Project Team Manager - 33140

Project Team Manager - 33140
1
South East
London, Southampton , West Malling , Worthing
Staff Grade 6
Permanent
Programme and Project Management
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share, Compressed Hours
£54,940

08/02/2026, 23:55 hours

AM06 Assets Management, Grade 6

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We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community wishing to join a workforce which embraces difference and welcomes everyone.

We are looking for a Project Team Manager to manage a team of project management professionals delivering of exciting, innovative projects that include studies and schemes that reduce the risk of flooding to communities and enhance the environment.

Your responsibilities would include:

• Leading and supporting a team delivering complex, projects and programmes, fostering a high-performance culture
• Supporting team members in their career growth by identifying succession paths, training, and development opportunities
• Championing health, safety, environmental protection, and wellbeing as fundamental values in all activities
• Working with fellow Project Team Managers to ensure our project portfolio is well-resourced and meets the expectations of our internal clients
• Promoting collaborative working practices across the team
• Ensuring your team adheres to relevant legislation and policies, delivering projects in line with financial requirements
• Contributing to the overall management of the SE Delivery Hub through portfolio leadership opportunities. e.g. Training and development lead role

Join us and play a crucial role in leading and supporting a team dedicated to delivering important outcomes that link to our organisation business plan.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training, and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
We are Project and Programme Delivery (PPD), creating a better place through excellence in project and programme management.

Our team provides the Environment Agency with effective project and programme management, managing projects throughout their lifecycle, delivering flood risk management, environmental improvements and shared ownership with local communities.
The Project Team Manager manages 8-15 project management professional who manage day-to-day delivery of projects within our flood and coastal erosion risk management programme
  • A degree in engineering, geography, or an environmental discipline, ideally supported by Chartered membership (e.g., ICE, CIWEM, or APMP).
    •  Have a proven ability to mentor teams and a track record of delivering results on complex technical projects through effective coordination.
    • Management Expertise: Significant experience in project, contract, and people management. Knowledge of flood risk or construction is desirable  but not essential.
    • Stakeholder Engagement: Strong interpersonal and influencing skills to manage diverse internal and external relationships.
    • Technical Oversight: Sufficient technical literacy to oversee teams handling feasibility assessments, asset management, business cases, CDM, and engineering design.
    • You are a results-driven professional capable of managing scope, costs, and technical delivery while fostering a supportive team environment.
Please note, this role does NOT qualify for sponsorship, so you should contact UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) or visit https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration, where you can seek professional advice based on your personal circumstances in regard to options for obtaining right to work in the UK.

Benefits include generous pension provision and leave entitlement. Our flexible working supports a healthy work/life balance and offers numerous choices to accommodate the demands that personal commitments may present.

Base location can be flexible within the South East Hub but with an expectation of co-locating in Hub or delivery partner offices occasionally.

For further information please contact: Zane Gunton - zane.gunton@environment-agency.gov.uk

Interviews due to take place w/c: 02 March and will be in person in Worthing

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Delivers Results Through Others
Harnesses the team to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures.

"When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.

CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection. "

Question: Describe how you ensure your team’s projects stay on track and meet organisational standards without being involved in the day-to-day delivery. In your answer, explain the methods you use to monitor progress, how you identify early warning signs, and give examples of when this approach helped you deliver results through others.



"PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.

If a large number of applications are received, an initial sift using this lead capability may be conducted. Successful candidates will then proceed to a full sift or directly to assessment/interview."
Develops People
Makes sure team members have the skills, knowledge and experience to successfully carry out their current role and to develop into future roles

"When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.

CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection. "

Question: Explain how you identify future skill gaps in your team and turn them into development opportunities. In your answer, describe a specific time you nurtured a team member’s potential to help them progress, and how this action raised the standard of the whole team.



PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.
Programme and Project Management
Selects, plans and manages contractors, programmes or events to achieve a set of Environment Agency objectives cost-effectively.

"When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.

CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection. "

Question: Describe how you manage multiple projects, programmes or workstreams to ensure they deliver value for money and meet objectives. Include examples of how you have coordinated external contractors/ suppliers and balanced changing priorities across programmes of work.



PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.
Builds and Sustains Relationships
Develops and maintains effective working relationships

"When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.

CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection."

Question: Explain how you maintain effective working relationships when objectives conflict or when you need to deliver difficult messages. Provide examples of techniques you use and situations where these approaches helped maintain working relationships.



PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Although the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the  Civil Service Careers website. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

This Vacancy is closed to applications.