Senior Project Manager

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 

Senior Project Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a successful civil engineering contractor delivering major water, wastewater and infrastructure projects across Scotland.

We're looking for a Senior Project Manager who can take ownership of complex projects, lead project teams and build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

This is a key appointment within the business, offering the opportunity to play a significant role in the delivery of a growing portfolio of water and civil engineering projects.

The Role

As Senior Project Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the successful delivery of projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, commercially and to programme.

You will be responsible for:

Leading the delivery of major civils and water projects

Managing projects from pre-construction through to completion

Overall responsibility for programme, budget, quality and delivery

Leading multidisciplinary project teams

Managing site teams, subcontractors and supply-chain partners

Developing and maintaining project programmes

Managing project budgets and commercial performance

Managing variations, change and contractual issues

Identifying and mitigating project risks

Managing client relationships and key stakeholders

Leading project and progress meetings

Monitoring project performance against programme and budget

Ensuring works meet contractual, technical and quality requirements

Ensuring compliance with health, safety and environmental standards

Providing regular reports and updates to senior management

Supporting the development of future projects and client relationships

About You

We're looking for an established Senior Project Manager with:

Extensive experience within civil engineering

Strong experience delivering water and wastewater projects

Experience managing large or complex infrastructure projects

Proven leadership experience

Strong commercial and contractual understanding

Excellent programme-management skills

Experience managing subcontractors and supply chains

Strong client-facing ability

Excellent knowledge of health & safety and CDM

Relevant engineering or construction qualifications

Experience working with Scottish Water, water authorities, utilities or major infrastructure clients would be highly beneficial.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Project Manager who wants genuine responsibility and the chance to work on a strong pipeline of Scottish civils and water projects.

The successful candidate will benefit from:

Competitive salary and package

Long-term permanent position

Strong project pipeline

Major water and infrastructure schemes

Career progression

Significant autonomy

Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership

Stable and growing business

If you're an experienced Senior Project Manager with a civils and water background, apply today to discuss the opportunity in more detail