We’re seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead on a major infrastructure project in the Midlands. You’ll take ownership of project delivery, technical governance, safety culture, commercial performance, and stakeholder relationships — driving excellence across every stage of the build.
Department Operations Management (Site/Project/Regional)
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Bedford
Workplace type: Onsite
What You Will Be Doing:
- Lead project-wide quality, safety, and environmental strategy, ensuring high standards and continuous improvement.
- Provide technical authority, resolving complex engineering issues and overseeing temporary and permanent works.
- Manage design governance, ensuring timely information flow, buildability, and compliance with BIM and client requirements.
- Oversee strategic logistics planning, coordinating multi‑site access, deliveries, and supply chain interfaces.
- Direct procurement and materials strategies, working closely with key suppliers to maintain programme and quality.
- Own the master programme, lead recovery planning, and report progress and risk against key milestones.
- Shape and support the commercial strategy, contributing to variations, claims, cost forecasting, and risk mitigation.
- Lead and inspire the project team, ensuring clarity of roles, accountability, and performance — including Section 106/social value commitments (apprenticeships, work placements & local employment).
- Build strong client and stakeholder relationships, chairing structured meetings and ensuring successful delivery outcomes.
- Drive a proactive, collaborative, and safety‑first culture, influencing behaviours across the entire project.
What You Will Bring:
- Decisive and confident leadership under pressure
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project cost drivers
- Excellent communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
- Deep technical knowledge and the ability to challenge engineering solutions
- Strategic mindset with strong planning and governance skills
- High personal integrity, resilience, and a drive for performance excellence
- Passion for building collaborative, empowered project teams
Essential:
- Black CSCS Card
- SMSTS
- IOSH Managing Safely
- Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) certificate
- Significant experience managing major civils, rail, utilities, or infrastructure projects
Desirable:
- MICE / AMICE / IEng
- PRINCE2 or APM PMQ
- MSc in Civil Engineering or Construction PM
Benefits:
- 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Private Healthcare
- Car Allowance
- Company Pension
- Volunteering Days – With Careys Foundation – or other organisations that are important to you
- Health Care Cashplan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car Leasing Scheme
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Life Assurance
- Buy/sell holidays
- Other discounts and Cashback plans
