Project Delivery Manager - Civils

Comex2000uk; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Comex 2000 is delivering major civils and telecoms infrastructure across the Yorkshire region. We are seeking an experienced Project Delivery Manager to lead safe, efficient delivery of civils operations, owning performance across excavation, ducting, chamber construction and reinstatement.

You will coordinate field teams, subcontractors and stakeholders to meet safety, quality and budget targets. You will drive productivity, ensure permits and SSHEQ standards are met, and push continuous

Qualifications

• Experience leading civils, utilities, highways or infrastructure projects.
• Leadership in a field-based construction or civils environment.
• Knowledge of streetworks, excavation, reinstatement and traffic management.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of civils infrastructure projects across the region.
• Manage field teams and subcontractors to ensure safe, compliant and right-first-time delivery.
• Oversee excavation, duct installation, chamber construction, reinstatement and streetworks.
• Drive performance against programme, operational, quality and commercial targets.
• Ensure compliance with NRSWA requirements, permit conditions, traffic management regulations and SSHEQ standards.
• Monitor resource allocation, productivity and cost performance across multiple projects.
• Build effective relationships with clients, local authorities, highways authorities and key operational stakeholders.
• Identify delivery risks, resolve operational challenges and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support, coach and develop operational teams to achieve high performance and strong safety standards.

Skills

Civils delivery

Team leadership

Streetworks permits

Subcontractor management

Duct & chamber install

Budget & delivery targets

Stakeholder management

UK driving licence

Job description

At Comex 2000, we're delivering major civils and telecoms infrastructure projects across the Yorkshire, creating the foundations that support the UK's next-generation networks.

We're looking for an experienced Project Delivery Manager to lead the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of civils operations across the region. You'll take ownership of operational performance, ensuring excavation, ducting, chamber construction and reinstatement activities are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest safety and quality standards.

Working closely with operational teams, subcontractors, local authorities and clients, you'll drive productivity, compliance and customer satisfaction while ensuring successful delivery across multiple civils workstreams.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of civils infrastructure projects across the East Midlands.
  
• Manage field teams and subcontractors to ensure safe, compliant and right-first-time delivery.
  
• Oversee excavation, duct installation, chamber construction, reinstatement and associated streetworks activities.
  
• Drive performance against programme, operational, quality and commercial targets.
  
• Ensure compliance with NRSWA requirements, permit conditions, traffic management regulations and SSHEQ standards.
  
• Monitor resource allocation, productivity and cost performance across multiple projects.
  
• Build effective relationships with clients, local authorities, highways authorities and key operational stakeholders.
  
• Identify delivery risks, resolve operational challenges and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
  
• Support, coach and develop operational teams to achieve high performance and strong safety standards.
  

Requirements

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience managing civils, utilities, highways, telecoms or infrastructure projects.
  
• Strong leadership experience within a field-based construction or civils environment.
  
• In-depth knowledge of streetworks, excavation, reinstatement, permitting and traffic management requirements.
  
• Experience managing subcontractors, direct labour and multiple operational workstreams.
  
• Understanding of duct installation, chamber construction and underground utility infrastructure.
  
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, performance and delivery targets.
  
• Excellent stakeholder management and client relationship skills.
  
• Full UK Driving Licence.
  

Why Comex 2000?

This is an opportunity to join one of the UK's leading infrastructure delivery partners and play a key role in delivering large-scale civils programmes across the Yorkshire. You'll have the autonomy to lead operational delivery, influence performance and safety outcomes, and make a lasting impact on critical infrastructure projects.

Join Comex 2000 and help build the infrastructure that keeps communities connected.