Project Manager

Keyman Personnel; Melksham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established highways service provider in the Wiltshire region seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead highways maintenance and improvement schemes. You will oversee projects from planning to completion, ensuring standards are met and teams are motivated. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in civil engineering, exceptional leadership skills, and a commitment to safety and quality. Apply today to drive meaningful infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in highways maintenance or civil engineering at managerial level.
• Ability to motivate, support and develop teams.
• Confident communication and presentation abilities.
• Experience in managing budgets and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of highways maintenance and improvement schemes.
• Plan and allocate resources to meet work programmes.
• Manage commercial performance including forecasting and budgeting.
• Promote a strong safety culture across all activities.

Skills

Leadership skills

Report-writing

Presentation skills

Budget management

Organizational skills

Safety commitment

Education

SMSTS qualification

Civil engineering background

Job description

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a background in highways maintenance or civil engineering? Looking for a role where you can lead meaningful infrastructure projects, drive performance, and make a genuine impact on local communities? This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established highways service provider and play a key part in delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality works across the Wiltshire region.

The Role

As Project Manager, you will oversee a portfolio of highways maintenance and improvement schemes from planning through to completion. Working within the Operational Delivery Team, you'll ensure all works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with contract requirements—while leading your teams to achieve strong performance, excellent service quality, and collaborative working across all stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of highways maintenance and improvement schemes, ensuring all works meet required standards and client expectations.
• Plan and allocate resources effectively to meet annual work programmes, collaborating closely with programming and permitting teams.
• Promote and drive a strong safety culture across all activities.
• Manage commercial performance, including forecasting, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Support continuous improvement across processes, behaviours, and operational performance.
• Ensure fleet, plant and transport compliance is maintained.
• Monitor and maintain KPIs, fostering strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide effective people management including recruitment, performance reviews, development, and HR processes.
• Manage and support supply chain partners to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery.
• Support winter maintenance and undertake additional operational duties as required.

About You

• Proven experience in highways maintenance or a similar civil engineering environment at a managerial level.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, support and develop teams.
• Confident communicator with strong report-writing and presentation skills.
• Commercially astute with experience managing budgets and forecasting.
• Highly organised, self-motivated and able to prioritise workloads for yourself and others.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Full UK driving licence essential.
• SMSTS qualification required.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven Project Manager looking to grow their career within a supportive and forward-thinking highways service provider.

Apply today and contact Luke Thompson for more information