Project Manager Special Buildings in Isle of Lewis

Project Manager responsible for overseeing the Design and Construction of High Speed Two (Hs2) Infrastructure Maintenance Depot located in a centralised location along the London-Birmingham corridor. The Project Manager will be responsible for the project from start to finish, ensuring that it is completed on time, to budget and according to specifications. The Hs2 Infrastructure Maintenance Depot includes the Design and Construction of three main buildings: the combined office and light workshop building and two major Over Track Maintenance buildings.

Location: Southeast England, UK.

Qualifications / Experience:

• Degree/Masters in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management.
• Experience in construction, project management, or a related field.
• Proven track record of delivering construction projects on time and within budget.
• Familiarity with project management software and tools.
• Detailed knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation.

Relevant Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent communication, leadership, and management skills to interact at a variety of levels with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise competing demands.
• Experience in building relationships with external parties.
• Significant construction technology knowledge and experience.
• Proven Delivery of Design and Construct projects managing the supply chain under NEC Option (desirable).
• Temporary works experience / knowledge.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Lead and manage projects from start to finish, ensuring that they are delivered on time, to budget, and within the required quality standards.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients, contractors, and other stakeholders to facilitate project success and communicate regularly to keep them informed of project progress and address any issues.
• Establish project objectives, scope, and timeline, and ensure that they are communicated clearly to all relevant parties.
• Planning and design coordination during pre-construction and construction phase.
• Plan and manage project resources (personnel, equipment, materials) to ensure efficient project execution.
• Monitor and control project costs and budgets, and report progress and risks.
• Manage project risks and issues and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Forecast work ahead of the programmes and recommend extra resources or alternative work processes when necessary to maintain or increase performance.
• Identify and recommend solutions to design issues whilst taking into account engineering procedure and the construction schedule.
• Manage the site team whilst taking into account personnel issues and staff training and development.
• Interpret design specifications.
• Work in partnership with the sub-contractors and consider the environment and community around the project.
• Ensure company procedures are implemented.
• Ensure that projects comply with health and safety regulations and other legal requirements.
• Contribute to the achievement of Health and Safety in accordance with company policy.
• Monitor and assess staff capability and performance.
• Promote company values in all dealings with other employees, clients, subcontractors and other external contacts.

Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.

Ferrovial Construction UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and as such treats applications equally and recruits purely based on skills and experience. Ferrovial embraces diversity and inclusion, and we see the value in providing equal opportunities to all employees. We are committed to building an inclusive team from a variety of different backgrounds, perspectives and skills so we encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.