Project Manager

Laing O'Rourke; Greenhithe; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and engineering firm seeks a qualified Project Manager to oversee sub-project delivery in a top-tier environment. The role demands a degree in civil engineering or construction management, coupled with 10-15 years of experience, particularly in large-scale projects and reinforced concrete structures. Responsibilities include ensuring project safety, adherence to budgets, and managing team performance. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong leadership and communication skills, contributing to innovative project solutions.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in construction.
• Experience delivering large-scale projects as a number 1.
• Extensive experience in reinforced concrete structures.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to safety targets and zero tolerance of unsafe practices.
• Deliver the sub project within budget and quality standards.
• Develop detailed and accurate short-term work programmes.
• Manage budget and delivery of project sections.
• Ensure effective implementation of project management systems.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Construction Management

Reinforced Concrete Structures

Project Delivery

Bidding Experience

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Masters (desirable)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the achievement of safety targets and zero tolerance of unsafe working practices and occurrences
• To deliver the sub project to the client within budget, Quality Assurance standards, on programme and to stringent safety parameters
• To work with the planning team to develop detailed and accurate short term programmes of work
• To assess the staff capability and performance
• To manage the budget and delivery of the section of the project
• To provide accurate and timely reporting of progress against the plan
• To ensure adoption of innovative ideas from within the business and from the workforce
• To plan the programming of day to day resource requirement and communicate these to the construction team
• To interface with other construction managers and section managers to share best practice and ensure effective resource utilisation
• To monitor external changes to work plans and report the effect of change
• To lead section meetings to review Safety, Quality, Progress and Design. Achievement of commercial requirements
• To ensure effective implementation Laing O Rourke project management systems and procedures
• Contribute to the contract review process
• Client and tenant liaison
• Assist with design development
• To act as person responsible for permit to work procedures

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or Construction Management (or equivalent)
• Extensive reinforced concrete structures experience
• Masters - desirable
• Experience delivering large-scale projects as a number 1
• Bidding experience is beneficial but not essential
• 10-15+ years' experience

About Us

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the‑art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality - this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.