Project Manager

Carrington West; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Project Manager for a major highways scheme in Norfolk. You will manage site and client information flows, oversee Supervisors and Engineers, and develop skills while ensuring works meet Designer approvals and safety standards.

The role requires hands-on site management, planning, risk assessment, and ensuring documentation is up to date. Onsite work five days a week with the major contractor for National Highways.

Qualifications

• Experience managing highway construction projects.
• Strong planning and scheduling abilities.
• Ability to manage Supervisors and Engineers.
• Knowledge of H&S paperwork and site quality controls.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee all aspects of a project from cradle to grave.
• Define project scope and goals.
• Identify safe and unsafe working conditions.
• Schedule timelines and coordinate staff.
• Resource planning and allocation.
• Quality assurance and risk assessment.
• Manage project administration and documentation.
• Meet budget objectives and report to senior management.
• Track project performance and raise EWN/TQ.

Skills

Project management

Highways experience

Planning

Team coordination

Education

HND / HNC in Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Job description

What we need:

Carrington West is looking for a reliable Project Manager with highways experience to work with our client, a major contractor overseeing National Highways works across Norfolk.

Working for a Major contractor to National Highways covering a major highways scheme, you will be expected manage established site and contact systems to control the flow of engineering information between the company and client.

Responsible for the performance of Supervisors and Engineers under your control, you will continually appraise and develop their skills, whilst generating and reviewing H&S paperwork and identifying engineering discrepancies within the works information to resolve these issues to ensure works are constructed with the full agreement of the Designer.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Plan and oversee all aspects of a project from cradle to grave.
• Defining a project's scope and goals.
• Identify safe and unsafe working conditions.
• Planning and scheduling project timelines.
• Coordinating project staff.
• Resource planning and allocation.
• Quality assurance.
• Carrying out method statement and risk assessment.
• Managing project administration, including all documentation.
• Meeting budgetary objectives.
• Reporting regularly to senior management.
• Tracking project performance.
• Raise EWN's & Raise TQ's
• Organise resources (labour, plant, materials, sub-contractors) on each site to complete the work to plan and programme
• Ensure that all plant & machinery provided for the works is suitable for the tasks being undertaken
• Ensure site related paperwork is completed and issued to the relevant department(s) on a weekly basis
• Monitor working hours, to ensure compliance with WTD
• Responsibility for performance of Supervisors and Foremen under their control and to continually appraise and develop their skills
• Coach and look after new starters, so that they become competent to work alongside a motorway or high-speed road
• Organise training of employees in the various skills required for execution of the works

What you will need to succeed:

To be considered for this opportunity, you will be an experienced Project Manager with sound knowledge of the Construction on highways projects.

Those who can demonstrate good understanding of drainage will be much preferred, with qualifications to include:

• HND / HNC qualified or equivalent (Civil Engineering or similar)
• First Aid
• CSCS Supervisor Card essential
• SMSTS essential
• Street works
• Competency with MS Project.

Works will be carried out onsite during the day, 5 days a week.

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