Project Manager - Flood Defence (EA) | Pre-Construction Lead

Solution Search Limited - Civils & Rail; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

6 month contract

Job summary

Solution Search Limited - Civils & Rail is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support ECI, planning and pre-construction management on Environment Agency flood defence schemes in the Birmingham and Gloucester regions.

The role involves acting as the link between the client, designers, consultants, and construction team to develop the project through ECI into delivery. Immediate start on a minimum 6‑month contract with external opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an HNC in Civil Engineering.
• SMSTS and CSCS certification are required.
• EA, Water or Heavy Civils experience with main contractors is essential.

Responsibilities

• Review requirements, scope, specifications and existing design.
• Develop the pre-construction programme and key decision dates.
• Coordinate design development and identify information needs.
• Review constructability and propose alternative methods.
• Identify and manage early-stage risks, constraints and opportunities.
• Develop preliminary construction methodologies.
• Provide input into cost planning, procurement and programme development.
• Lead early contractor input into design workshops.
• Develop construction and logistics strategies.
• Plan site establishment requirements.
• Maintain the pre-construction risk and opportunity register.
• Challenge designs for safer, faster or more practical solutions.
• Ensure construction lessons are incorporated into the design.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Risk management

Pre-construction planning

Education

HNC in Civil Engineering

Tools

SMSTS certification

CSCS certification

Job description

Solution Search Limited - Civils & Rail is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support ECI, planning and pre-construction management on Environment Agency flood defence schemes in the Birmingham and Gloucester regions.

The role involves acting as the link between the client, designers, consultants, and construction team to develop the project through ECI into delivery. Immediate start on a minimum 6‑month contract with external opportunities.