you will hold a recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or APM, and a qualification in civil engineering or a related construction discipline would be an advantage. You should have a solid understanding of CDM regulations, health and safety legislation and environmental considerations associated with highway works. Experience coordinating design teams and managing multiple project interfaces will also be important. Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder‑management skills are essential, along with the ability to manage budgets, drive performance and build trusted relationships with internal and external partners. You will be proactive in solving problems, confident in presenting information and influencing decisions, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced operational environment.

This role offers flexible working, based from Leatherhead, South Mimms or Dartford, with travel required across the M25 network. Occasional site visits, including night‑time health and safety audits, may also be necessary. A full UK driving licence is required.

Why Work for Us?

At Connect Plus Services (CPS), you’ll be part of a world‑class team maintaining and operating the M25, Europe’s busiest motorway. As a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis, we play a vital role in keeping millions of journeys moving safely and efficiently.

A Career Like No Other

Working on the M25 offers unrivalled experience, challenges, and opportunities that no other highways project can provide. You’ll be exposed to cutting‑edge technology, large‑scale infrastructure, and complex engineering solutions, making every day dynamic and rewarding.

Long‑Term Stability & Growth

With 15+ years remaining on this project, we offer career stability, professional development, and progression opportunities. Whether you’re looking to build new skills or take the next step in your career, we invest in your growth.

A Supportive & Inclusive Team

At CPS, your contributions matter. We foster a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work environment where safety, innovation, and teamwork drive everything we do.

About us

CPS is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis. At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.

To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through your parent company’s careers portal by entering the job title in the search bar. If your employing company is not advertising this role, please submit your CV and the role title to HR@connectplusm25.co.uk