Project Manager

Careys; Gartree; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Car Allowance

Company Pension

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Health Care Cashplan

Cycle to work scheme

Life Assurance

Job summary

Careys in Gartree is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major Heavy Civils project, overseeing planning, engineering coordination, construction, commissioning and handover.

You will manage health, safety, quality, environmental compliance and stakeholder relations, drive programme and commercial performance, and lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Experience leading major civils or infrastructure projects.
• Black CSCS Card, SMSTS, IOSH Managing Safely.
• Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) certificate.
• Significant experience delivering complex civils projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead project-wide quality, safety, and environmental strategy and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide technical authority and oversee temporary and permanent works.
• Oversee design governance and BIM compliance with client requirements.
• Coordinate strategic logistics for multi-site access and supply chain interfaces.
• Direct procurement and materials strategies to maintain programme and quality.
• Own the master programme and report progress and risk against milestones.
• Shape commercial strategy, contribute to variations, claims, and cost forecasting.
• Lead and inspire the project team with clear roles and accountability.

Skills

Decisive leadership

Commercial awareness

Excellent communication

Engineering knowledge

Strategic planning

Integrity and resilience

Team leadership

Education

HNC/HND in Civil Engineering

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

BIM

Job description

Department: Operations Management (Site/Project/Regional)

Location: Gartree

Description

We’re seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of a major Heavy Civils project. This is a pivotal role responsible for overseeing all aspects of project execution, from planning and engineering coordination through to construction, commissioning, and handover.

As Project Manager, you will take ownership of project delivery, ensuring the highest standards of health, safety, quality, environmental compliance, and operational excellence are achieved. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage key stakeholder relationships, drive programme and commercial performance, and provide strategic direction across all phases of the project.

Working within a complex and challenging heavy civils environment, you will ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, while fostering collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across the project team.

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
• HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering
• Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) certificate
• Significant experience managing major civils, energy 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 schemeCar Leasing Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Life Assurance
• Buy/sell holidays
• Other discounts and Cashback plans