Project Manager

Description We’re seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead on a major infrastructure project in the Midlands. You’ll take ownership of project delivery, technical governance, safety culture, commercial performance, and stakeholder relationships — driving excellence across every stage of the build. What you will be doing: Lead project-wide quality, safety, and environmental strategy, ensuring high standards and continuous improvement. Provide technical authority, resolving complex engineering issues and overseeing temporary and permanent works. Manage design governance, ensuring timely information flow, buildability, and compliance with BIM and client requirements. Oversee strategic logistics planning, coordinating multi-site access, deliveries, and supply chain interfaces. Direct procurement and materials strategies, working closely with key suppliers to maintain programme and quality. Own the master programme, lead recovery planning, and report progress and risk against key milestones. Shape and support the commercial strategy, contributing to variations, claims, cost forecasting, and risk mitigation. Lead and inspire the project team, ensuring clarity of roles, accountability, and performance — including Section 106/social value commitments (apprenticeships, work placements & local employment). Build strong client and stakeholder relationships, chairing structured meetings and ensuring successful delivery outcomes. Drive a proactive, collaborative, and safety‑first culture, influencing behaviours across the entire project. What you will bring: Decisive and confident leadership under pressure Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project cost drivers Excellent communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels Deep technical knowledge and the ability to challenge engineering solutions Strategic mindset with strong planning and governance skills High personal integrity, resilience, and a drive for performance excellence Passion for building collaborative, empowered project teams Essential: Black CSCS Card SMSTS IOSH Managing Safely Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) certificate Significant experience managing major civils, rail, utilities, or infrastructure projects Desirable: MICE / AMICE / IEng PRINCE2 or APM PMQ MSc in Civil Engineering or Construction PM Benefits: 26 days holiday plus bank holidays Private Healthcare Car Allowance  Company Pension Volunteering Days - With Careys Foundation   - or other organisations that are important to you Health Care Cashplan Cycle to work scheme Car Leasing Scheme Discounted Gym Membership Life Assurance Buy/sell holidays Other discounts and Cashback plans