Project Manager Civil Engineering

Urban Connect; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Urban Connect in Manchester seeks a Project Manager to lead a major infrastructure project from design through handover. You will build and guide a large team, interface with clients and consultants, and drive cost control and programme delivery on a high-profile scheme.

The role requires extensive civil engineering experience, strong leadership, and excellent stakeholder communication skills to operate at board level. Negotiable package and significant responsibility on site.

Qualifications

• Experienced in civil engineering, infrastructure or related industries.
• Proven track record in project delivery, ideally in a number one position.
• Strong leadership and ability to manage large teams.
• Excellent communication across stakeholders, clients and board level.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the project across its life cycle.
• Forecast and monitor costs; report monthly to Director of Operations.
• Lead from design to completion, including handover docs.
• Chair progress, budget and planning meetings.
• Define and review work packages and scope.
• Lead weekly site meetings and keep action records.
• Build relationships with customers, suppliers and consultants.
• Maintain construction programmes with staff.
• Create buildable, cost-effective construction solutions.
• Ensure project plans, risk assessments, method statements and waste plans align with procedures.
• Collaborate with SLT on future projects and incentives.

Skills

Civil engineering

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Project Manager - Civil Engineering

This highly respected UK civil engineering contractor has a long and established history as market leader in their field. Working across a wide variety of the civil engineering arena they boast a wide portfolio of projects and capabilities. With a solid order book for the next 5 years, they are in a very strong position to continue their growth plan.

Having always had a dominant position in the North/Northwest they are looking to expand their senior leadership team. If you are looking to take to lead on a major infrastructure project that has received some incredible press this opportunity might be of interest to you. Our client is looking for leader to take this high‑profile scheme forward. You will be able to build your team and shape the direction of the project that make a major footprint on the London infrastructure map.

Position: Project Manager

Location: Manchester

Package: Negotiable

Duties

• Full responsibility for the delivery of the project through the various stages of its life cycle.
• Produce financial forecast, monitoring and controlling project costs and cost reporting, and produce monthly reports to Director of Operations
• Deliver projects from the design phase to completion, including all handover documentation
• Lead progress, budget resources and planning meetings, making the final decisions where required to.
• Review work packages and ensure the scope of work is clearly defined and understood
• Lead weekly site meetings and ensure the production of accurate records of any discussions and actions
• Build and develop relationships with the customer, framework suppliers and design consultants
• Maintain construction programmes with company staff
• Create engineering solutions so that a buildable, cost-effective construction solution is delivered that fulfils the client's requirements
• Ensure production and implementation of Project Plans, risk assessments, method statements, site waste management plans, and procurement of plant and materials are in line with company procedures
• Work closely with the wide company SLT on future projects and incentives.

Person Specification

• Experienced in civil engineering, infrastructure or related industries.
• Track record in project delivery, ideally in a number one position or equivalent.
• Academically qualified in civil engineering, construction or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate at multiple levels from stakeholders, clients and board level.
• Strong leadership skills to health and safety work practices.
• Ability to lead large teams across a wide variety of civil engineering specialisms