Senior Project Manager | Cambridge, UK

Overview

Senior Project Manager overseeing planning, procurement, coordination and delivery of high‑profile construction projects in Cambridge.

Key Responsibilities

• planning
• procurement
• risk management
• reporting
• cost monitoring
• client management

Tasks

-Taking ownership of planning, procurement, coordination, and consultant inputs to ensure quality delivery. -Contributing to proposals, sector initiatives, and continuous improvement activities. -Leading meetings, site coordination, and project documentation across assigned workstreams. -Managing client expectations to support satisfaction and build strong, trusted relationships. -Collaborating with project teams to support performance, share knowledge, and contribute to a positive team culture. -Maintaining clear, responsive communication with clients and delivery partners. -Resolving conflicts, addressing challenges, and mitigating delays to keep projects on track. -Managing project risk, safety, and compliance practices in line with TSA Riley standards. -Preparing project reports, updates, and records using TSA Riley systems and templates. -Tracking project risks, opportunities, and commercial factors, and escalating issues when required. -Monitoring programme and cost performance, identifying deviations, and supporting corrective actions.

Requirements

• project management
• historic
• professional membership
• digital tools
• agile
• stakeholder

What You Bring

-Prior experience of working on historic buildings would be advantageous. -A proven track record of working in a construction project management role for a similar consultancy business. -Brings critical thinking and problem-solving skills to support effective project delivery. -Solid understanding of end-to-end project lifecycles, including procurement, design coordination, delivery, and contract administration. -Membership to a relevant professional body such as the CIOB or RICS is desirable. -Known reputation for high-quality work, and collaborative and a collaborative, effective working style. -Excellent stakeholder management and engagement skills with demonstrable experience of working alongside reputable clients on large scale projects and developing successful and lasting partnerships. -Proficiency with digital tools to support reporting, tracking, and documentation. -Experience working in agile environments and contributing to cross-functional teams. -Degree qualified in a relevant subject such as Construction Project Management, Engineering or a similar equivalent subject.

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About Tsa Riley

-With a lineage rooted in consulting heritage, TSA Riley emerged from the union of expert firms to pioneer 'project consulting'. -It follows projects end-to-end: planning, procurement, delivery, optimisation and decarbonisation—melding strategy, cost, carbon and disputes advisory. -Its global teams bring both local nuance and worldwide expertise. -Notable involvements span high-profile transport schemes: Crossrail, HS2, M25 upgrades, Heathrow works, East London Line and regional highway renewals. -It delivers services in infrastructure, transport, property, energy and water sectors—blending systems engineering with cost and carbon insights. -In 2024, it acquired niche systems-assurance specialist RGB Assurance, extending its reach into safety-critical software and hardware systems. -Projects range from airport rail to highway renewals and smart motorways—showcasing depth in both traditional civil and high-tech systems work. -Its global leadership team spans Australia, UK and New Zealand, united by a collaborative, integrity-driven approach across international markets.

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