Senior Project Manager Civils Design HVDC

Pershing Consultants; Manchester; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering project partner in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager with a civil engineering background. This role offers the flexibility to work remotely while leading complex design management efforts for significant transmission projects. The ideal candidate will have engineering qualifications, project management experience, and strong stakeholder management skills. An attractive salary and benefits package, including profit sharing, will be offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Enhanced benefits package, including profit share

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering qualifications and experience required.
• Experience as a leading Project Manager during pre-construction phases.
• Directly relevant experience to the scope for this role.

Responsibilities

• Manage programme resourcing and delivery across multi-discipline design teams.
• Lead regular coordination, reporting, and interface meetings.
• Maintain deliverables trackers, risk logs, and commercial reports.

Skills

Cognos

Design Management

Account Development

Fireworks

Asic

Education

Project management qualifications (e.g. APM PRINCE2)

Job description

This is a remote position.

Who are we

We are Pershing Consultants a human-centric engineering project partner supporting critical infrastructure development across the UK.

We specialise in the project management of energy infrastructure projects including transmission & distribution solar wind energy storage hydrogen and nuclear.

We have a wealth of experience in managing the entire project lifecycle from the initial conceptualisation site selection and feasibility studies to engineering design procurement construction and commissioning.

Our team is well-versed in industry regulations and has a proven track record in delivering projects on time within budget and to the highest standards of quality and safety.

The Role

We are supporting the delivery of the Employers Civil Designer (ECD) scope for a major transmission programme comprising multiple converter stations and associated infrastructure.

We’re seeking a Senior Project Manager with a civil engineering background to lead day-to-day design management and co‑ordination through RIBA Stage 4. This is a complex programme of work that will require extensive stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage programme resourcing and delivery across multi‑discipline design teams.
• Lead regular coordination reporting and interface meetings.
• Maintain deliverables trackers risk and change logs and commercial reports.

Flexibility

For us your ability to do the job is more important than where or when you do it. We are happy for this role to be based from anywhere in the UK and are open to discussing a working pattern that works for both you and us.

Travel Requirements

This role will require monthly in person meetings in Manchester or Glasgow.

Contract

Whilst our preference would be for this to be a permanent staff role we may be able to consider a contractor arrangement for a minimum of 12 months.

Requirements

• Civil Engineering qualifications and experience
• Project management qualifications or demonstrable experience as a leading Project Manager during pre‑construction
• Directly relevant experience to the scope for this role

Benefits

We believe you should be rewarded fairly for the work that you do so in addition to a competitive salary you will also receive an enhanced benefits package that includes company profit share.

Required Education

Project management qualifications (e.g. APM PRINCE2) desirable but not engineering essential

Key Skills

• Cognos
• Design Management
• Account Development
• Fireworks
• Asic

Employment Type

Full Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1