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Project Manager - Waterways/Highways Schemes
- Posted 20 August 2025
- Salary £64000 - £74000 per annum
- LocationCambridge
- Job type Temporary
- Sectors Infrastructure, Highways
- ReferenceBH-39205
Job description
People Group is recruiting a Project Manager from a contractor background to work on the Eastern Region on waterways, Flood Defence schemes, Navigation structures and Highways/ Road schemes.
Key Accountabilities:
Qualifications, Certifications and Experience required:
On offer is a salary of between £ 64,000 - £74,000 per annum, a Company Car, a pension, 25 days' holiday entitlement, and more.
Key Accountabilities:
- Management of site staff, operatives and sub-contractors
- Provide method statements, hazard risk assessments and Project Management plans
- Understand tender allowances and monitor contract loss against agreed budgets
- Preparing and monitoring programmes of work
- Foster good relations and reputation with clients
- Manage design coordination
- Assessment and engagement of sub-contractors
- Manage contracts to ensure timely and profitable completion of contracts
- Supervise, mentor and assist in the career development of junior staff
Qualifications, Certifications and Experience required:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Project Management role working for a main contractor.
- Experience working within waterways, flood defence/ structures and highways/ road schemes.
- HND/ HNC/ BEng or equivalent
- Up-to-date SMSTS qualification and appropriate CSCS card
- Must be happy to travel to site in Peterborough / Cambridge 5 days a week.
On offer is a salary of between £ 64,000 - £74,000 per annum, a Company Car, a pension, 25 days' holiday entitlement, and more.