Project Manager (Civils)

Search are recruiting for a valued client a Project Manager with Civil Engineering background.

Duties

Duties of the role include:

• Management of Network Rail and rail related infrastructure contracts, ensuring KPIs are met in line with client expectations (estimate submissions, delivery timescales, risk scores, completion packs etc).

• Liaising with client personnel and representing the client at deliver-ability meetings. Maintaining and developing client relationships on the basis of mutual trust and high standards of contract performance in line with their core Values.

• Overseeing and driving a robust programme of works for the work bank portfolio, ensuring works are planned and resourced in line with first principal allowances and driven by required turnover targets - also ensuring effective deployment of all personnel across the framework.

• Liaise with Works Delivery Managers and the Commercial team, to review estimate submissions and final account details - analysing trends and reporting on delivery performance to the Contracts Manager, to identify contractual progress of works against programme.

• Providing technical support, guidance and practical advice to Works Delivery Managers on the Eastern Framework, ensuring competent execution of the work bank from both a permanent and temporary works perspective.

• Managing the front-end design process to ensure design deliverable are met in line with client expectations and programme milestones - achieved by driving programme dates and reviewing detail, reported via Design Managers.

• Managing delivery managers under guidance to drive safety, quality and efficiency.

• Preparing and implementing site specific management plans, ensuring site activities comply with Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental policies.

• Preparing and implementing site documentation and contract plans to conform, as a minimum, to the client's requirement and specification.

• Any other duties as may reasonably be required.

To be successful in the role you will be able to maintain and develop client relationships on the basis of mutual trust and high standards of project performance, promoting existing and new work opportunities.

The Person

The perfect candidate will have:

• HND or higher/ NVQ 6-7 in Construction or APM qualification, or be suitably qualified by experience

• A minimum of 5 years' experience of reactive Delivery Frameworks and Civil Engineering

• PTS (Personal Track Safety)

• Experience in managing multiple projects work sites, preferably from within a Rail environment

• Commercial and Programming experience

• Safety Critical management and planning including incident/ accident reporting experience

• Cost monitoring and Report writing experience

• Experience of creating work package plans, risk assessments and lift plans

• Sound technical knowledge of a multitude of Civils activities

• Experience in managing multiple reactive works

• Strong people management and stakeholder management experience

• CSCS card, NEBOSH, COSS, SMSTS are highly desirable

Package

• Competitive Pay (£45-55k)

• A Company car

• Working out of our bespoke, modern office in Sheffield

• Ad hoc Hybrid working

• A collaborative and friendly working culture, focused on investing in people

• Up to 25 days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays

• Company Sick Pay

• Annual professional subscription costs covered

• Excellent training & development opportunities, provided by our dedicated in-house Training team

• Paid Volunteering days and Charity events

• Full access to the Aviva Digicare+ Workplace app

• Eye test vouchers & Annual Flu Jabs

• Employee Assistance Programmes for advice and counselling

• Access to a committed Mental Health First Aider team

• Company Pension and Death in Service scheme of 2x annual salary

• A generous Employee Referral scheme of £1000 per successful hire

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age