Project Manager

Kier Group; Kelsale; À distance; GBP 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kier Group in Suffolk is seeking a Roadworks/Highways Project Manager to join a highly successful team delivering a circa £120m highways project. You will support senior leadership, drive programme management and supervise large subcontractors within a dynamic high-performance team.

The role requires a strong highways background with earthworks experience, a Civil Engineering degree or equivalent, CSCS and SMSTS, and a track record of delivering projects on time and within budget in a

Qualifications

• Strong highways background with earthworks experience.
• Proven experience in managing projects, budgets and high performing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder and client communication.

Responsabilités

• Manage the delivery of project work packages by budgeting and programming to maintain high health, safety and welfare standards.
• Oversee all phases of the project from contract award to close out, liaising with clients, their advisors and operational delivery teams to meet contractual requirements.
• Coordinate and monitor subcontractors during the contract period, ensuring work meets specifications and quality standards.
• Build strong working relationships with the client's management team and project delivery teams, managing expectations and ensuring clear communication channels.
• Identify and manage project risks through effective mitigation measures, delivering projects safely, on time and to budget while achieving high customer satisfaction.

Connaissances

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Formation

Civil Engineering degree or equivalent

Outils

CSCS card

SMSTS certification

Description du poste

We're looking for a Project Manager to join our Highways team based in Suffolk.

Location: Kier Main Compound, Off A12, Kelsale, Suffolk
Hours: 45 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.

Kier is looking for a Roadworks/Highways Project Manager to join a highly successful team in the delivery of a Highways project, valued at circa £120m. The successful candidate will come from a strong highways background with previous earthworks experience and be able to adapt between multiple disciplines. You'll be responsible for supporting the senior leadership team, driving programme management, overseeing large sub-contract management, phasing, forecasting and managing a high performing team.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Project Manager, you'll be working within the Highways team, supporting them in delivering major infrastructure projects to the highest standards. Your day to day will include:

• Managing the delivery of project work packages by budgeting and programming, ensuring the highest standards of health, safety and welfare are maintained
• Managing all phases of the project from contract award to close out, liaising with clients, their advisors and operational delivery teams to meet all contractual requirements
• Coordinating and monitoring subcontractors during the contract period, ensuring work is carried out to the correct specification and quality standards
• Building strong working relationships with the client's management team and project delivery team, managing expectations and ensuring clear communication channels
• Identifying and managing project risks through effective mitigation measures, delivering projects safely, on time and to budget whilst achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction

What are we looking for?

This role of Project Manager is great for you if:

• You have a strong highways background with previous earthworks experience and can adapt between multiple disciplines
• You hold a Civil Engineering degree or similar qualification, along with CSCS card and SMSTS certification
• You have proven experience in managing projects, budgets and high performing teams to deliver results on time and within budget
• You excel at building collaborative relationships with clients, stakeholders and team members, with excellent communication skills
• You're committed to championing wellbeing, safety and creating an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought, backgrounds and experience is actively encouraged

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.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.