6,929 Senior Project Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

Project Manager – Bridge Construction

Location: Gloucester
Contract Type: Permanent or Contracted
Salary: up to £75,000 - £5,000  + Accommodation (for the right candidate)

Day Rate: £ 0- 00 per day

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a high-profile bridge construction project. This is a hands-on site-based role requiring strong leadership, technical expertise in formwork and temporary works, and a commitment to safety and quality.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in bridge construction (preferred).
• Strong background in formwork and temporary works.
• Excellent site management and leadership skills.
• Familiarity with RAMS, ITPs, and temporary works coordination.
• Ability to manage client interface, progress reporting, and commercial awareness.

What We Offer

• Competitive rates of pay/salary.
• Accommodation provided for the right candidate.
• Opportunity to work on a landmark infrastructure project.
• Supportive team environment with a focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Site Establishment & Mobilisation

• Coordinate initial site setup, H&S signage, welfare facilities, PPE compliance, and site rules.

Team Deployment & Oversight

• Appoint and manage site personnel, ensuring alignment with project scope and programme.

Health & Safety Management

• Lead inductions, RAMS briefings, toolbox talks, and enforce safe systems of work.

Compliance & Execution

• Ensure operatives follow approved RAMS and use certified tools and PPE.

Routine Inspections & Reporting

• Conduct weekly inspections (plant, lifting gear, scaffolding) and submit reports.

Quality Assurance

• Maintain QA documentation, complete pre/post-pour checklists, and ensure ITP compliance.

Material Procurement & Logistics

• Manage requisitions and coordinate deliveries to avoid delays.

Temporary Works Coordination

• Develop TW design briefs, liaise with designers (e.g., PERI), and supervise installations.

Lifting Operations Oversight

• Submit lift plans, ensure certified equipment and competent personnel are in place.

Programme & Planning

• Review construction programme, adjust resources, and produce progress updates.

Client Interface

• Act as primary site contact, attend meetings, and issue progress reports.

Commercial Awareness

• Track labour/equipment usage, notify QS of variations, and manage CVIs.

Incident Reporting & Improvement

• Report near misses/NCRs, support root cause analysis, and drive QHSE improvements.

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Position: Project Manager/Senior Project Manager

Location: Chelmsford

Salary: 65,000 - 75,000 (Guide Salary) Plus Car/Allowance & Package

Our client is a Tier 1 D&B Contractor operating predominately in the water industry, who are delivering a number of water and wastewater non-infrastructure projects for Essex & Suffolk Water.

They are recruiting for a Project Manager/Senior Project Manager who will lead a multidisciplinary team, overseeing the full project lifecycle from concept through design, construction, commissioning, and handover. Your focus will be to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest safety, quality, and regulatory standards. You will champion collaboration and performance across our internal teams, enterprise partners and supply chain, fostering a culture of problem-solving and accountability. Your role will begin in one of our neighbouring regions to embed you within our culture and ways of working.

The responsibilities will include:

• Promote a strong safety culture and uphold quality standards across direct and subcontracted teams
• Foster and maintain excellent relationships with partners and suppliers
• Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing team, empowering staff across engineering, planning and commercial functions
• Translate programme-level strategy into clear, actionable plans for project teams
• Plan and manage project delivery throughout all stages through design, construction, commissioning and handover; ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, and commercial targets
• Collaborate with Commercial and Planning teams to maintain accurate cost and resource forecasting, and proactively mitigate risks
• Ensure project solutions are safe, commercially viable, and aligned with client requirements
• Drive delivery against key milestones and ensure all contractual and regulatory deliverables are met
• Create an open, approachable and visible team environment which engages partners to promote collaboration and maintain positive relationships.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

They are seeking a proven leader with a strong track record in delivering complex infrastructure/non-infrastructure projects, ideally within the water sector. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional stakeholder management, a solution-focused mindset, and a passion for building high-performing, engaged teams.

• Project Management experience in managing multi-disciplinary design and construction projects, ideally within the water industry .
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction, commercial, or engineering related discipline.
• Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent
• Excellent oral and written communicator with the ability to work in close partnership with clients, stakeholders, and end users.
• Must be delivery driven with the ability to set targets and manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives.
• Extensive experience in project delivery
• Strategic, operational, technical and management skills
• Knowledge of Construction Contracts, ideally NEC and/or IChemE, with ability to negotiate and administer
• Ability to present the Company at Governance Reviews in a leading capacity
• Risk & Opportunity Management experience
• Maintain a positive and solution oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback.
• Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety

Desirable:

• Experience in water and waste water treatment plants
• Chartered with and engineering, commercial, or construction institution
• NEC Project Manager Accreditation
• Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety.

Position: Project Manager/Senior Project Manager

Location: Chelmsford

Salary: 65,000 - 75,000 (Guide Salary) Plus Car/Allowance & Package

Our client is a Tier 1 D&B Contractor operating predominately in the water industry, who are delivering a number of water and wastewater non-infrastructure projects for Essex & Suffolk Water.

They are recruiting for a Project Manager/Senior Project Manager who will lead a multidisciplinary team, overseeing the full project lifecycle from concept through design, construction, commissioning, and handover. Your focus will be to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest safety, quality, and regulatory standards. You will champion collaboration and performance across our internal teams, enterprise partners and supply chain, fostering a culture of problem-solving and accountability. Your role will begin in one of our neighbouring regions to embed you within our culture and ways of working.

The responsibilities will include:

• Promote a strong safety culture and uphold quality standards across direct and subcontracted teams
• Foster and maintain excellent relationships with partners and suppliers
• Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing team, empowering staff across engineering, planning and commercial functions
• Translate programme-level strategy into clear, actionable plans for project teams
• Plan and manage project delivery throughout all stages through design, construction, commissioning and handover; ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, and commercial targets
• Collaborate with Commercial and Planning teams to maintain accurate cost and resource forecasting, and proactively mitigate risks
• Ensure project solutions are safe, commercially viable, and aligned with client requirements
• Drive delivery against key milestones and ensure all contractual and regulatory deliverables are met
• Create an open, approachable and visible team environment which engages partners to promote collaboration and maintain positive relationships.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

They are seeking a proven leader with a strong track record in delivering complex infrastructure/non-infrastructure projects, ideally within the water sector. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional stakeholder management, a solution-focused mindset, and a passion for building high-performing, engaged teams.

• Project Management experience in managing multi-disciplinary design and construction projects, ideally within the water industry .
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction, commercial, or engineering related discipline.
• Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent
• Excellent oral and written communicator with the ability to work in close partnership with clients, stakeholders, and end users.
• Must be delivery driven with the ability to set targets and manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives.
• Extensive experience in project delivery
• Strategic, operational, technical and management skills
• Knowledge of Construction Contracts, ideally NEC and/or IChemE, with ability to negotiate and administer
• Ability to present the Company at Governance Reviews in a leading capacity
• Risk & Opportunity Management experience
• Maintain a positive and solution oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback.
• Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety

Desirable:

• Experience in water and waste water treatment plants
• Chartered with and engineering, commercial, or construction institution
• NEC Project Manager Accreditation
• Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety.

Position: Project Manager/Senior Project Manager

Location: Chelmsford

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 (Guide Salary) Plus Car/Allowance & Package

Our client is a Tier 1 D&B Contractor operating predominately in the water industry, who are delivering a number of water and wastewater non-infrastructure projects for Essex & Suffolk Water.

They are recruiting for a Project Manager/Senior Project Manager who wil.

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We're looking for a Project Manager to join our Construction team based in Cambridge. You will initially join for Pre Construction and then deliver the project in site. 

Location: Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire

Contract: Permanent, Full-time 

What will you be responsible for?

As a Project Manager, you'll be working within the Eastern North (Cambridge) build team, supporting them in delivering design and build projects across the construction portfolio of projects.

What will your day to day in the role look like?

Your day to day will include:

• Leading projects from conception through to handover, ensuring timely and smooth delivery.
• Ensuring the highest standards of Health and Safety are implemented and demonstrated.
• Liaison with client and management to ensure smooth project delivery with customer service as a priority and management of Site Agents on your projects.
• Development of new and existing relationships with clients, suppliers and stakeholders, with demonstration of leadership, man-management, developmental and motivational skills.
• P&L responsibility for projects in your portfolio, delivering and enhancing margin and prompting.

What are we looking for?

This role of Project Manager is great for you if:

• You have a relevant degree (or equivalent) and experience within the built environment sector.
• You have strong knowledge of NEC contracts and Health & Safety legislation, including CDM regulations.
• You are commercially and operationally with robust subcontract administration and management experience.
  
  
  

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here .

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here .

We look forward to seeing your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier #LI-RD1

Job Introduction

Turning Point is a leading health and social care social enterprise, supporting people with mental health, learning disabilities, substance use, sexual health, and employment needs. We are at the forefront of delivering innovative, impactful solutions that make a tangible difference in people’s lives.

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join our dynamic Project Management Office (PMO) team on a fixed term 12 month contract.

There is a possibility that this post will be made permanent at the end of the fixed term contract.

As part of this team, you will lead projects that deliver real change across the organisation, with an initial focus on new service implementations. Your role will ensure IT components are delivered on time and to budget in collaboration with business units and central services. When capacity allows, you’ll also manage wider business change projects, introduce innovative technologies (e.g. AI and automation), and work with the IMT service transition lead to ensure implementations and BAU projects align with governance and process requirements.

If you are a proactive and organised individual who thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing and challenging environment, and have a passion for managing projects that deliver meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you! 

This role is scheduled to begin at the earliest opportunity offering the flexibility of largely remote working, with occasional travel to London or Manchester for key meetings.

Role Responsibility

As a Project Manager, you will:

•    Manage the end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and meet high-quality standards

•    Lead business change/transformation initiatives, including driving efficiencies, enhancing productivity, defining innovative service delivery models and frameworks 

•    Collaborate with stakeholders to define project objectives, deliverables, and success criteria, aligning with organisational goals

•    Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, ensuring risks, issues, and dependencies are identified and managed effectively

•    Facilitate effective communication, fostering collaboration and cohesion within project teams

•    Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of project management tools, processes, and approaches within the PMO

•    Collaborate across teams to enhance project management maturity and organisational capability

•    Ensure adherence to governance standards and quality assurance.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a Project Manager (Service Implementations) who :

•    has at least 2 years aggregate experience (in the last 4 years) in leading projects from beginning to end which involved significant business change or transformation, and multiple stakeholders, and provision of a range of IT services and products into business units undergoing other changes at the same time

•    has a good understanding (foundation level) ideally in ITIL v4 service transition and change management

•    is proficient in project management methodologies such as Prince2, MSP, or Agile PM (certifications beneficial)

•    is skilled in stakeholder and relationship management, with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively across all levels

•    has a strong understanding of risk, quality, and financial management

•    is knowledgeable in people change management, capable of embedding best practices and driving collaboration within project teams

•    is a confident communicator who inspires and guides stakeholders and teams with professionalism and enthusiasm

•    is passionate about continuous improvement, innovation, and delivering exceptional project outcomes.

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

Our people bring our vision to life. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to support others to fulfilling their potential, here at Turning Point, we don't just offer you a job – we offer you a career.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.

You will get 34 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 36 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.

Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.

Turning Point Benefits

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

Turning Point

Attached documents

• Project Manager (Service Implementations) - Role profile.pdf

What you will do

The Project Manager will be working as part of the Fire Suppression UK & I Major Projects team on EHS, financial & planning aspects of specific construction projects.

 You will be working with the Operations Manager and the role includes specific focus on change management and business development to optimise profit margins. The role will include responsibility for driving productivity and meeting contractual programme dates.

How you will do it

• Initiate the project - develop budgets, programmes, teams and resources

• Carry out progress and critical path management

• Co-ordinate work packages

• Liaise with different JCI business units to meet any job-specific requirements

• Manage internal and external teams.

• Manage JCI & construction industry standard EHS requirements

• Cost management

• Drive positivity & productivity

• Meeting project deadlines

• Identify and manage risks to ensure delivery is on time

• Implement and manage any necessary contract changes throughout the process

• Report regularly to JCI management and the client

• Liaise with JCI procurement department

• Liaise with customers & end-users

• Manage test, commissioning and fault finding activities

• Close out activities including evaluating successes and challenges to enhance learning for your next project.

What we look for

Required

• Knowledge and experience of construction project planning.

• Job specific CSCS card

• EHS experience

• Commercial understanding

• Ability to liaise with internal and external customers.

• Great written communications

• IT literate

 Preferred

• Direct experience of sprinkler system installation projects.

• SSTS/SMSTS certification

• IOSH Management certification

• Ability to read CAD drawings

If you are successful we can offer you a company culture that promotes work life balance, a commitment to continued learning and development, access to mental health support, a fantastic benefits package which includes a competitive salary, pension, life assurance, employee assistance program, employee referral scheme, discount on Johnson Controls security products including ADT Smart Home plus voluntary schemes for childcare vouchers, cycle to work, eye care vouchers and holiday purchase.

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