Project Manager

Overview

In this Project Manager role you lead civil engineering and infrastructure schemes from inception to handover, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to high quality. You will work with commercial, technical and site teams to coordinate highways, utilities and public realm works, while managing client relationships and multidisciplinary teams. The position offers ownership of major projects within a growing contractor and values collaboration, safety and performance. This is a chance to shape delivery on high-profile North West infrastructure.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• comprehensive benefits package
• long-term career progression
• exposure to high-profile projects
• supportive management and collaborative environment

Responsibilities

• Managing civil engineering and infrastructure projects from award through to handover
• Leading Site Managers, Engineers, Supervisors and subcontractors
• Overseeing highways, public realm, drainage, utilities and general infrastructure works
• Managing project programmes, resources and site activities
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget
• Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Chairing progress meetings and coordinating project delivery teams
• Monitoring project performance, costs, risk and programme compliance
• Supporting commercial teams with variations, compensation events and change management
• Reviewing and maintaining construction programmes and look-ahead plans
• Managing procurement activities, resource allocation and subcontractor performance
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety, quality and environmental standards
• Coordinating design development and technical deliverables with internal and external stakeholders
• Producing regular progress reports for senior management and clients
• Identifying opportunities to improve project performance and operational efficiency

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering civil engineering and infrastructure projects within the UK
• Experience in a Project Manager position within a contractor environment
• Strong knowledge of highways, drainage, public realm, utilities and infrastructure works
• Experience managing multidisciplinary project teams and supply chains
• Good working knowledge of NEC contracts
• Strong commercial awareness and contract administration skills
• Excellent programme management and planning capability
• Experience managing client and stakeholder relationships
• Strong communication, leadership and organisational skills
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of health and safety
• HNC, HND or Degree qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• SMSTS and CSCS qualifications

• Strong communication
• Leadership
• Organisational skills
• NEC contracts
• Programme management
• Contract administration

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