Project Manager

Danny Sullivan & Sons Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Danny Sullivan Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead civil engineering and infrastructure works at Heathrow Airport. The role involves managing airside roads, pavements and associated civil infrastructure within a live airport setting.

The successful candidate will oversee multidisciplinary teams, maintain safety, programme integrity and budget controls, and coordinate closely with commercial and planning functions to deliver complex packages on time.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within civil engineering.
• Experience delivering major infrastructure in live environments is preferred.
• Strong leadership, commercial awareness and multi-disciplinary delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering packages from pre-construction to handover.
• Manage airside roads, pavements, drainage and utilities.
• Lead site teams and subcontractors to meet safety, time, cost and quality targets.
• Develop and manage construction programmes and milestones.
• Coordinate labour, plant, materials and subcontractor resources.
• Maintain strong client and stakeholder communication.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Programme management

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

HNC/HND in Civil/Construction

CSCS qualification

Tools

RAMS procedures

ITPs

Temporary works

Job description

Project Manager - Airside Civils & Infrastructure

Location: Heathrow Airport, London
Sector: Aviation / Airside Infrastructure / Civil Engineering
Role: Project Manager
Project: Major Airside Infrastructure Programme

The Role

Danny Sullivan Group is recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of civil engineering and infrastructure works within a live airport environment at Heathrow.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for the safe and successful delivery of major packages of work across airside roads, pavements and associated civil engineering infrastructure.

This is a senior delivery position requiring strong leadership, commercial awareness and extensive experience managing complex civil engineering projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of allocated civil engineering packages from pre-construction through to completion and handover.

• Manage works across airside roads, pavements, drainage, utilities and associated infrastructure.

• Lead Site Agents, Sub Agents, Engineers, supervisors and subcontractors.

• Ensure works are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the required quality standards.

• Develop and manage construction programmes, short-term plans and project milestones.

• Coordinate labour, plant, materials and subcontractor resources.

• Manage subcontractors and supply-chain partners.

• Work closely with commercial, planning, design, engineering and HSEQ teams.

• Manage interfaces between multiple work packages within a live operational environment.

• Oversee RAMS, ITPs, temporary works, permits and project documentation.

• Monitor project performance, programme, costs, risks and opportunities.

• Lead progress meetings and provide clear project reporting.

• Liaise with the client and key project stakeholders.

• Identify potential delivery issues and implement appropriate solutions.

• Drive high standards of health, safety, quality and environmental performance.

• Manage project completion, commissioning, handover and close-out activities.

Candidate Requirements

We are looking for experienced Project Managers with a strong background in civil engineering and major infrastructure delivery.

Relevant experience could include:

• Airport / aviation infrastructure

• Airside roads and pavements

• Highways and major road schemes

• Heavy civil engineering

• Concrete and pavement construction

• Drainage

• Earthworks

• Utilities

• Major infrastructure programmes

Previous airport or airside experience would be highly advantageous, although experienced Project Managers from major highways and comparable heavy civil engineering projects will also be considered.

Candidates should ideally have:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager within civil engineering.

• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering or Construction.

• Strong experience managing multidisciplinary site delivery teams.

• Experience managing significant subcontractor and supply-chain packages.

• Strong understanding of programme, commercial and contractual project management.

• Knowledge of RAMS, ITPs, temporary works and construction quality procedures.

• Strong client and stakeholder-management skills.

• SMSTS.

• Appropriate CSCS qualification.

• Full UK driving licence.

Experience delivering projects within a live, operational or safety-critical environment would be particularly beneficial.

Equal Opportunities

Danny Sullivan Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.