Senior Project Manager - Infrastructure

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager / Contracts Manager to lead a flagship civil engineering project in the North West. You will drive delivery from planning through to completion, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to ensure safety, programme adherence and budget control.

The role requires extensive NEC/JCT contract administration experience, strong commercial acumen and excellent communication skills to manage the client and site teams

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering large-scale civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
• Experience with highways, drainage, earthworks and structural works.
• Experience managing schemes valued at £20m+.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary construction teams and contracts administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a major civil infrastructure project valued at £20m+.
• Manage project teams including Site Managers, Engineers and Supervisors.
• Oversee earthworks, structures, reinforced concrete works and drainage packages.
• Coordinate Section 278 and Section 38 highway works and utility diversions.
• Produce and review construction phase plans and look-ahead programmes.
• Monitor project performance, costs and cost-to-complete forecasts.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

NEC contracts

JCT contracts

Microsoft Project

Budget control

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Your new companyA well-established and highly respected civil engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager / Contracts Manager to join its operational leadership team.

The business has a strong reputation for delivering major infrastructure and civil engineering projects throughout the North West and continues to secure a healthy pipeline of work across highways, utilities and complex infrastructure sectors.This is an excellent opportunity for a driven construction professional to take ownership of a significant infrastructure scheme valued in excess of £20m, whilst playing a key role in the ongoing growth of the business.

Your new roleAs Senior Project Manager / Contracts Manager, you will take responsibility for the successful delivery of a major infrastructure project, leading site operations from planning through to completion.You will manage multidisciplinary delivery teams, coordinate stakeholders and ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme and within budget.

Key responsibilities will include: Leading the delivery of a major civil engineering project valued at £20m+ Managing project teams including Site Managers, Engineers and Supervisors Overseeing earthworks, structures, reinforced concrete works and deep drainage packages Managing Section 278 and Section 38 highway works Coordinating utility diversions and new utility installations Managing works associated with Section 104 and Section 106 drainage agreements Producing and reviewing construction phase plans and logistics strategies Leading progress meetings and commercial review meetings Monitoring project performance, costs and cost-to-complete forecasts Managing NEC and JCT contract administration Reviewing programmes and maintaining detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project Producing and managing compensation events, variations and associated programmes Managing temporary works requirements and site resource planning Coordinating design development and programme deliverables with internal and external stakeholders Maintaining four-week look-ahead programmes and reporting progress to senior management What you’ll need to succeedTo be considered, you will ideally possess: Significant experience delivering large-scale civil engineering and infrastructure projects Strong knowledge of highways, drainage, earthworks and structural works Experience managing schemes valued at £20m+ Working knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contracts Excellent commercial awareness and contract management skills Experience leading multidisciplinary construction teams Strong programme management capability, including Microsoft Project Experience dealing with compensation events, variations and change control processes Temporary Works Coordinator and Appointed Person qualifications would be advantageous Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills What you’ll get in returnCompetitive salary and comprehensive benefits package Opportunity to lead a flagship infrastructure project Long-term career progression within a growing contractor Exposure to high-profile projects across the North West Stable pipeline of secured work