Project Manager

Kier Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Scotland is seeking a Project Manager to lead construction projects in the Livingston / Stepps area. You will drive delivery, manage budgets, and coordinate with internal and external teams to meet time, cost and quality targets.

The role emphasizes safety, collaboration, and strong stakeholder relationships across the Scotland team. A relevant construction qualification plus SMSTS/CSCS and a full driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading delivery on construction projects within main contracting.
• Qualified with HND or Degree in construction or related field; SMSTS and CSCS preferred.
• Full driving licence.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams to deliver on time and budget with high quality.
• Act as main client and stakeholder contact to foster relationships.
• Manage budgets and programmes with commercial teams.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental standards.
• Coordinate design, planning and support teams to ensure timely information flow.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Health & Safety

Stakeholder management

Education

HND/Degree in Construction or related

Job description

We're looking for a Project Manager to join our Scotland team based in Livingston / Stepps.

Location: Livingston / Stepps, Scotland

Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As a Project Manager, you'll provide project leadership for construction projects, ensuring safe and timely delivery through effective management of people, resources and relationships. You'll be the driving force behind successful project completion, working collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders to achieve operational and commercial goals whilst maintaining Kier's high standards of quality and safety.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Project Manager, You'll Be Working Within The Scotland Team, Supporting Them In Delivering Construction Projects On Time, On Budget And To The Highest Quality Standards. Your Day To Day Will Include

• Leading and overseeing project teams, managing performance of site teams, subcontractors and suppliers to achieve programme requirements
• Acting as the main point of contact for clients and external bodies, developing excellent working relationships and promoting ongoing opportunities
• Managing project budgets and programmes, working closely with commercial teams to monitor financial status and track adherence to targets
• Ensuring full compliance with health and safety policies, environmental standards and quality requirements across all project activities
• Coordinating with design, commercial, planning and support teams to ensure timely information flow and successful project delivery

What are we looking for?

This role of Project Manager is great for you if:

• You have demonstrable experience in leading delivery on construction projects within the main contracting environment
• You can manage projects throughout all phases from pre-construction to practical completion
• You have strong communication skills with the ability to chair meetings, produce reports and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• You possess a relevant construction qualification at HND/Degree level or equivalent, along with SMSTS, CSCS Card and a Full driving licence
• You have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail and quality

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, we can have a chat.

Rewards And Benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.