Note - This role can be considered Permenant or Freelance employment on a day rate or salary.
About the Company:
Our client is a leading civil engineering and highways contractor specialising in large-scale infrastructure projects, including groundworks, earthworks, 278 works, and roadworks. With a reputation for excellence and a commitment to delivering high-quality, timely, and cost-effective solutions, they are seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee complex civil and highway projects from inception through to completion.
Role Overview:
The Project Manager will be responsible for the planning, management, coordination, and financial control of highway and civils projects. This role involves leading teams on-site, ensuring that projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards. Projects may range from major groundworks and earthworks to intricate 278 works and large-scale roadworks, so expertise in managing large infrastructure projects is essential.
As the Project Manager your duties & responsibilities will be:
* Manage operational resource in an effective manner ensuring projects are completed to programme, budget and within required SHEQ standards.
* Support, mentor and coach members within the team to ensure effective career development.
* Deliver time, cost and quality performance in accordance with targets, process and procedures.
* To liaise with Clients and internal management to ensure compliance with Standards, Policy & Procedures and Industry Regulations and Legislation.
* To coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes are achieved in the planning and delivery of project works.
* Close liaison and continuous communication with other Managers within the business to ensure efficient operations and best utilisation of all resources in order to meet estimated outputs, deliver to programme, within budget to achieve correct financial return.
* Build effective relationships with senior members of the supply chain and client teams.
* Adopt a proactive approach on the project to identify best practice, implement improvements, gather and feedback knowledge and inform the team on “what good looks like”
* Ensure Construction Phase Plans, method statements and safe systems of work are in-place before work is started and that required safety standards are always maintained.
* Ensure subcontractors site personnel are competent and fully trained to undertake their work.
* Fully engage with commercial teams and take responsibility for the commercial performance of the project.
* Keep accurate records including site diary, records of works activities, resource allocations and as-built information.
* Lead the project team in the development of construction programmes, phasing plans and method statements.
* Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations and duties of Principal Contractor role, ensuring adherence to Client H&S Plans, development of Construction Phase H&S Plans, compilation of Project Specific Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), delivery of Site Safety Toolbox Talks and completion of regular Site Safety Inspections and Audits.
Skills & Knowledge Requirements
* Civil Engineering or related qualification. SMSTS & CSCS
* Experience of managing client priorities, communication and expectations.
* Experience of building and leading large teams
* Evidence of managing health & safety through the construction phase in a highway and/or rail environment.
* Knowledge and experience of partnering with a strong delivery focus
* Demonstrable experience in the successful project management of Civil Engineering, Rail or Infrastructure schemes
An offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory DBS Check. Such checks will be requested once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
If you are interested in this position please apply now and contact Luke Thompson