Lead Project Manager

SRC Infrastructure has been providing project management and engineering-based advisory, consultancy and managed services solutions to UK infrastructure clients for over 20 years. We are a small to medium sized company that has built a strong reputation delivering multi-disciplinary projects and programmes for private and public sector clients. We carry out multi-disciplinary design packages and support clients with turnkey domain expertise in their teams.

We have exciting opportunities for talented Lead Project Managers to join our collaborative and dynamic team and contribute to achieve year on year growth. Job type: Full time – permanent. Renumeration and Benefits: Basic Salary – Competitive. Annual Bonus - Lucrative bonus depending on company performance. Benefits - Pension Scheme, Flexi-time working arrangements, Professional Membership Fees, Annual Gym Membership, Free Breakfast (Canary Wharf Office), Free after work drinks at our Canary Wharf office bar.

Private healthcare. Location: London – flexible to travel between SRC Office (Canary Wharf) and various client offices. Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Project Manager to lead the delivery of multiple complex projects and commissions, including fixed-price projects under NEC Type A & E contracts. You will take overall responsibility for project delivery, commercial performance, governance, risk and client relationships, proactively anticipating and resolving issues to maintain successful outcomes.

You will provide leadership to Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers, ensuring consistent application of project management best practice and supporting the development of the wider team. As a senior client-facing representative of SRC, you will be expected to build strong relationships, provide credible advice and confidently engage with senior stakeholders across complex operational environments.

Key responsibilities include: Lead the delivery of projects and programmes to agreed quality, time and budget tolerances, ensuring effective management of risks, dependencies and interfaces. Take overall responsibility for project planning, governance, reporting, commercial performance and delivery assurance. Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary consultant and project teams, establishing clear responsibilities, deliverables and priorities.

Manage projects through all phases of the project lifecycle, from initial definition and planning through delivery, handover and close-out. Establish appropriate project governance, controls and reporting arrangements, ensuring timely escalation and resolution of key issues. Lead resource planning and allocation across projects and commissions to support successful delivery. Lead project risk, issue, dependency and change management processes.

Provide consistent and robust commercial reporting internally and to clients, including cost forecasting and performance updates. Administer NEC and other relevant contracts, ensuring robust cost control, variation management and timely management of Early Warnings and Compensation Events. Monitor consultant and contractor performance, ensuring deliverables meet agreed specifications, standards and programme requirements.

Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders, representing SRC confidently at senior-level meetings. Provide guidance, mentoring and oversight to Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers, supporting their professional development and delegating responsibilities appropriately. Support senior management in maintaining client relationships and identifying opportunities to generate repeat business and develop new work.

Contribute to bids, proposals and mobilisation of new commissions. Promote consistent project management standards, lessons learned and continuous improvement across the wider SRC team. Essential Criteria Educated to degree level in project management and/or a construction/engineering-re