Civil Engineering Project Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne

This position will require approximately 50% travel to the client’s sites (a company car is provided).

A Snapshot of Your Day

In this exciting and varied role, your day typically begins with a team meeting to discuss ongoing key projects, prioritise tasks, and address any immediate concerns. You will oversee the progress of Offshore Wind and HVDC interconnector projects, ensuring they meet safety, quality, time, functionality, and cost requirements. Coordination with consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers is key to smooth project execution. You identify and mitigate risks, maintain a change log for scope changes, and chair technical and progress meetings to ensure alignment. Additionally, you will support the implementation of new ideas and innovations, staying updated with relevant regulations to ensure compliance and promote proactive project management. Hybrid role, office location Manchester.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Driving the project and work packages to meet the defined requirements (e.g., safety, quality, time, functionality & cost).
• Responsible for the procurement and management of consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers from design, through delivery and handover.
• Identification, monitoring and mitigation of risks and opportunities.
• Fulfilling the role of Contract Administrator (NEC3/4 / FIDIC / Custom contracts).
• Define, draft and manage the subcontract documentation in coordination with other functions and project collaborators, including scope, specification, drawings, programme, resources, design work, interfaces, constraints, document management, reporting, H&S, quality requirements, and 'as builts'.
• Chair technical and progress meetings with subcontractors and internal collaborators.
• Liaise with the civil design manager/coordinators to ensure the flow of design documentation is consistent with the programme and in line with the design review process within the engineering function and contract requirements.
• Monitor the scope and record any changes in a change log highlighting the potential impact to programme and budget and implement mitigation measures.
• Actively support the implementation of new ideas and innovations e.g., advancements in construction technology and materials.

What You Bring

• Experience within the Civil Engineering, Construction, or Infrastructure sectors.
• Strong understanding of Construction Methodologies.
• Excellent communicator who can communicate complex technical and commercial issues.
• Bold and willingness to work flexibly, both in the office and on-site.
• Proactive attitude.
• Fully conversant with Health and Safety, Environmental and Planning regulations.
• Good standard of IT literacy – especially MS Office 365 solutions.
• Qualification in either Civil Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent.
• Ideally chartered with either the ICE, CIOB, RICS, CICES or working towards.

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world’s electricity generation. Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energise society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards

At Siemens Energy, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive salary, annual bonus, generous holiday allowance, pension, company share scheme, and employee discounts. We also encourage flexibility and innovation in the workplace, supporting agile working arrangements. Join our diverse and inclusive team where your unique talents and perspectives will be celebrated and contribute to our mission of providing sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy to the world.