Elvet Recruitment are recruiting for an experienced Civil Engineering Project Manager on behalf of an established regional civil engineering contractor to oversee delivery of projects across West Midlands & North Midlands area.

The company specialises in heavy civil engineering solutions to a variety of sectors including: Water, Environment Agency and local authority. They've acquired a strong workload from recent framework wins & are looking to add to their team with a new Project Manager. The contractor have grown a forward thinking regional team - many of which have come from larger contractor backgrounds in the Civil Engineering space.

This role is working within the Severn Trent Water framework delivery team - workload held currently until 2030 due to extensions. Workload is busy with dozens of sites across Staffordshire, Birmingham, Warwickshire and surrounding areas.

Current projects including: large pipelines, shaft sinking, pumping stations, CSO's, storm tanks, deep drainage, RC works, water treatment works etc.

Project Manager is a flexible working role with this business - meaning they have full expectation to plan their own diary. Work location can be a mixture of site, office & home trusting the work is done.

Duties/Responsibilities include:

* Management of projects cradle to grave - values up to £10m as PC

* Set example in health, safety and environmental by ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures

* Assist Contracts Manager with allocation of staff and sub-contractors

* Programming and planning work

* Communicating with commercial team to control budgets & track costs

* Issuing early warnings & compensation events

* Working with Contracts Manager to ensure site targets are hit

* Project reports for costs, contract changes & progress

* Attend meetings with clients

* Produce relevant documentation for sites

* Checking of Site Manager's documentation & sites

Experience required:

* Candidates must have proven experience at Project Manager level with a principal contractor on heavy civil engineering / infrastructure projects (values £5m+)

* Experience managing deep drainage/pipework, heavy civils or Water Treatment civils packages is essential

* Experience with NEC 3 or NEC 4 contracts is essential

* Industry related qualification is beneficial (HNC/HND or Degree).

* Must hold: SMSTS, CSCS and Full Driver's License.

Remuneration:

A salary of up to £70,000 (dependent upon experience) plus:

Company car or allowance £7,000, fuel card, annual leave, annual discretionary bonus, pension scheme & more.

For more info contact Andy Gray at Elvet Recruitment