In brief
This project manager role oversees civil engineering and highways maintenance works across Essex. The work involves managing site programmes, coordinating labour and subcontractors, and ensuring all projects meet safety and technical specifications from start to finish.
Best for
Project or site managers with civil engineering or highways experience.
Non-negotiable
CSCS or SSSTS certification required.
What you need
Required
Project Management
Clearly required in the listing
Civil Engineering
Clearly required in the listing
Highways Maintenance
Clearly required in the listing
Site Team Management
Strongly implied by the listing
CSCS
Clearly required in the listing
SSSTS
Clearly required in the listing
Preferred
No preferred skills or technologies were clearly stated.
Your day-to-day
Manage site programmes
Clearly stated in the job description.
Coordinate site resources
Clearly stated in the job description.
Liaise with stakeholders
Clearly stated in the job description.
Experience expected
Level
Mid-level
Based on what the listing states
Years of experience
Not stated
No clear years requirement found
Evidence from the listing
Experience level
“You will be trusted to run sites end-to-end, with clear long-term prospects into Contracts Management / Operations.”
What's on offer
Full job description (from employer)⌄
Project Manager (Highways) £60,000 - £70,000 + Vehicle + Bonus + Training / Tickets + Progression Basildon, Essex (Commutable from: Southend-on-Sea, Chelmsford, Brentwood, Billericay, Wickford, Rayleigh, Grays, Stanford-le-Hope) Are you a Project Manager or Site Manager looking to step into a role where you will take real ownership of live highways works, be backed with consistent training and have genuine scope to progress as the business grows? On offer is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established but steadily expanding civil engineering contractor, working on a varied portfolio of highways maintenance projects across Essex. You will be trusted to run sites end-to-end, with clear long-term prospects into Contracts Management / Operations. This company specialise in highways maintenance work, delivering a high volume of small-to-medium projects for major public-sector and National Highways frameworks. Known for being a close-knit team where you are more than a number, they are now looking to add a Project Manager due to continued growth and increased workload. In this role you will be split between office and site, managing programmes, coordinating labour and subcontractors, ordering materials, and liaising with stakeholders and public authorities to ensure works are delivered safely, on time and to specification. This role would suit a Project or Site Manager from a civil engineering / highways background (or similar looking for long-term development and progression in a growing business. The Role: Project Manager delivering highways maintenance projects across Essex Split between Basildon office and site Manage programmes, resource, materials and site delivery from start to finish Liaise with key stakeholders including public authority / framework contacts The Person: Project Management experience within civils / highways / infrastructure (or similar) Confident managing site teams and taking ownership of live sites CSCS / SSSTS (or equivalent) Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed) To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Reece Johnson at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates
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