Senior Project Manager

  • Contract Scotland
  • Jun 15, 2026
Seasonal Engineering

Job Description

Project Manager Civil Infrastructure & Access Roads

Location: Isle of Skye
Rate: £700 per day PAYE + holiday pay
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Rotation: 10 days on 4 days off.

Contract Scotland is delighted to be supporting a major infrastructure project on the Isle of Skye in the appointment of an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of critical civil engineering infrastructure and access road works.

This is a high-profile opportunity to play a key role in the successful delivery of a nationally significant project, overseeing the full lifecycle of complex civil engineering works from design coordination and procurement through to construction and completion.

The Role

Reporting to the Construction Director, you will take full responsibility for the safe and successful delivery of all civil engineering infrastructure and access road works, ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, programme performance, and commercial control are maintained throughout.

Working closely with the wider senior leadership team, you will coordinate interfaces with HV tower construction and underground cabling works, ensuring seamless integration across multiple workstreams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the safe delivery of all civil infrastructure and access road works.
  • Coordinate and manage design outputs from appointed design partners.
  • Oversee procurement activities and manage construction delivery through to completion.
  • Develop and implement construction methodologies, RAMS, ITPs, SSHEQ procedures and project programmes.
  • Ensure appropriate labour, subcontractors, plant and materials are mobilised efficiently and cost-effectively.
  • Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary project team, promoting high standards of project control, record keeping and defect prevention.
  • Monitor programme, productivity and budget performance, providing regular reporting and forecasting.
  • Identify project risks, challenges and opportunities, implementing corrective actions where required.
  • Review contractual and technical documentation, resolving ambiguities and driving effective project delivery.
  • Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, contractors and client representatives to maintain strong project performance.
  • Champion a culture of safety, quality, environmental compliance and continuous improvement.


About You

We are keen to speak with experienced Project Managers who can demonstrate a successful track record delivering large-scale civil engineering or infrastructure projects.

You will possess:

  • Significant experience managing major civil engineering, infrastructure, highways or energy projects.
  • Strong knowledge of construction delivery, procurement, contract administration and programme management.
  • Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Strong commercial awareness with experience identifying and managing change.
  • Comprehensive understanding of health, safety, environmental and quality management requirements.
  • Experience working on complex, multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects would be highly advantageous.
  • Why Apply?
  • Opportunity to work on a landmark infrastructure project.
  • Competitive day rate of £700 per day plus holiday pay.
  • Challenging and rewarding role with significant responsibility and autonomy.
  • Stunning Isle of Skye location.
  • Immediate start available.


For a confidential discussion or to apply, please contact Contract Scotland today.

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