Project Manager - Civils Construction

Matchtech; Bentfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent opportunity

Airport transformation programme

Job summary

Matchtech are seeking a Project Manager to lead a multi-billion-pound civil engineering programme in Essex, overseeing delivery from construction phase forwards and coordinating across contractors, consultants and technical teams. You will ensure health and safety compliance and manage documentation and milestones.

With experience in regulated infrastructures, you will monitor progress, manage risks and costs, and drive stakeholder engagement to successful programme delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management within complex civil engineering or construction programmes.
• Practical experience of managing construction-stage projects.
• Background in highly regulated industries such as airports, nuclear, rail or water.
• Strong understanding of construction delivery, project controls, risk management and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness and ability to commute to Stansted and work on site three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of complex civil engineering projects from the construction phase onwards.
• Coordinate project activities across contractors, consultants, technical teams and other stakeholders.
• Monitor programme progress, project performance, risks, costs and quality standards.
• Ensure construction activities comply with relevant health and safety, regulatory and industry requirements.
• Manage project documentation, reporting, change control and delivery milestones.
• Support the resolution of technical, commercial and operational challenges throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain effective communication with project stakeholders to support successful programme delivery.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Construction delivery

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Civil engineering degree

Project management qualification

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Project Manager required to work on a £multi-billion construction project in Essex.

If you have experience of working on the delivery stages of complex civil engineering/construction projects within a highly regulated industry, this would be a great role for you!

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the delivery of complex civil engineering construction projects from the construction phase onwards
• Co-ordinating project activities across contractors, consultants, technical teams and other stakeholders
• Monitoring programme progress, project performance, risks, costs and quality standards
• Ensuring construction activities comply with relevant health and safety, regulatory and industry requirements
• Managing project documentation, reporting, change control and delivery milestones
• Supporting the resolution of technical, commercial and operational challenges throughout the project lifecycle
• Maintaining effective communication with project stakeholders to support successful programme delivery

Job Requirements

• Experience in project management within complex civil engineering or construction programmes
• Practical experience of managing construction-stage projects
• Background in a highly regulated industry such as airports, nuclear, rail or water
• Strong understanding of construction delivery, project controls, risk management and stakeholder engagement
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams
• Relevant project management, civil engineering or construction qualification is desirable
• Willingness and ability to commute to Stansted and work on site three days per week

Benefits

• Permanent opportunity supporting a major airport transformation programme
• Involvement in complex and high-profile civil engineering construction work
• Opportunity to work within a highly regulated infrastructure environment
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary project setting
• Scope for professional development across major infrastructure programmes