Job Description

The SCS IT Team manages cloud-based services and on-site IT facilities, supporting approximately 4,000 users. Our technology environment is largely comprised of SaaS solutions provided by construction-focused vendors, with a strong emphasis on ensuring business requirements, system performance, and service level agreements are consistently met.

The IT Project Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of IT projects across all phases. In addition to core project management responsibilities, the role includes completing basic business analysis activities such as requirements gathering, process documentation, and solution validation. The IT Project Manager will also support Azure DevOps by maintaining project backlogs, coordinating sprints, and collaborating with development and operations teams. The role requires producing weekly project status reports and keeping project boards up to date to ensure visibility, transparency, and effective communication with stakeholders and governance groups.

Responsibilities

Working as a member of the IT Team as part of Infrastructure Delivery, reporting directly to the IT Programme Manager.

• Project manages IT SaaS and Infrastructure Projects and coordination of all relevant activities.
• Manage IT project risks and their mitigation activities.
• Coordinate the transition from service delivery to operations in terms of incident mgmt., knowledge, asset mgmt, training.
• Support the procurement and scoping effort.
• Regular reporting on progress, risks and subcontractor and system owner's performance.
• Meet goals and deadline
• Coordinate with Digital Data, Operations and Cyber teams as required.
• Proficient in Project Management, Agile, Risk management

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Strong communication skills and Planning
• Proficient in Project Management, Agile, Risk management
• Awareness of ISO27001 and Data Protection Act
• Project Management Frameworks
• Construction experience is desirable
• Goal-oriented, committed and ability to work independently
• Teamwork capabilities
• Azure DevOps and task planning

About Us

Costain helps to improve people's lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK's leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.

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