Closing Date: Project Manager Bowburn - Civil Engineering - Drainage & Wastewater Network
Listed on 2026-10-02
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Construction
Civil Engineering, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Location: Bowburn
About the role:
We are seeking a proactive Project Manager to lead the delivery of civil engineering schemes within the ECO and LWE Frameworks. You will manage and coordinate day-to-day project activities from inception through to site completion, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of multiple schemes while working collaboratively to achieve successful outcomes.
Location:
Bowburn
What we will expect from you:
Health, Safety & Environmental:
- Can carry out inductions and TBT briefings
- Can develop RAMS including review and approval of Subcontractor RAMS
- Is a leader by example on health safety and environmental practices (will not take risks)
- Has a good understanding of industry H&S and Env best practices
- Produces site construction phase plans
- Can fulfil role of temporary works supervisor/co-ordinator
- Strives to exceed basic standards on site and proposes new innovations
- Attends and contributes when required to monthly HSEQ meetings
Technical:
- Has a good all-round knowledge of civil engineering principles
- Can mentor and develop other team members
- Good at problem solving, troubleshooting and innovations
- Can think outside the box analysing project benefits
- Can delegate and manage information flow and identify and produce technical queries
- Design experience / use of software would be advantageous
Programme and Progress:
- Can develop project programmes and provide monthly updates / reporting
- Has a good understanding of planning software
- Can fully develop weekly programmes independently
Commercial:
- Can maintain accurate records of measurement for direct works and subcontract works to support commercial team
- Can support commercial team in production of variations and quotations
- Has experience in the review/appraisal processes and management of sub-contractors
- Can identify risks and opportunities and communicates in monthly reports to management
- Strong working knowledge of NEC4 contracts, with the ability to confidently interpret, manage and apply NEC4 processes and contractual requirements throughout project delivery
- Understands and proactively manages NEC4 early warnings, compensation events, programme requirements, payment processes and other contractual mechanisms
- Understands project financial performance and takes ownership of delivering projects to agreed budget, identifying and managing cost risks, opportunities and commercial exposures
- Has experience contributing to and understanding monthly CVR processes, including forecasting
Record Keeping/Progress Reporting:
- Prepares daily and weekly progress reports, variation reports for the scheme
- Familiar with document management systems
- Will chair weekly internal meetings, and client progress meetings
- Can produce monthly reporting in line with contract requirements
Will ensure wider team are complying with all daily and weekly reporting requirements - Can confidently deliver project presentations to the client and wider Esh general civils sector management
Quality:
- Maintains company quality assurance documentation for ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001 systems
- Supports and promotes sector QA and demonstrates buy in by auditing internally on projects monthly
- Has ability to recognise defective works and rectify in a timely manner
- Ensures project team and sub-contractor supply chain deliver to standards (Lead by Example)
- Can compile efficiently the necessary documentation to complete H&S File and handover documentation
It is not possible for this document to totally encompass or define all tasks that may be required of the post holder. The outlined duties may therefore vary from time to time without materially changing either the character or level of responsibility.
What to Expect from us:
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