Civils/Construction Project Manager

Nantgarw, Cardiff
Blue Water Recruitment Limited

Civils/Construction Project Manager

Location: Cardiff
Type: Full-time

Due to continued growth and the award of several exciting new projects, our client is seeking an experienced Civils/Construction Project Manager to support the tendering and delivery of upcoming marine and coastal civil engineering works.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional with strong civil engineering experience to play a key role in both pre-construction and project delivery, working across a diverse and technically challenging portfolio.

The Role

You will be involved throughout the full project lifecycle, from early tender development through to successful on-site delivery. The role offers a strong balance of technical, commercial and client-facing responsibilities. You will be hands-on within a small team, with responsibility for a variety of tasks and different projects at different stages of their life cycle. Contracts vary from 50,000- 500,000 in general but on occasion will be 1m+

Key responsibilities include:

Pre-Construction & Tendering

• Preparing tenders in collaboration with the wider bid team, Project Managers, Commercial Director and other key stakeholders
• Developing innovative technical solutions as part of tender submissions
• Undertaking detailed pricing and risk reviews
• Attending pre-tender site visits and client meetings
• Producing pre-construction documentation, including compliance with CDM Regulations 2015

Project Planning & Delivery

• Preparing detailed construction programmes in line with contractual requirements (Microsoft Project experience desirable)
• Identifying risks, opportunities and resource requirements
• Acting as a client-facing Project Manager during delivery
• Attending progress, technical and commercial meetings
• Maintaining a strong site presence, ensuring quality standards are met and quality records are maintained

Commercial & Contractual Management

• Producing cost monitoring reports and forecasting projected outturn costs
• Preparing and submitting valuations in a timely manner
• Managing projects to meet commercial and contractual obligations
• Identifying and managing change, Early Warnings and Compensation Events
• Working knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts is desirable

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Demonstrating visible safety leadership throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensuring compliance with all company safety policies and legal requirements
• Applying a working knowledge of CDM Regulations
• Supporting site audits and working with the Compliance team to evidence best practice

About You

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience delivering civil engineering projects, experience in a marine environment beneficial but not essential
• Good understanding of the unique challenges associated with marine works
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach

If you are an ambitious Site Engineer who has had exposure to some or all the above, then our client would be interested in your application as a Trainee Project Manager.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to work on technically challenging and varied marine projects
• Involvement in both tendering and delivery phases
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Continued professional development as part of a growing business