Project Manager

Kier Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Project Manager to join the Scotland team, based in Livingston / Stepps. You will lead delivery of a new build fire station project, ensuring safe, timely outcomes through effective management of people, resources and stakeholders.

You will oversee day-to-day activities within the Scotland team, coordinating with supply chains, internal resources, and external bodies to meet operational and commercial goals.

Qualifications

• Experience leading delivery on projects within main contracting environments.
• Ability to manage all phases from tender input and pre-construction to practical completion.
• Strong communication skills to chair meetings with key stakeholders and produce high level reports.
• Construction qualification at HND/Degree level or equivalent, along with SMSTS, CSCS Card and Full driving licence.
• Strong knowledge of NEC and JCT contract conditions with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee project delivery, managing teams and stakeholders to ensure projects are completed on time, on budget and to high safety and quality standards.
• Manage and coordinate the supply chain, external bodies and internal resources to maintain project budgets, programmes and quality to Kier standards.
• Act as the main client point of contact, developing excellent working relationships and promoting opportunities for Kier.
• Take responsibility for implementing health, safety and environmental policies, ensuring full compliance across all project activities.
• Mentor and support site teams, sharing knowledge to develop others while managing performance and outputs.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Communication

Contract management

Education

HND/Degree in Construction

SMSTS

CSCS Card

Full driving licence

Job description

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

Location

Scotland - Livingston / Stepps

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.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the delivery of a new build fire station project in Livingston. You'll provide project leadership, ensuring safe and timely delivery through effective management of people, resources and relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This role offers the chance to make a real impact, working collaboratively with diverse teams to achieve exceptional results.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Project Manager, You'll Be Working Within The Scotland Team, Supporting Them In Delivering Construction Projects That Achieve Operational And Commercial Goals. Your Day To Day Will Include

• Leading and overseeing project delivery, managing teams and stakeholders to ensure projects are completed on time, on budget and to the highest safety and quality standards
• Managing and coordinating the supply chain, external bodies and internal resources to maintain project budgets, programmes and quality to Kier standards
• Acting as the main client point of contact, developing excellent working relationships and promoting opportunities for Kier
• Taking responsibility for implementing health, safety and environmental policies, ensuring full compliance across all project activities
• Mentoring and supporting site teams, sharing knowledge and experience to help develop others while managing performance and outputs

What are we looking for?

This role of Project Manager is great for you if:

• You have demonstrable experience in leading delivery on projects within the main contracting environment
• You can manage projects throughout all phases from tender input and pre-construction to practical completion
• You have strong communication skills with the ability to effectively chair meetings with key stakeholders and produce high level reports
• You possess a relevant construction qualification at HND/Degree level or equivalent, along with SMSTS, CSCS Card and Full driving licence
• You have strong knowledge of delivery under NEC and JCT contract conditions with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

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.