Senior Project Manager – Major Infrastructure Earthworks

Energy Jobline CVL; Basildon; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Annual leave

Exposure to major infrastructure

Job summary

Carmichael UK is recruiting a Project Manager to lead a major earthworks package for a national infrastructure project in Basildon. You will oversee safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery of large-scale earthworks, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and senior leadership to meet programme objectives.

The role requires strong experience in bulk earthworks, mass haul, and major civil engineering projects, with a focus on safety, quality, and commercial performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within civil engineering or major infrastructure.
• Experience delivering bulk earthworks, linear earthworks or mass haul projects.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• CSCS card and SMSTS certification.
• Degree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a sectional delivery team to ensure earthworks are completed safely, efficiently and in line with programme requirements.
• Manage day-to-day site operations across large-scale earthworks activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with the client, project stakeholders, supply chain partners and local communities.
• Drive a positive safety culture and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and implement mitigation measures.
• Produce and manage detailed delivery programmes, resource plans and project budgets.
• Collaborate with commercial, engineering and support functions to deliver project goals.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency and cost performance.

Skills

Project management

Civil engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Safety compliance

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Carmichael UK is recruiting a Project Manager to lead a major earthworks package for a national infrastructure project in Basildon. You will oversee safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery of large-scale earthworks, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and senior leadership to meet programme objectives.

The role requires strong experience in bulk earthworks, mass haul, and major civil engineering projects, with a focus on safety, quality, and commercial performance.