Project Manager (Roads)

Overview

In this role you will lead highways delivery projects for public and private clients across the UK, guiding planning, design and construction with a focus on quality and efficiency. You’ll mentor junior staff, contribute to the team’s knowledge base, and work across multi-disciplinary accounts. You’ll collaborate with clients and stakeholders to deliver schemes on time, balancing commercial and technical priorities. This is a chance to shape infrastructure that supports communities while growing your project leadership capabilities.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working policy
• flexible working opportunities
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives ( Thrive programme, Virtual GP)
• gymflex scheme with discounts
• inclusion and belonging initiatives
• career development and Chartership support

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of highways projects across the UK from planning through construction
• Ensure adherence to quality management systems and drive project efficiencies
• Provide guidance to junior staff and contribute to internal knowledge base
• Mentor and upskill staff towards professional qualifications
• Plan, monitor and control projects with effective change management
• Undertake contract management under various framework and standalone contracts
• Collaborate with clients, stakeholders and internal teams to deliver schemes

Key requirements

• Professional qualification in project management and/or engineering
• Degree in STEM
• Undertaken NEC accreditation and lead/administer NEC contracts
• Membership of professional bodies (APM, PMI, MRICS or MICE)
• Experience in highway/linear infrastructure projects is beneficial
• Competence in stakeholder management, risk, planning/scheduling, and commercial management
• Proficiency in project management tools and software
• Experience with Designers Duties under CDM regulations

• stakeholder management
• adaptability and agility
• team mentorship
• NEC contracts management
• project planning and scheduling
• CDM compliance

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