Civils Project Manager
Posted 1 week ago by Kenton Black
£500 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
Coventry
Summary: The role of Freelance Project Manager involves overseeing the delivery of major infrastructure projects across the UK, with a focus on rail and complex programmes like HS2. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in civil engineering and M&E packages, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget. This position requires excellent stakeholder management and the ability to drive programme performance while maintaining compliance with health and safety standards. The role demands a delivery-focused professional capable of operating autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of project packages, ensuring works are completed safely, on time, and within budget
- Oversee and coordinate both civil engineering and M&E (Mechanical & Electrical) packages
- Manage subcontractors, consultants, and key stakeholders across multiple disciplines
- Drive programme performance, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies
- Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, environmental, and quality standards
- Provide clear reporting to senior stakeholders, including progress updates and commercial performance
- Interface with client teams and support integration across wider project delivery functions
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Project Manager within major infrastructure or rail projects
- Prior involvement in HS2 is highly desirable
- Strong civils bias, with a solid understanding of heavy civil engineering works (earthworks, structures, utilities, etc.)
- Demonstrable experience managing M&E packages alongside civils delivery
- Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills
- Strong commercial awareness and experience working in NEC contract environments
- Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced project environment
Salary (Rate): £500/day
City: Coventry
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
We are seeking an experienced Freelance Project Manager to support the successful delivery of major infrastructure works across the UK. This role is ideally suited to a strong, delivery-focused professional with a background in large-scale rail or infrastructure projects, particularly with experience on HS2 or similarly complex programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of project packages, ensuring works are completed safely, on time, and within budget
- Oversee and coordinate both civil engineering and M&E (Mechanical & Electrical) packages
- Manage subcontractors, consultants, and key stakeholders across multiple disciplines
- Drive programme performance, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies
- Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, environmental, and quality standards
- Provide clear reporting to senior stakeholders, including progress updates and commercial performance
- Interface with client teams and support integration across wider project delivery functions
About You
- Proven experience as a Project Manager within major infrastructure or rail projects
- Prior involvement in HS2 is highly desirable
- Strong civils bias, with a solid understanding of heavy civil engineering works (earthworks, structures, utilities, etc.)
- Demonstrable experience managing M&E packages alongside civils delivery
- Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills
- Strong commercial awareness and experience working in NEC contract environments
- Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced project environment