Project Manager

Job Description

Project Manager

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time

Location: Edinburgh Area

Description

You’re a Project Manager with strong civils and groundworks experience and a passion for building strong client and operational relationships. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team in Edinburgh.

We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager to support ongoing and upcoming projects in the region. This is a permanent position offering long-term career development and the chance to work on high-profile infrastructure schemes.

Key Responsibilities

• Quality Management: Lead the achievement of Carey Quality Standards and manage the QA/QC procedures.
• Safety and Environment: Ensure safety targets are met, conduct daily team discussions, and oversee compliance with lifting plans, RAMS, permits, and inspections.
• Technical and Engineering: Ensure product design, manufacture, and installation meet project requirements.
• Logistics: Plan and control deliveries, lifting, and handling, ensuring alignment with project goals and compliance with the Carey Way.
• Design and Information Management: Oversee the delivery of structural designs, manage design changes, and ensure timely information release.
• Materials and Procurement: Ensure materials meet specifications, are approved, and are managed through the QA/QC process.
• Programme Management: Monitor and review project programmes, focusing on meeting milestones, deadlines, and KPIs.
• Commercial Management: Work closely with the Contracts Manager to develop and manage budgets, monitor costs, and report on project performance.
• Staffing and Labour Management: Lead, mentor, and motivate the project team, fostering development and performance review attainment.
• Stakeholder Management: Ensure project team and client requirements are understood and met, focusing on quality and project specifications.
• Reporting and Support: Report on major project concerns in a timely manner, support lessons learned reporting, and promote the Carey Way.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Higher level qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or Structural Engineering
• Technically competent
• Methodical proactive planner
• Ability to programme/schedule
• Project Management experience with a hard landscaping/groundworks/infrastructure specialist contractor
• Commercially and contractually aware

Benefits

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Car Allowance
• Company Pension
• Volunteering Days – With Careys Foundation – or other organisations that are important to you
• Health Care Cashplan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car Leasing Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Life Assurance
• Buy/sell holidays
• Other discounts and Cashback plans