Senior Highway Project Lead (6-Month Contract)

Randstad Construction & Property; England; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE partners with a leading international infrastructure group to appoint a Senior Project Manager for highway schemes in East Sussex. You will drive safe, right-first-time delivery, and on-site continuous improvement, coordinating labour, plant, and subcontractors while enforcing RAMS and risk controls.

You will lead on-site teams, mentor junior PMs, and ensure work aligns with drawings and specifications. This is a 6-month contract, full-time days, at £70 per hour umbrella inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supervising site teams or subcontractors on highways/civils projects.
• Strong knowledge of highways construction, including excavation, reinstatement, surfacing, drainage.
• Portfolio of work; chartered status is highly desirable.
• Experience in live public highway environments with customer impact and stakeholder confidence.
• Essential qualifications: SSSTS/SMSTS, CSCS supervisory card, NRSWA Supervisor, EUSR Safe Digging, First Aid, UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate highways project works from initial planning through to completion.
• Set operatives, gangs and subcontractors to work safely, brief tasks, review RAMS and control risks.
• Coordinate labour, plant, materials, traffic management, access and utilities interfaces for delivery plans.
• Lead quality checks, manage hold points and inspections, ensure works meet drawings and specs.
• Mentor and guide newer project managers on-site.

Skills

SSSTS or SMSTS

CSCS card

NRSWA Supervisor

EUSR Safe Digging / Avoiding Undergrnd

First Aid at Work

Full UK driving licence

Education

Chartered Civil Engineer or Chartered PM (desirable)

Job description

Randstad CPE partners with a leading international infrastructure group to appoint a Senior Project Manager for highway schemes in East Sussex. You will drive safe, right-first-time delivery, and on-site continuous improvement, coordinating labour, plant, and subcontractors while enforcing RAMS and risk controls.

You will lead on-site teams, mentor junior PMs, and ensure work aligns with drawings and specifications. This is a 6-month contract, full-time days, at £70 per hour umbrella inside IR35.