Project Manager

Strabag Belgium NV; Blossomfield, Lincoln; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health cover

9% pension

Professional membership

25 days holiday

Job summary

STRABAG UK is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead major industrial, logistical and high-rise projects across the UK. You will ensure safe delivery, on time, within budget, and to high standards of quality and sustainability.

You will provide site leadership, promote safety, and coordinate with the project team and Sub-Contractors. The role requires CSMS experience, travel across Lincolnshire and other UK sites, and a proactive approach to risk management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large build/construction projects.
• Ability to implement and manage safe systems of work.
• Strong communication with top management and clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide site-based leadership for construction and installation operations.
• Promote Health & Safety management and best practices on site.
• Ensure work quality aligns with ERs/BS standards and promptly address defects.
• Lead 2-week look-ahead schedules and run weekly progress meetings.
• Manage resources, including plant and labour, for strike-free delivery.

Skills

Project management

HSEQ leadership

Client communication

Stakeholder management

Travel willingness

Education

Degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Job description

• Proven experience in large build construction/Industrial, logistical or high-rise projects
• Ability to produce, implement and manage safe systems of work for construction procedures.
• Ability and confidence to communicate and present to Top Level Management, Senior level clients Sub Contractors and public.
• An understanding of the commercial issues in undertaking construction projects.
• Degree or equivalent in Construction Management or Civil Engineering
• Knowledge of Company policy and procedures including safety and environment related issues.
• Successful experience as a section / trade foreman.
• Demonstration of knowledge and practical application of the set up and day to day running of a Construction site.

Your contribution to our company

About STRABAG UK:

For over a decade, STRABAG UK has brought the strength and success of the STRABAG Group to the UK. With over 180 years of company history and active in over 2,400 locations across more than 50 countries, the STRABAG Group is a diverse leader in construction, innovation, and financial strength.
Headquartered in Vienna, the STRABAG Group offers a wide range of construction services across the industry and the entire construction value chain.
We are committed to long-term investment in the UK through ambitious projects spanning various sectors, with a steadfast focus on supporting our people and protecting the environment.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of major industrial, logistical and high-rise projects across the UK. This role is central to ensuring that projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and sustainability.

Providing site-based leadership for all construction and installation operations; promoting Health & Safety management, construction best practice and management of site construction resources in close liaison with the Project team.

Our Build head office location is Shirley however, the initial project location will be Lincoln and other UK wide sites so a willingness to travel is required.

Requirements:

• Lead / Promote high standards of HSEQ on your project and monitor / ensure company policies and procedures are in place in accordance with the CPS and statutory requirements. Act when required.
• Ensure that the quality of work is to the specified standards set out in the ER’s / British Standards and that the site team are closely monitoring the quality of work to minimise defects at PC. Empower the Project Team to raise non-conformances through ITP and Fusion Live. Ensure that all reported defects are rectified promptly during the progress of works on site and ultimately complete all PC snags within 2 weeks of PC.
• Ensure all new employees, including sub-contract employees, are instructed on STRABAG safety, environmental and quality requirements, including project requirements.
• Maintain and regularly update the Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan and associated Management Plans. Lead, promote and empower the STRABAG behavioural safety culture with Staff, Supply Chain and Client. Ensure the STRABAG
• Project Team and Sub-Contractors are aware of their responsibilities for the contract and that all their operations are planned to deliver a safe system of work. Understand the roles and responsibilities of STRABAG in relation to the CDM Regulations.
• Prepare, circulate and monitor 2 weekly look-ahead Sub-Contractor programmes.
• Produce weekly Sub-Contractor progress meetings and formal distribution of meeting minutes.
• Maintain Target Construction Programme.
• Carry out statistical reporting (hours worked, incident reporting, waste records, etc.).
• Ensure daily lookahead shift Supervisors’ meetings are carried out and recorded.
• Contribute to buildability and value engineering based on extensive skills and experience.
• Monitor site activity progress against weekly, fortnightly and overall programme target dates.
• Ensure that all Site Supervisors including Sub-Contractors are aware of their responsibilities for the project.
• Has full input and ownership of resources and material aspects for site forecasts including controlling Plant and Labour.
• Where required, this will include preparation of site purchase orders / material requisitions and plant orders to align with STRABAG procedures.
• Capable of programming and delivering a project up to the value of £5m on time, within budget and to the required quality when required.

Pre-employment screening is required for this position. More information on our career website .

Pre-employment screening is required for this position. More information on our career website . Pre-Employment Screening (PES) is the checking of pertinent information provided in a job application to ensure that it is accurate, taking into account the applicable data protection legislation as well as other legal considerations. As a rule, PES is only carried out on job applicants who have applied for a position which will involve working with highly confidential information or having responsibility for personnel and/or financial matters. In certain cases there may be a requirement to carry out some of the checks and measures covered in the PES process and detailed below on other job applicants.

What you stand to gain

• Opportunity to work and have a lasting impact on landmark UK build projects.
• Collaborative and innovative working environment.
• Professional development and career progression.
• Competitive salary and benefits package including private health cover, 9% pension, professional membership and 25 days holiday
• We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.

At STRABAG around 89,000 people working on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether its building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management – we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work.

Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Let’s progress!

Every project and every region is different, so I can learn something new every day.