Senior Project Manager

Bridges - Trusted Intelligent Engineering Partner; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Swindon seeks a Senior Project Manager to oversee projects in a hybrid working model. The ideal candidate will have extensive project management experience, excellent knowledge of health and safety regulations, and familiarity with planning tools like Microsoft Project. This role offers competitive salaries and various benefits including a company car allowance and health cash plans.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Company car/car allowance

Health cash plan with Healthshield

Life Assurance Scheme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Project management experience in an industrial M&E / MEICA setting.
• Good knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes.
• Full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Management of staff and subcontractors working on assigned projects.
• Taking responsibility for health & safety and completion of RAMS.
• Close liaison and management of the Client and other stakeholders.

Skills

Project management experience

Knowledge of health & safety legislation

Planning software packages

Education

City & Guilds trade Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Project

P6

Job description

Overview

Role purpose: We are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to work on our Thames Valley frameworks. With a hybrid working model, ideally you would be willing to commute to the HQ once a week, but this isn’t 100% necessary. You will be expected to travel to HQ at least once a week for project reviews and you will have the opportunity for site visits regularly. This role would suit a project manager looking to take the next steps into a senior project management capacity.

About Bridges

At Bridges we are more than Engineers. We are listed on the Sunday Times Top 100 Places to Work 2024. As a team we shape and support engineering and construction for our clients who in turn touch the daily lives of millions of people across the UK. We have a large diverse team of talented Safe & Happy People, combining their strengths and ambition to bring innovation and evolution which ensures Sustainability for all stakeholders. Across our key sectors – Water, Power, Energy and Aggregates – and supported through our regional office network supported by our manufacturing hub located in the heart of Somerset which forms part of our 60,000ft head office complex – we deliver diverse and interesting projects and programmes throughout UK infrastructure. Our projects range in value from £5k to £15m, taking the role of Principal Contractor and Principal Designer on various schemes, and supporting our valued Tier 1 contractor clients in a subcontractor and off-site manufacturing capacity.

The Role

Contracted to 42.5hrs per week, Monday to Friday.

• Management of staff and subcontractors working on assigned projects
• Taking responsibility for the health & safety of self and all under your control, completion of RAMS
• Creation and management of the appropriate Project Documentation and control of project expenditure within a monthly project reporting structure
• Close liaison and management of the Client and other stakeholders as appropriate
• Proactively manage the impact on and protection of the environment

Requirements

• Project management experience in an industrial M&E / MEICA setting
• Good knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes
• Experience or knowledge of planning software packages such as Microsoft Project / P6
• Knowledge of health & safety legislation and company procedures
• SMSTS and/or IOSH Managing Safely
• Full UK driving license
• Experience on NEC Suite of contracts

Desirable

• Appropriate City & Guilds trade Qualification where appropriate

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Company car/car allowance
• Health cash plan with Healthshield
• Standard Life Pension Scheme - 5% company contribution
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Bike 2 Work scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee referral scheme - £1,000 if you successfully introduce someone
• Employee recognition schemes
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Equal Opportunity

Bridges is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring equality and diversity within the workplace.