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Project Manager

Birmingham
5 days ago
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Are you a Project Manager with experience on civil projects?

Do you want to be a part of the largest European rail infrastructure project?
Location: Birmingham (Minimum 3 days/week in office.)
Project: Washwood Heath Depot & Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC)
Salary: £54,000 - £64,000

This Project Manager role is focused on the civils and buildings aspects of the project, driving the delivery of earthworks, drainage, and building structures.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the delivery of the civils and buildings scope for the Washwood Heath Depot.
  • Take direct responsibility for overseeing work packages including earthworks, drainage, the site underpass, and building structures.
  • Drive the day-to-day delivery of the project, ensuring work is completed on schedule and to the required standards.
  • Work with integrated project teams and stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of the civils elements.
  • Support the project through its full lifecycle, ensuring the successful construction, testing, and handover of all civil and building assets.

    Key Experience Required:
  • Project management experience with a focus on civils and buildings.
  • Experience with elements like earthworks, underpasses, and drainage.
  • Depot or control centre experience is beneficial but not essential for this role.
  • Experience working on NEC contracts.
    -Experience of managing delivery through external contractors and/or suppliers
    -Experience of managing high value, complex projects.

    If you'd like to be considered for this opportunity, please send your CV to (url removed) or contact me on (phone number removed)

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