Project Manager

Careys; Bedford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare

Car Allowance

Company Pension

Health Care Cashplan

Cycle to work scheme

Car Leasing Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Job summary

Careys is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a major infrastructure project based in Bedford. You will own delivery, governance, safety culture, commercial performance, and stakeholder relationships across the build.

Responsibilities include coordinating multi-site logistics, design governance, procurement strategies, and reporting progress and risk against milestones, while driving a proactive safety culture.

Qualifications

• Black CSCS Card.

Responsibilities

• Lead project-wide quality, safety, and environmental strategy, ensuring high standards and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder communication

Technical knowledge

Governance & planning

Integrity & resilience

Team leadership

Education

MSc in Civil Engineering or Construction PM

PRINCE2 or APM PMQ

MICE / AMICE / IEng

Tools

BIM

Job description

Department: Operations Management (Site/Project/Regional)

Location: Bedford

Description

We’re seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead on a major infrastructure project in the Midlands. You’ll take ownership of project delivery, technical governance, safety culture, commercial performance, and stakeholder relationships — driving excellence across every stage of the build.

What you will be doing:

• Lead project-wide quality, safety, and environmental strategy, ensuring high standards and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical authority, resolving complex engineering issues and overseeing temporary and permanent works.
• Manage design governance, ensuring timely information flow, buildability, and compliance with BIM and client requirements.
• Oversee strategic logistics planning, coordinating multi-site access, deliveries, and supply chain interfaces.
• Direct procurement and materials strategies, working closely with key suppliers to maintain programme and quality.
• Own the master programme, lead recovery planning, and report progress and risk against key milestones.
• Shape and support the commercial strategy, contributing to variations, claims, cost forecasting, and risk mitigation.
• Lead and inspire the project team, ensuring clarity of roles, accountability, and performance — including Section 106/social value commitments (apprenticeships, work placements & local employment).
• Build strong client and stakeholder relationships, chairing structured meetings and ensuring successful delivery outcomes.
• Drive a proactive, collaborative, and safety‑first culture, influencing behaviours across the entire project.

What you will bring:

• Decisive and confident leadership under pressure
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project cost drivers
• Excellent communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Deep technical knowledge and the ability to challenge engineering solutions
• Strategic mindset with strong planning and governance skills
• High personal integrity, resilience, and a drive for performance excellence
• Passion for building collaborative, empowered project teams

Essential:

• Black CSCS Card
• SMSTS
• IOSH Managing Safely
• Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) certificate
• Significant experience managing major civils, rail, utilities, or infrastructure projects

Desirable:

• MICE / AMICE / IEng
• PRINCE2 or APM PMQ
• MSc in Civil Engineering or Construction PM

Benefits:

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Car Allowance
• Company Pension
• Volunteering Days - With Careys Foundation - or other organisations that are important to you
• Health Care Cashplan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car Leasing Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Life Assurance
• Buy/sell holidays
• Other discounts and Cashback plans