Project Manager, Civil Engineering, Site Manager

The Opportunity

Working on a nationally significant civil engineering programme, you will take ownership of project delivery from mobilisation through to completion, ensuring works are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside highly skilled engineering professionals, manage key stakeholder relationships, and play an instrumental role in the successful delivery of complex construction projects.

competitive salary, company car or allowance, annual bonus, private medical cover, excellent pension provision, generous annual leave, and genuine opportunities for professional development and career progression.

• Lead projects through mobilisation, planning, execution, completion, and handover phases.
• Review contracts, specifications, drawings, and project documentation to fully understand project requirements and delivery objectives.
• Develop project delivery strategies, methodologies, resource plans, and construction programmes.
• Coordinate internal teams, subcontractors, suppliers, clients, and stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.
• Manage subcontract procurement activities, including preparation of tender packages and technical evaluation.
• Work closely with engineering and site teams to optimise construction methodologies, site set-up, workforce planning, and resource allocation.
• Drive excellence in health, safety, environmental, and quality performance across all project activities.
• Monitor project progress, programme performance, quality standards, and contractual compliance.
• Manage project risks, constraints, variations, and change control processes.
• Oversee subcontractor performance relating to safety, quality, cost, programme, and commercial management.
• Produce weekly and monthly performance reports covering operational, financial, and programme metrics.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead project close-out activities including handover, lessons learned, final account support, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Proven Project Management experience within civil engineering, infrastructure, geotechnical, ground engineering, or construction environments.
• Strong leadership experience managing multidisciplinary construction teams.
• Demonstrable experience delivering projects safely, on programme, and within budget.
• Technical understanding of geotechnical engineering techniques and associated civil structures.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing project profitability and financial performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills.
• Ability to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
  
  Strong understanding of health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements within construction projects.
• Experience managing subcontractors, suppliers, and project delivery partners.

• Experience working for a piling, ground engineering, or specialist civil engineering contractor.
• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional Project Management qualification (APMP or equivalent).
• Engineering professional membership such as Eng Tech, IEng, or CEng.
• SMSTS or SSSTS certification.
• Experience working on large-scale infrastructure or nationally significant construction projects.
• Knowledge of low-carbon construction initiatives and sustainability practices.

This role is based on a major infrastructure construction project in Suffolk, requiring regular site presence and close collaboration…