Project Manager - Structures & Pavements

SOCOTEC UK Limited; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure consultancy in the UK is seeking a dedicated Project Manager for their Structures & Pavements Team. You will manage projects from start to finish, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Successful candidates will demonstrate project management experience and a strong customer focus. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including enhanced holiday and company pension.

Benefits

25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more

Electric car scheme

Employee assistance programmes

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience within the material testing industry or a project management role.
• Ability to motivate self and team members to achieve goal.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Managing projects from quotation stage through to completion of report.
• Quoting site works in line with procedures.
• Ensure projects are completed in line with UKAS Accreditations.

Skills

Project management

Material testing knowledge

Team motivation

Customer focus

Communication skills

Job description

PROJECT MANAGER - Structures and Pavements

Are you interested in Structures & Pavements? This could be your opportunity to excel as a Project Manager, as well as playing a vital role in helping our business succeed.

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our Teams. We have a great opportunity for a dedicated office based Project Manager to join our Infrastructure Division and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride.

We are looking for a proactive, reliable and flexible Project Manager to join our Structures & Pavements Team. As a member of Structures & Pavements, you will be exposed to a range of unique projects across the country. It is key that you have the balance to be driven and independent, as well as being a strong team player. A background in project management and knowledge of the industry are essential in order to thrive in this role.

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):

• Managing projects from quotation stage through to completion of report
• Quoting site works in line with SOCOTEC UK procedures
• Manage site work programme with other office based Project Managers
• Oversee procurement of sub-contract services
• Compilation of Risk Assessment and Method Statements to SOCOTEC UK standards
• Review commercial documents relating to projects
• Ensure SOCOTEC UK projects are completed in line with UKAS Accreditations and in-house procedures
• Arranging equipment / materials for smooth running of team
• Contribute in assistance of training for new and current site team members

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Minimum 3 years experience within the material testing industry or a project management role
• Ability to motivate self and team members to achieve goal
• Commercial and contract awareness
• Reliable and diligent with a flexible approach to work
• Willing to learn
• Results focus individual. Prepared to work additional hours and be able to work under pressure at times when required to meet client deadlines.
• Customer/ client focused
• Respects client confidentiality
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Full driving licence

About Structures & Pavements

Our Structures & Pavements Team perform an extensive range of testing, investigation and condition surveys across a wide range of UK Infrastructure assets including highways, rail, airfields, ports and harbours, power stations, sports stadia in addition to building investigations across Industrial, Commercial and Residential properties. A career with Structures & Pavements will provide a varied workload with experiences across many of the key UK Infrastructure assets leaving you with the satisfaction that you have played a part in ensuring the built world around us is safe and stable.

What’s in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary , we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a (Job Title), you will play a pivotal role in providing these services.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.