Senior Project Manager

The Resolute Group Ltd; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established contractor seeks a Senior Project Manager for a significant civil engineering project in Oxford, overseeing the £40m Great Grid upgrade. This role offers the chance to lead diverse teams, manage client and contractor relations, and ensure project delivery from inception to completion in January 2028, requiring a strong civil engineering background and leadership skills.

Benefits

Car or Car allowance

Bonus

Private Healthcare

Pension

Qualifications

• Proven project experience delivering a £10m+ project as the number 1 on-site.
• Full driving license required.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead on-site for a £40m project.
• Supervise and direct teams and Sub-Contractors.
• Manage project finances and stakeholder expectations.

Skills

Leadership

Risk Management

Budget Management

Education

HNC / HND or Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

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Senior Project Manager

Working for a Tier 1 contractor delivering a 2.5 year scheme in Oxfordshire for the National Grid’s, Great grid upgrade.

Perfect opportunity to transfer your skills into the Power sector, with applications welcomed from the following sectors:

• Highways
• Rail
• Utilities
• Aviation

Package: Car or Car allowance, Bonus, Private Healthcare, Pension

Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire

Working Pattern: As required by the projects but averaging 3 days a week on site

Role Description

As a Senior Project Manager for the project, you will be the lead on-site for the £40m project, taking it from the spade in the ground in September 2025 through to completion in January 2028.

Working for the Tier 1 contractor you will be managing the Client, Design Consultancies, Sub-Contractors and your own direct workforce. The project is a heavy civil engineering project, and as such, you need to come from a Civil Engineering background.

Leading the Technical, Commercial and Operations for the scheme supported by your Engineering Manager, Commercial Manager and Project Manager and their respective teams You need to be able to drive the programme, understand the potential risks and cost savings that can be made by a well run project.

Day to day responsibilities will vary:

• Supervision and oversight, directing both direct and indirect teams and supporting Sub-Contractors on site.
• Review the project plans and specifications.
• Working with the Commercial Manager, looking over the overall project finances, including reviewing and managing the budgets to identify both risks and opportunities.
• Manage both internal stakeholders and client expectations
• Report on project variations and risk mitigation that happens on every project.

This is a hybrid role, but you need to have full control over the project, managing it as you see fit. Some weeks may need your full attention on site, others may require just a light touch, giving you time for reports, meetings and admin time.

Required Experience

• Formal qualification – HNC / HND or Degree in Civil Engineering
• Proven project experience delivering a £10m+ project as the number 1 on site, this must also be a heavy Civil Engineering project.
• Full driving licence

PLEASE NOTE

You must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position

If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply via this link or contact Phil via Linkedin or by calling The Resolute Group on 01332 653 911

All correspondence will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

• Industries

  Civil Engineering, Rail Transportation, and Utilities

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