About The Job
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Location : County Hall, Chichester - with flexible hybrid working options??
Salary : £53,350 - £57,005 per annum???
Contract : Full-time (37 hours/week), Permanent (2 positions available)�?
Perks : 19.7% employer pension contribution 38 days leave (30 days annual leave + bank holidays) Commitment to staff development and training including gaining your professional qualifications through a range of institutions. Subscription fees paid for one relevant professional body. Lead projects with budgets from £0.5m to £50m! Are you a driven project leader ready to shape the future of our communities? At
West Sussex County Council , we're looking for passionate
Senior Project Managers
to join our forward-thinking team and deliver transformative Highways and Transport projects. You'll be at the forefront of impactful capital projects that align with our bold strategic objectives-enhancing infrastructure, accessibility, and economic development in West Sussex. Your Role: As a Senior Project Manager, you'll:?? Provide customer-focused project management expertise.?? Lead major capital projects (up to £50m) from feasibility to implementation.?? Collaborate with government agencies, community groups, and suppliers.?? Build and lead a small project team, ensuring delivery excellence.?? Act as a technical advisor on high-value projects that truly matter. Why Join Us? Here's your chance to make a
real difference
while enjoying:? An empowering, collaborative environment.? Hands-on responsibility for projects that shape the future.? A supportive culture that values personal growth and impact. Bring your ambition, leadership, and passion to the table. Apply now and step into a role where every day is an opportunity to make a lasting impact. What we need from you: Strong problem solving skills. Communication and interpersonal skills. Analytical to organise, plan and meet targets. Advanced analytical skills to interpret and manipulate complex information. Ability to organise and plan and meet set targets. Ability to deliver a demanding project management service. Effective people management skills including performance management skills and the ability to provide direction and support to individuals and teams. Post graduate professional qualification relevant either to management or programme, project or change management or PRINCE 2 practitioner, or equivalent level of significant experience demonstrating applied application of the above levels of knowledge
in a relevant setting. Significant experience in relevant subject areas such as civil engineering, transport planning, or highway disciplines. Knowledge of key legal processes such as planning, compulsory purchase, CDM, Health and Safety at Work Act, Equalities Act, contract management etc. Political awareness when working with members/senior management. Demonstrable experience of providing professional/specialist advice on developing and implementing projects. Financial management experience with developed numeracy skills and having accountability for large budgets. Rewards and Benefits We care hugely about wellbeing, you'll be joining a team that cares passionately about staff development and training, and how we support our teams to develop to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits: 30
days annual leave + bank holidays. A generous pension scheme. A strong supportive management team. Training and development opportunities, including a range of apprenticeships, technical training, coaching and mentoring opportunities. Subscription fees paid for one relevant professional body. A range of discounts including Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more. Free access to employee assistant programmes. Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres. A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives. For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our
Rewards and Benefits
page.
Location : County Hall, Chichester - with flexible hybrid working options??
Salary : £53,350 - £57,005 per annum???
Contract : Full-time (37 hours/week), Permanent (2 positions available)�?
Perks : 19.7% employer pension contribution 38 days leave (30 days annual leave + bank holidays) Commitment to staff development and training including gaining your professional qualifications through a range of institutions. Subscription fees paid for one relevant professional body. Lead projects with budgets from £0.5m to £50m! Are you a driven project leader ready to shape the future of our communities? At
West Sussex County Council , we're looking for passionate
Senior Project Managers
to join our forward-thinking team and deliver transformative Highways and Transport projects. You'll be at the forefront of impactful capital projects that align with our bold strategic objectives-enhancing infrastructure, accessibility, and economic development in West Sussex. Your Role: As a Senior Project Manager, you'll:?? Provide customer-focused project management expertise.?? Lead major capital projects (up to £50m) from feasibility to implementation.?? Collaborate with government agencies, community groups, and suppliers.?? Build and lead a small project team, ensuring delivery excellence.?? Act as a technical advisor on high-value projects that truly matter. Why Join Us? Here's your chance to make a
real difference
while enjoying:? An empowering, collaborative environment.? Hands-on responsibility for projects that shape the future.? A supportive culture that values personal growth and impact. Bring your ambition, leadership, and passion to the table. Apply now and step into a role where every day is an opportunity to make a lasting impact. What we need from you: Strong problem solving skills. Communication and interpersonal skills. Analytical to organise, plan and meet targets. Advanced analytical skills to interpret and manipulate complex information. Ability to organise and plan and meet set targets. Ability to deliver a demanding project management service. Effective people management skills including performance management skills and the ability to provide direction and support to individuals and teams. Post graduate professional qualification relevant either to management or programme, project or change management or PRINCE 2 practitioner, or equivalent level of significant experience demonstrating applied application of the above levels of knowledge
in a relevant setting. Significant experience in relevant subject areas such as civil engineering, transport planning, or highway disciplines. Knowledge of key legal processes such as planning, compulsory purchase, CDM, Health and Safety at Work Act, Equalities Act, contract management etc. Political awareness when working with members/senior management. Demonstrable experience of providing professional/specialist advice on developing and implementing projects. Financial management experience with developed numeracy skills and having accountability for large budgets. Rewards and Benefits We care hugely about wellbeing, you'll be joining a team that cares passionately about staff development and training, and how we support our teams to develop to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits: 30
days annual leave + bank holidays. A generous pension scheme. A strong supportive management team. Training and development opportunities, including a range of apprenticeships, technical training, coaching and mentoring opportunities. Subscription fees paid for one relevant professional body. A range of discounts including Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more. Free access to employee assistant programmes. Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres. A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives. For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our
Rewards and Benefits
page.
