My client is a leading Civil Engineering company who are going through huge growth at present. They are seeking a Civils Project Manager to lead the delivery of a BBV-controlled HS2 civils package.
This is not an office-based PM role — it is a hands-on, site-driven leadership role within a Tier 1 assurance environment. The subcontract explicitly requires the subcontractor to deliver full compliance in quality, information management, technical assurance, and HSE documentation systems
Duties:
* Act as the company’s single point of responsibility to BBV for delivery, compliance and coordination
* Attend BBV progress meetings
* Hold Interface coordination meetings
* Carry out assurance and audit reviews
* Work in line with BBV Safety, Health & Wellbeing framework and HS2 and CDM Regulations
* Ensure RAMS are fully prepared, accepted and briefed prior to works
* Workforce competence, supervision and briefings meet requirements
* Enforce “no approval – no work” principle
* Exercise and promote Stop Work Authority
* Personnel, structured supervision, and formal control of hazards through approved systems and training governance always required
* Quality & Assurance: Ensure all works are delivered strictly in accordance with: Approved Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs)
* Ensure all quality evidence is: Captured, Structured, Traceable
* Manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) via DALUX / DDD, including Root cause analysis, Corrective and preventive actions, Formal close-out with evidence
* Change Control & Field Change Requests (FCRs)
* Ensure all site-driven changes are raised formally via: Field Change Requests (FCRs) in DALUX
* Enforce no change implemented without written approval
* Protect the company commercially by preventing: Informal instructions, Undocumented change
* Act as Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) for the package
* Ensure all Temporary Works are: Identified and classified, entered into the TW Register, Designed, checked and approved, permitted, inspected and signed off prior to use
* Coordinate: Temporary Works Designers, Checkers, Supervisors
* Ensure full compliance with: BBV Temporary Works procedures (BS5975 aligned)
* Lifting Operations & Cranage (Preferred Competence)
* Provide competent oversight of lifting operations
* Where holding AP (Lifting): Act as Appointed Person for lifting activities
* Lead: Lift planning, Crane selection, Interface with BBV lifting teams
* Ensure environmental compliance with HS2 Environmental Minimum Requirements (EMRs)
* Ensure environmental controls are implemented, monitored and evidenced
* Ensure no environmentally sensitive activity proceeds without accepted RAMS
* Ensure the company operates within BBV’s systems, including:DALUX / DDD – NCRs, FCRs, inspections, QA evidence, business collaborator (BC) – submissions and approvals, ProjectWise – drawings and models (where applicable)
* Ensure document control is fully resourced
* Ensure information is accurate, controlled and auditable
Requirements:
* Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) (Required)
* SMSTS or equivalent (Required)
* Appointed Person (Lifting) (Preferred)
* Engineering / construction qualification (Preferred)
* Proven Project Manager experience on complex civils / infrastructure works
* Experience delivering within a principal contractor environment
* Experience in assurance-heavy framework (HS2, Network Rail, Major Infrastructure)
* Experience in Temporary Works governance
* Experience in ITP-led quality systems
* Highly process-driven and disciplined
* Comfortable operating in: Audit-heavy Regulated delivery environments
* Will challenge unsafe or non-compliant instructions — even under pressure
* Strong communicator across: Client (BBV), Site teams, Supply chain
If you are interested in applying for this role, click the link below or contact Mark Barrett on 0874027117/mbarrett@ratiorecruitment.com