Senior Project Manager - Contracting in Caerphilly

Energy Jobline ZR; Caerphilly; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy recruitment company is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee high-impact infrastructure projects across South Wales. This role includes managing project lifecycles, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and leading teams to achieve high standards of quality. The position offers a competitive salary, a hybrid work model, and a range of benefits. Ideal candidates will have significant project management experience and relevant qualifications.

Benefits

Company Car

Competitive salary plus bonus

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing high-impact infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of quality and health & safety standards.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact infrastructure projects across South Wales.
• Manage project lifecycle from initiation to completion.
• Ensure compliance with H&S regulations and policies.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Health and Safety (H&S) management

Education

Degree level education

Project management qualification

Nebosh or equivalent H&S qualification

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Senior Project Manager – Contracting highways

Heidelberg Materials UK (formerly Hanson UK) is one of the UK's largest suppliers of construction materials, employing over 4,000 people and operating around 300 manufacturing sites in the UK. We are committed to building a more sustainable future and recognise that a diverse workforce is key to our growth and development. We aim to foster a culture that values openness, transparency and individual achievement. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.

• Machen Hybrid
• Company Car
• Competitive salary plus bonus

Are you ready to lead high-impact infrastructure projects across South Wales? We're looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Contracting team, playing a pivotal role in delivering excellence within the SWTRA framework.

• Take ownership of multiple projects from initiation through to completion
• Apply high standards of engineering and project management
• Lead by example, managing key projects directly
• Support regional surfacing and highways operations when required

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment - with the added flexibility of hybrid working and a company car.

Health and Safety

• Operating to the highest standards of H&S in line with Heidelberg Materials H&S plan and objectives.
• Leading the management of the H&S of Heidelberg Materials Contracting (HMC) employees and supply chain on site.
• Ensuring processes and policies are rigorously followed and Safe Systems of Work, Method Statements and Risk Assessments comply with Contracting's Integrated Management System.

Quality

• Ensuring a 'Right First Time Every Time' approach is followed, delivering defect free schemes upon completion.
• Ensuring effective and efficient resource planning of materials, plant and skilled operatives to achieve highest quality contract delivery.
• Programming of schemes to maximise financial return for HMC, whilst minimising risks and maintaining the quality of the works.

Environmental and sustainability

• Ensuring robust processes and procedures are understood and followed on the project, allowing full compliance with all regulations e.g. waste transfer movements; and elimination / avoidance of any environmental incidents.

Client Liaison and Management

• Managing effective and timely communication channels with clients to ensure agreed contract programmes are adhered to.
• Active engagement and collaboration with the client organisation and their agents to maximise our contractual workshare and enhance our financial return.

Finance

• Ensuring operational management understands the commercial objectives and limitations of the project.
• Ensuring cost and programme control to maximise Contracting's financial returns.
• Ensuring robust site records are maintained to allow the QS team to maximise financial returns.

Qualification

• Ideally educated to degree level.
• Ideally hold (or are working towards) project management qualification.
• Nebosh or other equivalent H&S qualification.

Why Join us?

At Heidelberg Materials, we don't just offer jobs-we build careers. As a global leader in construction materials, we're committed to innovation, sustainability, and, above all, our people.

Rewards & Benefits

• Armed Forces Covenant (Gold) | Confident | 5% Club (Platinum) | Mates in Mind | Clear Assured | STEM Ambassador | MPQC Member
• Competitive Package: Salary, bonus incentives, generous pension, and life assurance
• Work-Life Balance: 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays), agile/flexible working, holiday purchase, and sabbatical options
• Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced support for maternity, paternity, adoption, IVF, neonatal care, and menopause
• Inclusive Culture: Paid volunteering day and active employee communities (+, Women in STEM, Armed Forces, and more)
• Wellbeing & Development: Employee Assistance Programme, retail discounts, and continuous learning opportunities

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