FM Conway is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our innovative Structures division, taking a key leadership role in our Stretegic Networks team. As our Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning and managing every aspect of the implementation and delivery of projects under your control. This will include developing budgets and procurement plans, health and safety planning, controls and compliance as well as overseeing work delivery and compliance with specifications. You will also be responsible for overall management of your delivery team and subcontractors as well as project programme and budget controls. This is a permanent, full-time position based from our Head Office in Sevenoaks.
The duties of the Project Manager role will include:
- Collating, distributing and coordinating the handover of pre/tender information to the construction team
- Providing up to date budget and programming information at all project key stages
- Managing, coordinating, reviewing and ensuring buildability of designs
- Ensuring that the project is set up correctly with the appropriate resources allocated for the works. plant, labour, materials and subcontractors, and ensuring works are maintained in accordance with the Structures Works package
- Managing and coordinating with the project team ensuring all relevant road space applications, permits and approvals are in place and maintained throughout the works duration
- Reviewing and ensuring compliance with subcontractor pre-start meetings, minutes and documentation prior to commencement on site
- Drafting, coordinating and reviewing subcontract contract documents with the project Quantity Surveyor and internal commercial/contract team
What skills and experience do you need?
We are seeking a driven and skilled Project Manager with proven experience across structures, highways, and term maintenance projects. Your background will ideally include expertise in structural works alongside a solid understanding of highways and service contract delivery. You’ll bring strong capabilities in resource planning, cost and value management, stakeholder engagement, and design coordination. This client-facing role requires confidence in managing projects under NEC and JCT contracts. Ideally you should hold a degree level qualification or equivalent, such as an NVQ Level 6, HNC, or HND in a construction-related discipline. As travel between FM Conway locations will be required, a full UK driving licence is essential.
What benefits will you receive?
As our Project Manager, we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, healthcare, a car allowance, a company bonus, enhanced maternity pay, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines, and support from our in-house mental health first aiders.
A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Structures Division
FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. As a family business the heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.
FM Conway works across the full spectrum of London and the South East’s highways structures and broader infrastructure needs. We have a strong track record of delivering refurbishments and improvements, heritage maintenance and structural repairs. We have worked on a range of iconic and impressive projects including Hammersmith Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, Rochester Bridge, Southwark Bridge, Greenford Flyover and the Marble Arch Still Water Illumination project. FM Conway provide our clients and stakeholders with a full range of structural engineering services, utilising innovative and sustainable solutions to maximise value and ensure the successful delivery of projects to the highest quality design.
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