Project Manager/ Senior PM

Fawkes & Reece London; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Long-term project opportunities

Job summary

Unknown is seeking a Project Manager to lead a portfolio of rail and civil engineering projects, including opportunities within the MetroWest Programme across the Bristol and Portishead area. The role requires ownership of live schemes, ensuring safety, on time delivery and budget adherence.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record in rail, bridges, highways or major infrastructure, with responsibility for programmes, budgets and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering rail, civil engineering or major infrastructure projects.
• Strong ability to manage budgets, programmes and multiple workstreams.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and site safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of bridge, highways and civil engineering projects.
• Lead project teams, subcontractors and supply chain partners.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely and to client standards.
• Own project programmes, budgets, resources and performance.
• Build relationships with clients, stakeholders and authorities.
• Manage risks, opportunities, change control and reporting.
• Oversee Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality across sites.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

NEC contracts

SMSTS

CSCS

Education

Bachelor/HNC/HND in Civil Engineering

Job description

Project Manager | Rail & Civil Engineering

Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of a portfolio of rail and civil engineering projects, including current and upcoming opportunities within the MetroWest Programme across the Bristol and Portishead area.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established Project Manager with experience in rail, bridges, highways or major infrastructure projects to take ownership of multiple live schemes, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the successful delivery of bridge, highways and civil engineering projects.
• Lead project teams, subcontractors and supply chain partners throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure all projects are delivered safely and in line with client, company and industry standards.
• Take ownership of project programmes, budgets, resource planning and commercial performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and local authorities.
• Manage risks, opportunities, change control and project reporting.
• Oversee Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality performance across all sites.
• Coordinate engineering, planning, commercial and site delivery teams to achieve project objectives.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within rail, civil engineering or major infrastructure projects.
• Strong background delivering bridges, highways, structures or rail civils packages.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams and project teams simultaneously.
• Excellent stakeholder and client management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing project budgets and programme delivery.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts.
• SMSTS and CSCS required.
• Degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline desirable.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive package.
• Opportunity to lead high-profile infrastructure works across the South West.
• Long-term project pipeline with excellent career progression.