Join an award-winning Ground Engineering consultancy as a Project Manager, where you will lead and manage projects of varying values, types, and phases, including site-based subcontractor ground investigation works such as trial pits and borehole drilling. This role requires strong project management expertise, technical leadership, and a commitment to delivering projects efficiently, safely, and profitably while maintaining excellent client relationships.
Key Responsibilities
Project Management: Plan and execute ground engineering projects in line with scope, budget, and programme to achieve client-defined deliverables.
Technical Leadership: Lead multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring high-quality technical project execution.
Site Investigation & Risk Assessment: Undertake, scope, and review Preliminary Risk Assessments and Intrusive Ground Investigations, applying current ground investigation, sampling, and laboratory analysis techniques.
Reporting & Data Management: Author and review accurate, technically robust reports, site deliverables (logs and laboratory schedules), and risk assessments. Ensure information gathered onsite is properly managed and disseminated to clients.
Client & Stakeholder Management: Liaise directly with clients and key stakeholders, ensuring requirements are understood and balanced in achieving mutually beneficial outcomes.
Financial & Contract Management: Monitor project progress and financial performance, prepare invoices, and manage contracts, including the NEC suite, ensuring contractual obligations are met and risks mitigated.
Subcontractor & Supply Chain Management: Procure and manage subcontractors, including site work activities as Principal Contractor under the CDM Regulations 2015.
Risk & Change Management: Mitigate project risks and manage change effectively to prevent project margin erosion.
Business Development: Identify opportunities for enhanced service offerings, create proposals, develop pricing strategies, and assess technical and commercial risks.
Health & Safety Compliance: Produce risk assessments and method statements (RAMS), ensuring safety remains a core priority in all project activities.
Process Improvement: Support senior leadership in enhancing project delivery processes and tools.
Qualifications & Experience
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field (Master’s preferred but not essential).
Chartered Status: Membership with the Geological Society, Institute of Civil Engineers, or similar professional body.
Technical Expertise:
* Proven experience managing multiple concurrent ground engineering projects within a consultancy setting.
* Strong understanding of site investigation, assessment methodologies, and ground engineering concepts.
* Knowledge and experience of typical engineering contracts, including the NEC suite.
* Familiarity with risk assessment frameworks and experience conducting
* Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessments.
* Experience in waste assessments, management guidance (e.g., DoWCoP), and Material Management Plans.
* Proficiency with project planning and management software (e.g., MS Project, CEMAR).
Skills & Attributes:
* Excellent leadership and collaboration skills within a multidisciplinary team.
* Ability to work under time pressure, managing multiple priorities concurrently.
* Strong analytical skills and an inquisitive mindset.
* Adaptability to dynamic engineering project environments, with a problem-solving approach. Commitment to continuous improvement and process efficiency.
Other Requirements:
Full UK Driving License and willingness to travel to other company and client offices and work sites as required.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful projects while working with a dynamic and expert team in the field of ground engineering.