Project Manager

Job title:

Project Manager

Company

Carrington West

Job description

Carrington West are looking for a reliable Project Manager with highways experience to work with our client, a major contractor on a major highways scheme in Bedfordshire.Working for a Major contractor to National Highways covering a major highways scheme, you will be expected manage established site and contact systems to control the flow of engineering information between the company and client on a large live scheme.Responsible for the performance of Supervisors and Foremen under your control, you will continually appraise and develop their skills, whilst generating and reviewing H&S paperwork and identifying engineering discrepancies within the works information to resolve these issues to ensure works are constructed with the full agreement of the Designer.Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:·Plan and oversee all aspects of a project from cradle to grave.
·Defining a project’s scope and goals.
·Identify safe and unsafe working conditions.
·Planning and scheduling project time lines.
·Coordinating project staff.
·Resource planning and allocation.
·Quality assurance.
·Carrying out method statement and risk assessment.
·Managing project administration, including all documentation.
·Meeting budgetary objectives.
·Reporting regularly to senior management.
·Tracking project performance.
·Raise EWN’s & Raise TQ’s
·Organise resources (labour, plant, materials, sub-contractors) on each site to complete the work to plan and programme
·Ensure that all plant & machinery provided for the works is suitable for the tasks being undertaken
·Ensure site related paperwork is completed and issued to the relevant department(s) on a weekly basis
·Monitor working hours, to ensure compliance with WTD
·Responsibility for performance of Supervisors and Foremen under their control and to continually appraise and develop their skills
·Coach and look after new starters, so that they become competent to work alongside a motorway or high-speed road
·Organise training of employees in the various skills required for execution of the works
·Annual appraisals
·Ensure that only trained personnel are used for the activities being undertakenWhat you will need to succeed:
To be considered for this opportunity, you will be an experienced Project Manager with sound knowledge of the Construction on highways projects.Those who can demonstrate good understanding of earthworks will be much preferred, with qualifications to include:·HND / HNC qualified or equivalent (Civil Engineering or similar)
.First Aid
·CSCS Supervisor Card essential
·SMSTS essential
·Streetworks
·Competency with MS Project.Works will be carried out onsite during the day, 5 days a week.FOOTNOTE:If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 100+ years’ experience in this market. Please call Jay Cochrane at Carrington West on 02393 876073 for more information.By applying for this position, you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance to our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage, you wish to withdraw your consent please contact us.Project ManagerBedfordshire Posted about 21 hours agoShare this jobSign up for job alertsIf you are a human, ignore this fieldCreate alertYou agree to ourLatest JobsHampshireContract – Full Time£50 – 55 per hourBerkshireContract – Full Time£230 – 240 per dayBristolPermanent – Full Time£45k – 53k per yearGreater LondonPermanent – Full Time£45k – 60k per yearGreater LondonPermanent – Full Time£71,121.60 – 83,672.40 per yearStart your job search hereAtoms/Icons/Search/MG-02@1xAtoms/Icons/Search/MG-02@1xPolicyContact Us:Portsmouth – Lakeside North Harbour

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Expected salary

£450 – 470 per day

Location

Portsmouth

Job date

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 23:49:07 GMT

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