Project Manager

Service Care Solutions; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization is currently seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join their Highways & Transport team in Peterborough. This full-time, temporary position involves assisting with capital highway projects, project planning, and stakeholder coordination. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of relevant experience and a qualification in Civil Engineering or a related field. The role offers £220 per day, and interested applicants should submit their CV for consideration.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus upon successful probation completion

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working within Highways & Transport in a similar role.
• Proven experience delivering capital projects within a local authority setting.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of capital highway and transport improvement projects.
• Assisting with project planning, monitoring, and reporting across multiple schemes.
• Coordinating with internal teams, consultants, and external stakeholders.
• Attending site visits and monitoring works on site.
• Supporting risk management, cost control, and programme delivery.

Skills

Project lifecycle understanding

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management

Ability to manage multiple workstreams

Education

Relevant qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management

Job description

Overview

A client within the Public Sector, based in Cambridgeshire, is currently recruiting for an Assistant Project Manager to join their Highways & Transport team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full-time, temporary position on an ongoing basis (initial 6-month assignment), with the ideal candidate having experience working within a local authority highways environment, delivering capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of capital highway and transport improvement projects


• Assisting with project planning, monitoring, and reporting across multiple schemes


• Coordinating with internal teams, consultants, and external stakeholders


• Attending site visits and monitoring works on site


• Supporting risk management, cost control, and programme delivery

Candidate / Qualifications

• A relevant qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline


• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working within Highways & Transport in a similar role


• Proven experience delivering capital projects within a local authority setting

Desirable Skills

• Strong understanding of the project lifecycle for highway improvement schemes


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills


• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities

Remuneration

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £220 per day Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx.£150 per hour PAYE).

How to Apply

If this position sounds of interest, please email a copy of your up-to-date CV to (url removed) or call Amelia at Service Care Construction on (phone number removed) to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

If this role is not of interest, but you are currently exploring new opportunities, please still get in touch, as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If this role is not suitable for yourself but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details or forward this advert to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of the initial probationary period

Job Info

• Job Title: Project Manager


• Company: Service Care Solutions


• Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire


• Posted: Jan 19th 2026


• Closes: Feb 19th 2026


• Sector: Construction


• Contract: Contract


• Hours: Full Time