Project Manager

Project Manager - Major Geotechnical Infrastructure

Location: Ipswich (Site-Based)

Salary: £71,000 + Car / Allowance

Bennett & Game are working with a leading contractor operating within a major geotechnical alliance on Sizewell C, supporting the delivery of critical ground engineering works including diaphragm walling, piling, and soil stabilisation.

Looking for a Project Manager with experience delivering complex Civil Engineering or geotechnical packages, and you're looking to step into a career-defining project, this opportunity offers exposure to one of the UK's most significant infrastructure schemes.

This is a high-impact leadership role, offering full accountability across delivery, commercial performance, programme, and safety within a collaborative NEC4 alliance environment.

Project Manager - Salary & Benefits

Competitive Salary up to £71,000
Company Car or Car Allowance £5,775
Subsistence (where applicable)
Pension: 5-10% employer contribution (salary sacrifice scheme)
Bonus: Up to 10% discretionary annual bonus (performance based)
Holiday: 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, increasing with service an option to purchase additional annual leave
Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance & Income Protection

Project Manager - Job Overview

Take full ownership of project delivery across geotechnical packages including diaphragm walling, piling, and soil mixing
Lead and integrate multi-disciplinary teams across operations, design, plant, procurement, and commercial
Drive a strong safety-first culture, leading investigations, KPIs, and continuous improvement
Own programme delivery including critical path, sequencing, and risk mitigation
Lead commercial performance including CVR, forecasting, change management, and NEC4 processes
Develop procurement strategies and manage key supply chain relationships
Maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships within a collaborative alliance structure
Oversee quality assurance processes, audits, and compliance with ITPs
Lead project reporting across programme, commercial, and performance metrics

Project Manager - Requirements

Proven experience delivering civil engineering or geotechnical projects, ideally within major infrastructure
Strong understanding of NEC contracts, NEC4 preferred
Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and subcontractors
Strong commercial awareness including CVR, cost control, and change management
Programme management experience using Primavera P6 or MS Project
Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or similar, or equivalent experience
SMSTS and CSCS requiredBennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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