Project Manager - Surface Access, Aviation

Bechtel Corporation; England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is looking for a Project Manager to join a major aviation project in the Greater London area. This role involves overseeing construction activities, managing client relationships, and ensuring project compliance with safety and budget requirements. Successful candidates will have a relevant degree and substantial experience in managing UK airport or transport infrastructure projects. This role supports part-time telework, requiring some in-person attendance, allowing flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Robust benefits package

Opportunities for career advancement

Supportive company culture

Qualifications

• Requires 13-15 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in surface access or ground transport environments is preferred.
• Must engage with local authority processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage project construction activities and site management.
• Ensure project operations are compliant, safe, and within budget.
• Act as primary client contact for project activities.

Skills

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent accreditation

Experience in UK airport or transport infrastructure

Familiarity with airport operations

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in relevant field

Job description

Project Manager - Surface Access, Aviation

Join us for an extraordinary opportunity

Be part of a major aviation project in the Greater London area, that will redefine the future of air travel and delivery excellence. We’re building a dynamic team to plan and deliver complex, high-impact work, at the heart of one of the region’s most innovative and fast-moving developments.

If you’re motivated, hands‑on, and thrive in the energy of large‑scale infrastructure and aviation projects, this is your opportunity to thrive and make a real difference. Join a collaborative, fast‑paced environment, where ambition, collaboration, and momentum drive success - and play a pivotal role in delivering transformation projects that will shape the future of aviation.

The project scope includes planning, design, integration and delivery of major airfield infrastructure, buildings, systems and associated periphery infrastructure.

Job Summary

In this role, you will manage the organization and direction of project construction activities and oversee total site management including supervision of construction craft personnel, field engineering, contract administration, cost and schedule, field procurement, and finance and accounting. Your leadership will ensure project operations are compliant, safe, timely, within scope and budget, and clients are satisfied.

“This position is designated as part‑time telework per our global telework policy and may require at least three days of in‑person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in‑person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.”

Major Responsibilities

Titles / Roles : Area Manager / Deputy Site Manager / Market Managers / Tier 1 Site Manager / Construction Manager

SM Tier I - most applicable to Deputy Site Managers, Area Managers, Market Managers Construction Managers and SMs on projects.

• Manages the organization and direction of construction and related activities of a single construction project, including actions of Bechtel, subcontractors, suppliers, clients, and their representatives.
• Acts as primary client contact for all project field activities.
• Oversees total site management including supervision of construction craft personnel, field engineering, contract administration, cost and schedule, field procurement, finance and accounting services, and craft resource personnel as applicable.
• Maintains client relationship and is the primary contact for client’s communication with the field activities and effective relation with other functional departments.
• Coordinates all project contractual activities and participates in the development of contract, subcontract, or vendor scopes of work, budgets, contract formation, and negotiations.

Planning

• Oversees jobsite expenditures for labor equipment, material and services and ensures field operations are within the budget.
• Establishes project field procedures and objectives within corporate policies and procedures as necessitated by conditions at a jobsite.
• Develops, implements, and administers a jobsite security plan and coordinates the activities with corporate security department.

Safety & Quality

• Ensures development and execution of Project Automation Plan, Environmental Compliance Plan, safety plan, site survey plan, non‑manual staffing plan, subcontracting plan, labor strategy, Construction Execution Plan, and job‑site work rules.
• Plans and establishes procedures to ensure construction operations meet engineering designs and specifications.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 13‑15 years of relevant experience or 17‑19 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent professional accreditation.
• Prior experience on UK airport or transport infrastructure projects, particularly in surface access or ground transport environments.
• Familiarity with Airport operations and local authority engagement processes.

Total Rewards / Benefits

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