Onshore Package Manager

AJP Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AJP Recruitment is seeking an Onshore Package Manager for a long-term contract on a HVDC Interconnector project in the UK. The role involves leading onshore activities for cable installations while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Ideal candidates will possess experience in linear infrastructure projects, UK civil works regulations, and hold a degree in civil engineering or construction management.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering onshore cable routes or linear infrastructure projects in the UK.
• Strong working knowledge of UK civils works regulations, CDM 2015, and environmental requirements.
• Ability to manage multi-contractor work fronts across dispersed geographic areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and quality control for all onshore activities, including trenching, duct installation, cable pulling, jointing, and reinstatement.
• Manage subcontractors delivering civil works, ensuring adherence to programme, quality, and safety standards.
• Coordinate with local authorities, utility companies, and third parties for permits, road closures, and utility diversions.
• Ensure compliance with CDM 2015, environmental constraints, and stakeholder engagement protocols.
• Support interface management with HDD, offshore, and converter station contractors.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

Our client is looking for an Onshore Package Manager to work on a long-term HVDC Interconnector project on a contract basis.

The Role

Leads all onshore delivery activities related to the land cable installation for the project, ensuring that onshore works are executed safely and efficiently in line with the Employer’s requirements. The Onshore Package Manager is accountable for the planning, execution, and coordination of all onshore civil and cable installation works, including trenching, ducting, cable pull-in, jointing, and reinstatement. The role involves managing interfaces with local authorities, third-party asset owners, and adjacent contractors, as well as maintaining oversight of environmental compliance and construction logistics across distributed work sites.

Key Duties

• Lead planning, execution, and quality control for all onshore activities, including trenching, duct installation, cable pulling, jointing, and reinstatement.
• Manage subcontractors delivering civil works, ensuring adherence to programme, quality, and safety standards.
• Coordinate with local authorities, utility companies, and third parties for permits, road closures, and utility diversions.
• Ensure compliance with CDM 2015, environmental constraints, and stakeholder engagement protocols.
• Support interface management with HDD, offshore, and converter station contractors.

The Person

• Experience delivering onshore cable routes or linear infrastructure projects in the UK.
• Strong working knowledge of UK civils works regulations, CDM 2015, and environmental requirements. Ability to manage multi-contractor work fronts across dispersed geographic areas.
• Effective planning, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. Degree in civil engineering or construction management advantageous.