Date posted:28 July 2025

Pay:£60,000.00-£65,000.00 per year

Job description:

Job Title:Project Manager

Location:Yaxley (Peterborough) – with flexibility for occasional remote working

Job Type:Full-Time | Permanent

Industry:Gas, Utilities, Civil Engineering, Infrastructure

Salary:£60,000 – £65,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Benefits:Company car, 28 days holiday, pension scheme, private health care, annual discretionary bonus

Career Progression:Opportunity to progress to Operations Director within 3–5 years (subject to performance)

Company Overview

Our client is a specialist civil engineering and utilities contractor delivering high-integrity projects across the gas and energy infrastructure sector. With long-standing relationships across all gas networks they are now seeking a Project Manager to lead and develop their East Midlands & Northern delivery team.

Role Overview

This is a pivotal leadership position responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of complex infrastructure and civils-based gas projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong utilities background, with a focus on gas or oil pipelines, and be fully confident managing NEC4 contracts, client relationships, and multi-disciplinary teams across all stages of the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full project lifecycle from tender through to final account and close-out
• Build and maintain workload with major clients
• Provide leadership and direction to internal project teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations 2015 (Principal Designer / Principal Contractor responsibilities)
• Conduct risk assessments, method statement approvals, and support temporary works coordination
• Oversee financial management including applications for payment, compensation events, variations, and budgeting
• Conduct safety audits, drive compliance with HSEQ standards, and promote a positive safety culture
• Recruit, train, and develop internal project staff and site personnel
• Work closely with Directors and Finance teams on commercial performance and sustainability initiatives
• Manage resource planning, labour meetings, and project reporting
• Attend weekly progress meetings and produce departmental performance reports
• Investigate and resolve incidents, near-misses, and client complaints

Key Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience delivering civil engineering and utilities projects (ideally within the gas sector)
• In-depth understanding of NEC4 contracts, commercial and technical bid submissions
• Demonstrable leadership and people management capability
• Strong working knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015
• Excellent financial acumen including cost control, forecasting, and reporting
• Effective communicator able to represent the business professionally at all levels
• Comfortable managing client expectations and driving internal delivery teams
• Strong IT and systems literacy (project software, reporting tools, MS Office)

Desirable Qualifications

• SMSTS or equivalent H&S qualifications
• Degree or equivalent in Construction, Civil Engineering, or Project Management
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. ICE, APM, CIOB)

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary with structured progression opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunity to lead strategic frameworks with major gas clients
• Long-term career development with a direct path to senior leadership

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/09/2025