Senior Project Manager

Kier Group plc; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their United Utilities AMP8 team in Warrington. In this permanent role, you will support complex design and build projects. Responsibilities include leading teams, stakeholder management, and ensuring project quality and safety. The ideal candidate will have an HNC in Civil Engineering or Project Management and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Working towards a professional qualification.
• Minimum HNC in relevant field.
• Possession of key certifications.

Responsibilities

• Leading project teams to deliver projects safely and on time.
• Providing constructability and value engineering input.
• Managing stakeholder and supply chain relationships.

Skills

Collaborative

Trustworthy

Focused

Education

HNC in Civil Engineering or Construction/Project Management

Tools

CSCS Manager card

SMSTS

TWC

First Aid

AP certification

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our United Utilities AMP8 team based in Warrington, Cheshire.

Location: Warrington, Cheshire
Hours: 45 hours per week – Permanent, Full-time contract

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll work within the United Utilities AMP8 team, supporting the delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary design and build projects with a strong client-facing focus.

What is your day-to-day going to look like in the role?

Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Leading project teams to deliver safely, on time, and within budget
• Providing constructability and value engineering input during early project phases
• Managing stakeholder and supply chain relationships effectively
• Monitoring progress and producing monthly reports on performance and commercial targets
• Promoting a culture of safety, quality, and wellbeing across your team

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Project Manager is ideal if:

• You hold a minimum HNC in Civil Engineering or Construction/Project Management and are working towards a professional qualification
• You possess a CSCS Manager card, SMSTS, TWC, First Aid, and AP certification
• You bring a collaborative, trustworthy, and focused approach to leadership and project delivery

We value potential at Kier, so transferrable skills are always welcome! Even if you don't meet every requirement, please apply, and we'll have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We offer a wide variety of benefits tailored to your needs. More information about our benefits can be found here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority. We have taken significant steps, but we aim to do more. Our employees help shape our diversity and inclusion initiatives, influencing our policies. Our D&I action plan is available here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.

We look forward to receiving your application to #joinkier.