Project Manager - Civil Engineering

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Project Manager for industrial projects in Greater Manchester. This role involves end-to-end project delivery, managing scope, safety, and cost while coordinating teams. Ideal candidates should have substantial project management experience in industrial environments, strong risk management skills, and effective client interaction abilities. This position offers high responsibility and a chance for career progression within a stable and growing company.

Benefits

Career progression

Autonomy in role

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience in industrial or engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of site safety and risk management.
• Confidence dealing directly with clients and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for end-to-end delivery of industrial projects.
• Own project scope, programme, cost, and safety.
• Coordinate site teams, subcontractors, and specialist suppliers.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Site safety

Client management

Problem anticipation

Education

Formal PM qualifications

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:

• Industrial services
• Heavy lifting / crane operations
• Engineering installation
• Mechanical or electrical project delivery
• Industrial maintenance or relocation projects

You should bring:

• Proven project management experience in industrial or engineering environments
• Strong understanding of site safety and risk management
• Confidence dealing directly with clients and senior stakeholders
• The ability to manage multiple moving parts without losing control
• A practical, solutions‑led mindset
• Formal PM qualifications are useful, real‑world delivery experience matters more

Why This Role

• Stable, growing business with a strong order book
• Complex, interesting projects (not repetitive build work)
• High trust role with genuine autonomy
• Long‑term career opportunity, not a stopgap

This is a role for someone who wants responsibility, ownership, and progression.

Interested?

If you’re a Project Manager who takes accountability, understands industrial environments and delivers results under pressure then this is worth a confidential conversation.

If this sounds like a position of interest then apply with an updated CV asap.