Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Senio Project Manager / Project Director – Geotechnical & Ground Engineering

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About the Opportunity

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An exceptional opportunity has arisen to join a leading specialist ground engineering contractor delivering one of the UK's largest and most technically challenging infrastructure programmes.

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Working on a nationally significant project, you will play a key leadership role in the successful delivery of complex geotechnical packages, including specialist foundation and ground improvement works. This is a rare chance to become part of a collaborative, high-performing delivery team working at the forefront of modern construction and engineering.

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The Role

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We are seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager / Project Director to provide strategic leadership across major geotechnical construction works.

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You will have overall responsibility for the safe, high-quality and commercially successful delivery of multiple workstreams, leading multidisciplinary teams while ensuring programme, commercial, contractual and operational excellence.

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This position requires an experienced construction leader capable of integrating engineering, operations, commercial and planning functions to deliver large-scale infrastructure works within a collaborative contract environment.

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Key Responsibilities

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Project Leadership

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• Provide overall leadership for complex geotechnical construction works.

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• Lead multidisciplinary delivery teams across engineering, construction, commercial and planning.

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• Establish high standards of project governance, performance and accountability.

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• Drive collaboration across all project stakeholders.

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Operational Delivery

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• Lead the delivery of specialist ground engineering activities including:

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• Diaphragm Walls

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• Soil Mixing

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• Retaining Structures

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• Ground Improvement

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• Deep Foundation Works

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• Ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and to programme.

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• Resolve technical and operational challenges throughout project delivery.

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Safety & Quality

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• Champion a Zero Harm culture across all operations.

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• Lead major incident investigations where required.

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• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.

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• Maintain industry-leading quality standards.

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• Monitor project KPIs and performance metrics.

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Programme & Commercial

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• Own overall programme delivery and productivity performance.

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• Lead project forecasting and commercial reporting.

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• Manage CVRs, forecasting and financial performance.

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• Oversee compensation events, change management and commercial negotiations.

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• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and maximise value.

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Contract & Stakeholder Management

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• Provide leadership within collaborative NEC contract environments.

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• Lead contractual risk management.

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• Chair commercial and risk reduction meetings.

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• Manage client relationships and senior stakeholder engagement.

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• Ensure contractual obligations are effectively administered throughout delivery.

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Leadership

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• Mentor and develop senior project teams.

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• Build high-performing multidisciplinary teams.

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• Promote collaborative working practices.

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• Drive professional development and succession planning.

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Experience Required

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Essential

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• Significant senior leadership experience within major infrastructure, civil engineering or heavy construction projects (typically 8+ years).

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• Strong background in specialist geotechnical or ground engineering projects.

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• Experience delivering complex foundation, retaining structure or ground improvement works.

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• Proven ability to lead large multidisciplinary construction teams.

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• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing project financial performance.

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• Extensive NEC contract experience (NEC4 preferred).

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• Excellent client and stakeholder management skills.

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• CSCS Card.

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• SMSTS or equivalent.

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Desirable

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• Leadership or Management qualification.

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• NEC4 Accreditation.

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• Experience within collaborative delivery models.

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• Strong understanding of CVRs and Earned Value Management.

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• Experience using project controls software including:

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• Primavera P6

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• Microsoft Project

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• CEMAR

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• Power BI

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