Project Manager or Senior Project Manager (Development)
Location: Scotland (Cumbernauld or regional Scotland base)
Sector: Rail & Civil Engineering ¦ Enhancements & Early-Stage Development
Are you ready to shape the next generation of Scotland’s rail and infrastructure enhancements? We’re looking for a driven Development Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to lead the early stage development of multi-disciplinary enhancement projects, developing client requirements into deliverable, value‑engineered solutions.
Join us and help deliver the strategic infrastructure that supports Scotland’s communities, transport networks and future growth.
What We Offer
* Competitive Salary – based on experience
* Company Car or Car Allowance
* 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
* Volunteer Days to support causes that matter to you
* Pension Scheme & Life Insurance
* Health & Wellbeing Benefits – Medicash Health Cash Plan & Rewards
* Ongoing Career Development & Progression
* Supportive & Inclusive Culture with strong employee voice mechanisms
About Us
Be part of a business delivering complex civil engineering and rail infrastructure projects for clients including Local Authorities, Network Rail, Scottish Power Energy Networks and environmental bodies. Our Scotland portfolio spans:
* Highways & Roads
* Station Improvements & Structures
* Tunnels & Embankments
* Flood Alleviation & Environmental Works
* Major Enhancements & Renewals Frameworks
With long-term frameworks and a strong project pipeline, this is an exciting opportunity to influence early-stage strategy and set projects up for success.
The Role
As a Development Project Manager or Senior Project Manager, you will lead the front-end development of enhancements projects, working closely with clients, engineering teams, land and environmental specialists, and internal delivery teams.
You will play a critical role in shaping project scope, strategy, risk, access, consents and delivery approaches to ensure projects are buildable, efficient, and aligned with client expectations.
Key responsibilities include:
* Managing initial desktop and site reviews of locations and client requirements.
* Leading early client engagement and supporting optioneering discussions.
* Identifying early project risks and coordinating surveys, design input, ecological and property support.
* Producing initial CDM documentation for early project phases.
* Working with Engineering Manager, CEM and Design Manager through project/portfolio development.
* Developing delivery, access and construction strategies, including land requirements, permits and permissions.
* Identifying opportunities for value engineering and efficiencies.
* Attending early engagement, integration and strategy meetings with key stakeholders.
* Supporting pre-construction and tendering inputs.
* Developing implementation programmes and engaging strategic supply chain early, including long-lead items.
You will be central to ensuring projects are well‑defined, efficient, safe and strategically aligned before moving into full delivery.
What We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate will bring:
* Experience working in rail or civil engineering project development, pre-construction, design management or early-stage enhancements.
* Strong understanding of project scoping, planning, risk identification, access planning and early-stage strategy.
* Experience leading stakeholder discussions, optioneering workshops, or early client technical meetings.
* Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary inputs (ecology, surveys, design, property, CDM, engineering).
* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills to engage clients and internal teams.
* A proactive approach to identifying efficiencies and creating buildable delivery strategies.
* Technical or professional qualifications (Degree / HNC / HND in engineering or similar) and/or progress toward CEM/CRE responsibilities would be advantageous.
Why Join Us?
You will have a unique opportunity to influence some of Scotland’s vital future rail and civil engineering infrastructure schemes, shaping projects before they reach site delivery.
If you want to play a strategic role in defining, optimising and preparing enhancements projects for successful delivery, this is the role for you.