Project Manager

Careys; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare

Car Allowance

Company Pension

Volunteering Days - Careys Foundation

Health Care Cashplan

Cycle to work scheme

Car Leasing Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Life Assurance

Buy/sell holidays

Job summary

Careys is seeking an experienced Project Manager in Middlesbrough to lead delivery of a major Energy from Waste project. You will oversee planning, engineering coordination, construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring safety, quality and environmental compliance.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams, key stakeholders, and drive programme performance while shaping commercial strategy and risk mitigation across all build phases.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of large civils/energy projects.
• Experience with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Strong planning, governance and risk management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead project-wide quality, safety, and environmental strategy.
• Provide technical authority and oversee temporary/permanent works.
• Manage design governance and information flow with BIM compliance.
• Coordinate multi-site logistics and supply chain interfaces.
• Direct procurement and materials strategies to maintain programme.
• Own the master programme and report progress against milestones.
• Contribute to commercial strategy, variations, and cost forecasting.
• Lead project teams and oversee stakeholder meetings and outcomes.

Skills

Leadership under pressure

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder communication

Engineering knowledge

Governance & planning

Team leadership

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

BIM

Job description

Project Manager

Department: Operations Management (Site/Project/Regional)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Middlesbrough

Description

We’re seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of a major Energy from Waste project. This is a pivotal role responsible for overseeing all aspects of project execution, from planning and engineering coordination through to construction, commissioning, and handover.

As Project Manager, you will take ownership of project delivery, ensuring the highest standards of health, safety, quality, environmental compliance, and operational excellence are achieved. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage key stakeholder relationships, drive programme and commercial performance, and provide strategic direction across all phases of the build.

What you will be doing:

• Lead project-wide quality, safety, and environmental strategy, ensuring high standards and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical authority, resolving complex engineering issues and overseeing temporary and permanent works.
• Manage design governance, ensuring timely information flow, buildability, and compliance with BIM and client requirements.
• Oversee strategic logistics planning, coordinating multi-site access, deliveries, and supply chain interfaces.
• Direct procurement and materials strategies, working closely with key suppliers to maintain programme and quality.
• Own the master programme, lead recovery planning, and report progress and risk against key milestones.
• Shape and support the commercial strategy, contributing to variations, claims, cost forecasting, and risk mitigation.
• Lead and inspire the project team, ensuring clarity of roles, accountability, and performance — including Section 106/social value commitments (apprenticeships, work placements & local employment).
• Build strong client and stakeholder relationships, chairing structured meetings and ensuring successful delivery outcomes.
• Drive a proactive, collaborative, and safety‑first culture, influencing behaviours across the entire project.

What you will bring:

• Decisive and confident leadership under pressure
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project cost drivers
• Excellent communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Deep technical knowledge and the ability to challenge engineering solutions
• Strategic mindset with strong planning and governance skills
• High personal integrity, resilience, and a drive for performance excellence
• Passion for building collaborative, empowered project teams

Essential:

• Black CSCS Card
• SMSTS
• IOSH Managing Safely
• HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering
• Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) certificate
• Significant experience managing major civils, energy or infrastructure projects

Desirable:

• MICE / AMICE / IEng
• PRINCE2 or APM PMQ
• MSc in Civil Engineering or Construction PM

Benefits:

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Car Allowance
• Company Pension
• Volunteering Days - With Careys Foundation - or other organisations that are important to you
• Health Care Cashplan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car Leasing Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Life Assurance
• Buy/sell holidays
• Other discounts and Cashback plans