Senior Project Manager

4Recruitment Services Ltd; Chavey Down; Remote; GBP 88,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

4Recruitment Services Ltd is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a major bridge rebuilding project on a remote basis, with occasional attendance at Oxford offices and project sites.

You will oversee the full lifecycle from planning and design through to completion, ensuring safety, quality, sustainability and environmental responsibility while coordinating multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing major infrastructure projects, esp. complex civil engineering schemes.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale projects on time and within budget.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead bridge rebuilding project from planning and design through to completion.
• Coordinate procurement and contract management activities.
• Monitor progress against milestones and adjust to keep schedule.
• Engage with contractors, engineers and local authorities throughout the lifecycle.
• Ensure health and safety, quality and environmental standards are met.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Negotiation

Education

Civil Engineering or related degree

PM certifications (PMP/Prince2) or equivalent

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Bridge Rebuilding Project

Day Rate: £475-£500 per day umbrella

Working Pattern: Monday-Friday

Location: Remote/Home-based, with occasional attendance at Oxford offices and project sites

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a major bridge rebuilding project, representing the client's interests throughout the full project lifecycle. The successful candidate will oversee the project from initial planning and design through to completion, ensuring the bridge is delivered to the required standards for safety, quality, sustainability and environmental responsibility. This is a senior leadership position requiring strong project management, stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with responsibility for coordinating multidisciplinary teams, contractors, engineers and local authorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the bridge rebuilding project from planning and design through to completion.
• Manage procurement and contract management activities.
• Monitor project progress against key milestones, ensuring delivery remains on schedule.
• Identify risks, challenges and potential delays, implementing appropriate solutions to maintain project momentum.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate contractors, engineers and other professional stakeholders.
• Maintain effective relationships with local authorities and key project stakeholders.
• Represent the client's interests throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure the project meets required health and safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Promote best practice in sustainability and project delivery.
• Ensure effective communication and stakeholder engagement throughout the project.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing major infrastructure projects, particularly complex civil engineering schemes.
• Proven experience successfully delivering large-scale projects on time and within budget.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Degree qualification in Civil Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional qualifications or certifications.
• Strong knowledge of UK highways standards and bridge construction practices would be highly desirable.
• Experience working with contractors, engineers, local authorities and multidisciplinary project teams.

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