Senior Civil Infra Project Leader — Hybrid Delivery

KBR; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead delivery of complex civil engineering and infrastructure projects within a highly regulated programme. You will manage the full lifecycle from design through handover, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, contractors and consultants while ensuring safe, timely and cost-effective delivery.

The role requires strong leadership, commercial awareness and governance, with NEC4 contract administration and stakeholder engagement at senior levels.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading major civil engineering or infrastructure projects
• Proven delivery across design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover
• Strong working knowledge of NEC4 contracts and contract administration
• Experience managing project controls, change, commercial issues, risk and opportunity
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage contractor and consultant performance
• Strong stakeholder management, governance and reporting skills, with confidence engaging at senior level
• Chartered status, or progress towards chartership, with a relevant professional institution
• NEC4 ECC Project Manager accreditation
• A degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and performance of complex infrastructure projects, inspiring multidisciplinary teams and promoting a strong health and safety culture.
• Manage scope, cost, schedule, quality, risk and change throughout the project lifecycle, while overseeing procurement, NEC4 contract administration and contractor performance.
• Working closely with senior stakeholders, technical specialists, commercial teams and supply chain partners, ensure projects remain within their approved performance, time and cost parameters.
• Oversee governance, assurance and reporting requirements, resolve delivery issues and contribute to continuous improvement across the wider programme.

Skills

Project leadership

NEC4 contracts

Stakeholder management

Contract administration

Team leadership

Risk & change control

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered status / progress towards chartership

APM project management qualification

Tools

CEMAR

NEC4 ECC

Job description

KBR is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead delivery of complex civil engineering and infrastructure projects within a highly regulated programme. You will manage the full lifecycle from design through handover, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, contractors and consultants while ensuring safe, timely and cost-effective delivery.

The role requires strong leadership, commercial awareness and governance, with NEC4 contract administration and stakeholder engagement at senior levels.