Civils/Construction Project Manager
Location: Cardiff
Type: Full-time
Due to continued growth and the award of several exciting new projects, our client is seeking an experienced Civils/Construction Project Manager to support the tendering and delivery of upcoming marine and coastal civil engineering works.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional with strong civil engineering experience to play a key role in both pre-construction and project delivery, working across a diverse and technically challenging portfolio.
The Role
You will be involved throughout the full project lifecycle, from early tender development through to successful on-site delivery. The role offers a strong balance of technical, commercial and client-facing responsibilities. You will be hands-on within a small team, with responsibility for a variety of tasks and different projects at different stages of their life cycle. Contracts vary from 50,000- 500,000 in general but on occasion will be 1m+
Key responsibilities include:
Pre-Construction & Tendering
- Preparing tenders in collaboration with the wider bid team, Project Managers, Commercial Director and other key stakeholders
- Developing innovative technical solutions as part of tender submissions
- Undertaking detailed pricing and risk reviews
- Attending pre-tender site visits and client meetings
- Producing pre-construction documentation, including compliance with CDM Regulations 2015
Project Planning & Delivery
- Preparing detailed construction programmes in line with contractual requirements (Microsoft Project experience desirable)
- Identifying risks, opportunities and resource requirements
- Acting as a client-facing Project Manager during delivery
- Attending progress, technical and commercial meetings
- Maintaining a strong site presence, ensuring quality standards are met and quality records are maintained
Commercial & Contractual Management
- Producing cost monitoring reports and forecasting projected outturn costs
- Preparing and submitting valuations in a timely manner
- Managing projects to meet commercial and contractual obligations
- Identifying and managing change, Early Warnings and Compensation Events
- Working knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts is desirable
Health, Safety & Compliance
- Demonstrating visible safety leadership throughout the project lifecycle
- Ensuring compliance with all company safety policies and legal requirements
- Applying a working knowledge of CDM Regulations
- Supporting site audits and working with the Compliance team to evidence best practice
About You
You will ideally have:
- Proven experience delivering civil engineering projects, experience in a marine environment beneficial but not essential
- Good understanding of the unique challenges associated with marine works
- Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach
If you are an ambitious Site Engineer who has had exposure to some or all the above, then our client would be interested in your application as a Trainee Project Manager.
Why Join?
- Opportunity to work on technically challenging and varied marine projects
- Involvement in both tendering and delivery phases
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Continued professional development as part of a growing business