Project Manager
Kenton Black
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected contractor with a reputation for delivering complex civil engineering projects safely, on time, and within budget.
The Role
As Project Manager, you will take full responsibility for the planning, coordination, and delivery of multiple civil engineering projects, ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, and commercial performance.
Projects will include:
- Highway improvement schemes
- Major junction improvements
- Road widening projects
- Drainage and infrastructure works
- Section 278 and local authority highway schemes
- Public realm and associated civils works
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead projects from pre-construction through to final handover.
- Manage site teams, subcontractors, engineers, and supply chain partners.
- Ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme, and within budget.
- Maintain strong relationships with clients, local authorities, and stakeholders.
- Monitor project performance, costs, and programme, implementing corrective actions where required.
- Ensure compliance with health & safety legislation, quality standards, and environmental requirements.
- Produce and present progress reports to senior management and clients.
- Drive programme delivery while maintaining exceptional quality standards.
Requirements:
- Proven experience as a Project Manager within the civil engineering sector.
- Strong background delivering highways infrastructure projects.
- Experience managing junction improvements, drainage schemes, road widening, and associated civils works.
- Excellent knowledge of NEC contracts.
- Strong commercial awareness and programme management skills.
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple stakeholders.
- SMSTS, CSCS, and First Aid certifications are desirable.
- Full UK driving licence.
Application opens at the source listing. Free for jobseekers.