Project Manager in Paisley

Paisley Full-Time No working from home possible

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Job Title: Project Manager

Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.
Location: Scotland / Hybrid (Travel required to Ayrshire and Lanarkshire on the west coast to Fife and the Lothians on the east)
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Daily Rate: £354.58/day (Umbrella)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Essential:

Some previous technical experience with a mining, surveying, geology or civil engineering background.
Experience of managing contractors
Experience using the NEC3/NEC4 Suite of Contracts.
Engineering experience in either Civil/Structural/Geotechnical
Ability to undertake travelling to hazard/subsidence cases
Excellent organisational skills
Experience of Microsoft office
Ability to prioritise tasks and use initiative
Flexibility in working hours

Desirable:

HND / Degree or equivalent together with corporate membership of professional body (Surveying, Civil, Structural, Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geology or appropriate discipline)
Demonstrable technical experience with a mining, surveying, geology or civil engineering background with experience of subsidence claim and public safety hazard management.
Working knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental issues
Knowledge of Subsidence Legislation
Experience of interpreting mining related information.
Knowledge of the technical management of mining legacy risks and hazards

Main purpose

To be responsible for and administer a portfolio of coal mining related hazard, enquiry and subsidence projects in Scotland.
Role location: The exciting role involves working in the former coal mining areas of Scotland, based at home with regular site visits that the candidate will be required to travel to. This will include responding to new incidents during working hours, keeping your working work suitably flexible. Travelling to and from sites, for site visits and for new incidents, will equate to on average 75% of the working week.
The Candidate shall be located within the existing coalfield areas of Scotland. Scotland's coalfields stretch right across the central belt from Ayrshire and Lanarkshire on the west coast to Fife and the Lothians on the east.
Subject to ongoing need, availability and performance, we reserve the right to extend the duration from currently 6 months to a total of 9 months (+3 months).

Responsibilities

To ensure that your portfolio of projects is adequately progressed and resourced, and that your stakeholders are effectively managed.
To implement project plans and priorities.
To ensure adequate investigations are carried out to determine the Authority's liability.
To ensure that all projects and fieldworks are economically, efficiently and effectively managed and all statutory obligations are discharged.
To act from time to time as Designer for the purposes of the CDM 2007 or subsequent regulations.
To manage contractors and consultants undertaking research, investigations and remediation. This includes the effective production and management of the current suite of NEC 4 contract documentation.
To undertake field related tasks as required which may include the inspections of tips, properties, liability sites, undertaking monitoring and sampling. xiskglj
To compile evidence and submissions in respect of any claims that may be referred to arbitration/lands tribunal.
To act as a public interface, representing the Authority and dealing with live enquiries from members of the public, and other relevant parties
To be part of response team to deal with calls to the Authority's emergency hazard line

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