Project Manager - Engineering

On behalf of The Mining Remediation Authority, we are looking for a Project Manager - Engineering (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract. This is a hybrid working role (travel required around Ayrshire and Lanarkshire coast to Fife and the Lothians on the east coast).

Job Purpose:

To be responsible for and administer a portfolio of coal mining related hazard, enquiry and subsidence projects in Scotland.

The exciting role involves working in the former coal mining areas of Scotland, based at home with regular site visits that the candidate will be required to travel to.

This will include responding to new incidents during working hours, keeping your working work suitably flexible. Travelling to and from sites, for site visits and for new incidents, will equate to on average 75% of the working week.

As a Project Manager - Engineering, your main responsibilities will be:

* To ensure that your portfolio of projects is adequately progressed and resourced, and that your stakeholders are effectively managed.

* To implement project plans and priorities.

* To ensure adequate investigations are carried out to determine the Authority's liability.

* To ensure that all projects and fieldworks are economically, efficiently and effectively managed and all statutory obligations are discharged.

* To act from time to time as Designer for the purposes of the CDM 2007 or subsequent regulations.

* To manage contractors and consultants undertaking research, investigations and remediation. This includes the effective production and management of the current suite of NEC 4 contract documentation.

* To undertake field related tasks as required which may include the inspections of tips, properties, liability sites, undertaking monitoring and sampling.

* To compile evidence and submissions in respect of any claims that may be referred to arbitration/lands tribunal.

Essential:

* Proven experience in Project Management within an Engineering environment.

* Strong knowledge and practical experience of NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts.

* A relevant Chartered professional accreditation, such as MRICS, CEng or MCIOB.

* Hold a valid full driving licence.

* Willingness and flexibility to travel as required by the role.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following 'this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different'.