Project Manager – Chippenham

Paramount Personnel; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A highways management firm based in Chippenham is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee maintenance and enhancement projects. The ideal candidate must have a solid background in highway management, proven leadership skills, and a strong commitment to safety and quality. Responsibilities include managing teams, ensuring project delivery from planning to completion, and having the necessary qualifications like SMSTS. This role offers an annual salary between £62,000 and £72,000 depending on experience.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Personal Accident Cover

Company car & fuel card

EV/Hybrid car scheme

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication abilities.
• Self-motivated and able to prioritize tasks.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• Experience managing highway maintenance projects.
• Commitment to safety and quality standards.
• Valid Driving Licence.
• Hold SMSTS certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage highways maintenance and improvement schemes.
• Oversee direct and subcontract teams.
• Ensure delivery from planning through to completion.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Self-motivation

Commercial knowledge

Highway maintenance experience

Safety commitment

Driving Licence

SMSTS

Job description

Overview

Project Manager – Chippenham

Our clients are seeking a Project Manager to join their team on a highways contract to ensure the maintenance and enhancement of the local highways network.

Responsibilities

As a Project Manager you will play a key role in managing highways maintenance and improvement schemes; managing direct and sub-contract teams; responsibility for all aspects of delivery from planning to completion.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills
• Good communication skills – verbal, presentations & reports
• Self-motivated – ability to manage own workload and set & prioritise work for others
• Commercial knowledge
• Experience in highway maintenance at a managerial level
• Strong commitment to safety, environment, quality & ethical behaviours
• Driving Licence
• SMSTS

Benefits

• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Personal Accident Cover
• Company car & fuel card with a range of EV and Hybrid vehicles to choose from
• My Car Choice our salary sacrifice eV / Hybrid car scheme
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• £62,000 – £72,000 per annum depending upon experience

A full job description is available if you are shortlisted for the role.