Project Manager (Airport Development)

The salary for this role is £54,000 - £64,000 depending on experience

About the role

The role involves working within the Capital Projects team at Edinburgh Airport that delivers Capital projects across the campus. As a Project Development Manager, your role will be to develop and progress Capital Projects from the initial problem/opportunity phase to the Design Phase.

As a Development manager you will support the wider business, in particular the project sponsors (internal clients), in the initial development phase of airport infrastructure projects. Central to the role is the management of project teams and preparation of a detailed business case document used to seek sign off and funding approval for progression of each project to the next stage.

Your role will be to investigate and fully understand the problem or opportunity and manage the development of the solution(s) whilst working with operational, analytical and delivery. These solutions can range from process improvements and efficiencies through to infrastructure and new terminal expansion builds.

This role requires a dynamic individual who can work flexibly with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage stakeholders along with time, cost and quality to deliver project objectives.

You can find out more about the team here

About the Recruitment Process

If you are successful in this application process, you will be invited to an initial Teams interview, which will be a competency based interview, and you will get the chance to ask any questions you may have about the role.

If you are successful at the first interview, you will be invited to an in person 2nd stage. You will be asked to complete a competency exercise and you will meet representatives from the development team

What you’ll be doing

• The development of infrastructure, people, process and system solutions for a variety of identified business needs or opportunities including;
• Acting as the interface for the project between the sponsor and the project delivery team for the successful delivery of the project benefits
• Provide and collate analysis to ensure the problem/opportunity is fully understood at an early stage in project development
• Ensuring a fully developed Business Requirements Document (BRD) is prepared with the wider business and approved by the project sponsor

• Preparation of data analysis and information to fully define the problem/need/opportunities
• Be responsible for the development of the brief, scope, options and supporting business case for projects through the development of a sponsor led set of business requirements.
• Option development and appraisal to best meet business requirements
• Provide leadership on multiple projects and interface with stakeholders including the delivery of presentations and supporting business papers at key stakeholder forums
• Be able to facilitate workshops/groups to meet required deliverables
• Positively influence and constructively challenge project stakeholders
• Leads /participates in a team approach to integrate all areas of the project including technology, process and people by interfacing others across the business and external consultants
• Understand the context of the revenue (operational expenditure) and budget constraints around the project(s)

What we’re looking for

To apply for this role, you'll need

• This role requires the successful candidate to obtain a Counter Terrorist Check, so you must have been living in the UK for the last 3 consecutive years
• To be able to demonstrate Airport Development experience in a relevant discipline such as Project Management, Process Development or Masterplanning/Aviation Planning

Key skills:

• Project Management
• Communication and People engagement
• Stakeholder engagement and management
• Business Case Development
• Options appraisal
• Data analysis
• Problem solving
• Time management
• Report writing

If your experience looks slightly different to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to still apply. You could add something we didn’t know we needed.

What we’ll offer you

• Flexible working- whether that’s hybrid or flexible hours, we’ll help you find an option that suits you (role dependant)
• Pension scheme- employer contributions can be up to 7%
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Supporting your health and wellbeing- private healthcare after 1 years’ service, access to our Employee Assistance Programme and occupational health services
• 32 days holiday, increasing with service
• Free car parking on site and when you go on holiday
• We offer a range of other benefits, find out more here

Why EDI?

We are Edinburgh Airport, where Scotland meets the world. The success of the airport comes down to our people, and you can help us deliver even more big days for our passengers and colleagues. The development of your career is important to us, and we’ll support and encourage this every step of the way. As a business we’re driven by our values – they’re at the core of our culture and everything we do. We’re looking for people who will demonstrate these values day-in, day-out. So if this sounds like you, apply now and get ready for your career to take off.

Building a diverse workforce that is inclusive and accessible to all is a priority for our business. As part of this journey, we are proud to be the first UK airport to be endorsed by WORK180. They only recognise great employers for all women. Find out about our policies on our WORK180 employer page.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring applicants with a disability can participate fully in our recruitment process. Please let us know in your application form if you require any adjustments, such as parking arrangements or alternative methods of communication.