Project Manager Civils/Geotechnical

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global geotechnical specialist is seeking a Project Manager with a strong background in civil engineering or geotechnical projects. This role offers full lifecycle project management, excellent career progression, and a highly competitive salary with comprehensive benefits. The ideal candidate will have proven leadership skills, technical knowledge of geotechnical methods, and the ability to manage large teams and projects across the UK, predominantly in northern England.

Benefits

Company car

Medical cover

Share scheme

Enhanced pension

33 days holiday

Purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Strong leadership in operational delivery.
• Technical and engineering knowledge of geotechnical techniques.
• Proven people management skills required.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage full project lifecycle from initiation to completion.
• Control budgets and conduct financial reporting.
• Plan resources including plant, labor, and subcontractors.
• Lead quality, safety, and environmental standards.

Skills

Leadership in operational delivery

Technical knowledge of geotechnical techniques

People management skills

Commercial awareness

Experience delivering civil engineering or geotechnical projects

Full UK Driving licence

Job description

Project Manager - Civils/Geotechnical

£65,000 to £75,000 + Company Car + Medical Cover + Share Scheme + Enhanced Pension + 33 Days Holiday + Purchase Scheme

UK Wide, Predominantly North of England

Are you a Project Manager from a geotechnical or civil engineering background looking to lead high value, technically complex projects for a world leading contractor offering outstanding long term career progression, excellent benefits, and senior level responsibility?

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a global geotechnical specialist delivering some of the UK's most complex foundation engineering projects. You'll manage projects from tender handover through to completion, with full ownership of commercial performance, programme delivery, and client relationships, within a business that promotes internally and invests heavily in leadership development.

You'll benefit from a highly competitive salary, company car with personal use, strong pension contribution, medical cover, share save scheme, daily food allowance, and subsistence support when working away, alongside long-term progression opportunities within a global engineering group.

This role would suit an experienced Project Manager with geotechnical, piling, or foundation engineering experience looking for senior responsibility, autonomy, and long-term career development.

The Role

• Full project lifecycle management from initiation through to completion
• Budget control, cost value reviews, and financial reporting
• Resource planning including plant, labour, and subcontractors
• Quality, safety, and environmental leadership
• UK wide role, predominantly covering the North of England, with company car, fuel card, daily food allowance, and subsistence when working away

Benefits

• Excellent benefits including medical cover, share save scheme, company pension, and 25 days holiday + bank holidays + purchase scheme

The Person

• Strong leadership in operational delivery
• Technical and engineering knowledge of geotechnical techniques and related civil structures
• Proven people management skills
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness
• Experience delivering civil engineering or geotechnical projects
• Full UK Driving licence

Reference Number: BBBH268812

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Matilda Hocknell at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.