Principal Project Manager

Ready to take the lead on complex highways infrastructure projects and have real ownership of how they’re delivered? SCP Infrastructure is looking for an experienced Principal Project Manager to join our team in Scotland. This is a senior, hands‑on role for someone who enjoys bringing people together, keeping projects moving and building strong relationships with clients.

• Leading infrastructure projects from initiation through to successful completion
• Managing programmes, budgets, resources, risk and project performance
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients and stakeholders
• Leading multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating technical delivery
• Managing commercial performance, including forecasting, WIP, invoicing and change
• Working with contracts such as NEC and JCT, including Early Warnings and Compensation Events
• Identifying and resolving project risks, issues and delivery challenges
• Preparing fee proposals and supporting bids and work-winning activity
• Ensuring projects meet quality, SHEQ and governance requirements
• Coaching and mentoring colleagues, including developing the next generation of Project Managers

You’ll ideally have a background in civil engineering, highways, transport or infrastructure consultancy
, with strong experience managing projects through their full lifecycle.

You’ll bring:

• Proven project management experience within infrastructure, engineering or a consultancy environment
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple projects
• Strong commercial awareness, including budgeting, forecasting and fee management
• Confidence managing clients, stakeholders and contractual change
• Knowledge of NEC, JCT or similar contracts
• Experience with project planning and financial management systems such as MS Project and CMap, or similar
• Excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills
• A collaborative approach and genuine interest in developing others

A degree or equivalent qualification in civil engineering, highways, infrastructure or a related discipline is preferred. Professional accreditation and qualifications such as APM PFQ/PMQ, ICE or CIHT would be advantageous, but we’re equally interested in strong practical experience.

This is an opportunity to step into an influential project leadership role where you can take genuine ownership of delivery while working with an experienced infrastructure team.

• £50,000–£60,000 salary
• 8% employer pension contribution
• 35-hour working week
• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 from home
• Scotland-based role, within commuting distance of Edinburgh

In January 2022, we joined the RSK group: a merger that mirrors each company’s commitment to an engaging and open company culture. We highly value our people’s input, building strong and mutually beneficial relationships with our clients, and the desire to grow a strong and sustainable business. SCP will continue to serve its clients without any fundamental changes except by expanding our geographical capabilities and our team.

SCP is a specialist transportation planning, highway, and drainage infrastructure design consultancy that has been offering multi-disciplinary professional services to the private and public sectors since 1991. We have offices located strategically around the UK, including offices in Manchester, Leeds, and London. Our service grouping includes advising and supporting at the master-planning stages of development proposals, conducting detailed assessments for approvals processes and the implementation stages.

The business also has long-established expert witness relationships with planning barristers across the UK.

SCP is part of the RSK Group, a leading…