Project Manager - #191454

Careys


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Bedford
Contract type: Full time

Department: Operations Management (Site/Project/Regional)

Location: Bedford

Description

We’re seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead on a major infrastructure project in the Midlands. You’ll take ownership of project delivery, technical governance, safety culture, commercial performance, and stakeholder relationships — driving excellence across every stage of the build.

What you will be doing:

  • Lead project-wide quality, safety, and environmental strategy, ensuring high standards and continuous improvement.
  • Provide technical authority, resolving complex engineering issues and overseeing temporary and permanent works.
  • Manage design governance, ensuring timely information flow, buildability, and compliance with BIM and client requirements.
  • Oversee strategic logistics planning, coordinating multi-site access, deliveries, and supply chain interfaces.
  • Direct procurement and materials strategies, working closely with key suppliers to maintain programme and quality.
  • Own the master programme, lead recovery planning, and report progress and risk against key milestones.
  • Shape and support the commercial strategy, contributing to variations, claims, cost forecasting, and risk mitigation.
  • Lead and inspire the project team, ensuring clarity of roles, accountability, and performance — including Section 106/social value commitments (apprenticeships, work placements & local employment).
  • Build strong client and stakeholder relationships, chairing structured meetings and ensuring successful delivery outcomes.
  • Drive a proactive, collaborative, and safety‑first culture, influencing behaviours across the entire project.


What you will bring:

  • Decisive and confident leadership under pressure
  • Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project cost drivers
  • Excellent communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
  • Deep technical knowledge and the ability to challenge engineering solutions
  • Strategic mindset with strong planning and governance skills
  • High personal integrity, resilience, and a drive for performance excellence
  • Passion for building collaborative, empowered project teams

Essential:
  • Black CSCS Card
  • SMSTS
  • IOSH Managing Safely
  • Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) certificate
  • Significant experience managing major civils, rail, utilities, or infrastructure projects

Desirable:
  • MICE / AMICE / IEng
  • PRINCE2 or APM PMQ
  • MSc in Civil Engineering or Construction PM

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

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