Senior Project Manager

Laing O'Rourke; Clement Street; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international construction firm located in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee large-scale projects focusing on reinforced concrete structures. The role involves managing project budgets, resources, and schedules while ensuring safety and quality standards are met. Candidates should possess a degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management, along with 10-15+ years of relevant experience. This is a significant opportunity within an established firm recognized for delivering high-quality construction services.

Benefits

Access to disability support schemes

Commitment to diverse recruitment practices

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of experience in project management.
• Extensive experience with reinforced concrete structures.
• Experience delivering large-scale projects as a lead.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to safety targets and practices.
• Deliver projects within budget and timelines.
• Manage resources and task scheduling.
• Monitor progress and adjust to changes.
• Lead section meetings on safety and quality assurance.

Skills

Safety management

Budget management

Project planning

Client liaison

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Masters (desirable)

Job description

Expanded Structures Senior Project Manager

Expanded Structures is currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to join our work-winning function. This role will be based in our Dartford office and then move out to the delivery of a project following successful bid.

Expanded Structures Expanded Ltd

Scope of work

Reinforced Concrete Structures

The Expanded Group provides total capability in the early construction phases of major projects, providing an end-to-end solution or a bespoke choice of services. Backed by a central technical design and engineering resource, we can deliver the full range of piling, precast concrete, post-tensioning and structures techniques.

Role & responsibilities

• Contribute to the achievement of safety targets and zero tolerance of unsafe working practices and occurrences
• Deliver the sub project to the client within budget, quality assurance standards, on programme and to stringent safety parameters
• Work with the planning team to develop detailed and accurate short-term programmes of work
• Assess the staff capability and performance
• Manage the budget and delivery of the section of the project
• Provide accurate and timely reporting of progress against the planEnsure adoption of innovative ideas from within the business and from the workforce
• Plan the programming of day-to-day resource requirement and communicate these to the construction team
• Interface with other construction managers and section managers to share best practice and ensure effective resource utilisation
• Monitor external changes to work plans and report the effect of change
• Lead section meetings to review safety, quality, progress and design; achieve commercial requirements
• Ensure effective implementation of Laing O Rourke project management systems and procedures
• Contribute to the contract review process
• Client and tenant liaison
• Assist with design development
• Act as person responsible for permit to work procedures

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or Construction Management (or equivalent)
• Extensive reinforced concrete structures experience
• Masters - desirable
• Experience delivering large-scale projects as a number 1
• Bidding experience is beneficial but not essential
• 10-15+ years of experience

About Us

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality - this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term conditions and disabilities through the 'Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.

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