Project Manager - Civil Engineering

Linkit Recruitment Limited; Bedford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputed industrial services provider in the UK is searching for a Project Manager to lead complex industrial projects in heavy engineering. The role demands hands-on leadership to ensure timely, safe, and profitable project delivery. Ideal candidates will have experience managing risks and working in high-pressure environments. This isn't about supervision but decisive action in leading teams and projects efficiently.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing industrial projects in heavy engineering.
• Strong leadership skills to own and execute complex projects.
• Ability to manage risks and deliver safely.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for end-to-end delivery of industrial projects.
• Coordinate site teams, subcontractors, and specialist suppliers.
• Anticipate problems and deliver projects on time and profitably.

Job description

Job Description

Project Manager - Industrial Projects

Location: Greater Manchester
Sector: Industrial Services / Heavy Engineering

This is not a paper-pushing Project Manager role.

This is for someone who knows how to own complex industrial projects, manage risk, and deliver safely in high‑pressure environments.

Our client is a well‑established industrial services business operating nationally, delivering technically challenging projects across heavy engineering, lifting, machinery installation, and industrial relocation.

They are growing and they need a Project Manager who can lead from the front.

The Role:

• You will take full responsibility for end‑to‑end delivery of industrial projects, from planning through execution to handover.

That means:

• Owning project scope, programme, cost, and safety
• Coordinating site teams, subcontractors, and specialist suppliers
• Managing RAMS, lifting plans, and method statements
• Acting as the primary client interface
• Anticipating problems before they become incidents
• Delivering projects on time, safely, and profitably
• This role requires decisive leadership, not supervision from the sidelines.

What They're Looking For:

• You don't need to be polished - you need to be effective.

You'll likely come from:

• Ind...