The Opportunity
We are recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to join a major infrastructure improvement scheme in Gloucestershire. This flagship highways project will transform a key section of strategic road network, upgrading an existing single carriageway into a modern dual carriageway to improve traffic flow, safety, and connectivity across the South West.
The scheme includes significant civils, earthworks, structures, drainage, highways, and environmental packages, delivering a long-term improvement to one of the region’s most important transport corridors. Works are being carried out within a sensitive landscape environment, requiring careful coordination, planning, and environmental management throughout delivery.
The role is with a highly respected civil engineering and infrastructure contractor with extensive experience delivering complex highways, marine, structural, and heavy civils projects across the UK. The company has built a strong reputation for technical delivery, safety standards, and successfully managing large-scale infrastructure schemes in challenging environments.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Contracts Manager, the successful candidate will take full responsibility for the management and delivery of key sections of the project, ensuring works are completed safely, efficiently, on programme, and within budget.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical understanding, contractual awareness, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams across a complex live infrastructure environment.
Key Responsibilities
Managing day-to-day project delivery across highways and civils packages
Leading site teams, engineers, supervisors, and subcontractors
Ensuring works are delivered safely and in line with programme requirements
Managing NEC4 contractual processes and change management procedures
Monitoring labour, plant, and resource allocation against project budgets
Reviewing and coordinating construction programmes and look-ahead plans
Attending client and coordination meetings as the main project representative
Managing temporary works processes and coordination with design teams
Ensuring RAMS, quality assurance procedures, and health & safety standards are maintained
Producing progress reports and maintaining accurate project documentation
Driving programme performance and mitigating delays where required
Supporting continuous improvement and incident management processes
Requirements
Proven experience as a Project Manager on major infrastructure or highways projects
Strong knowledge of NEC4 contracts and commercial awareness
Experience managing heavy civils, highways, structures, or large-scale infrastructure schemes
Good understanding of temporary works and formwork operations
Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
Ability to manage complex programmes and live construction environments
Experience within marine or tidal construction environments would be advantageous but is not essential.
What’s on Offer
Long-term opportunity on a nationally significant infrastructure project
Competitive salary or freelance rates
Accommodation available for the right candidate
Opportunity to work on one of the South West’s flagship highways schemes
Strong pipeline of future infrastructure work