Senior Project Manager

  • Laing O'Rourke
  • Dartford, Kent
  • Dec 11, 2025
Full time Construction Civil Engineer Project Manager Construction Manager Management Architect and Design

Job Description

Expanded Structures Senior Project Manager

Expanded Structures is currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to join our work-winning function. This role will be based in our Dartford office and then move out to the delivery of a project following successful bid.

Expanded Structures Expanded Ltd

Scope of work

Reinforced Concrete Structures

The Expanded Group provides total capability in the early construction phases of major projects, providing an end-to-end solution or a bespoke choice of services. Backed by a central technical design and engineering resource, we can deliver the full range of piling, precast concrete, post-tensioning and structures techniques.

Role & responsibilities
  • Contribute to the achievement of safety targets and zero tolerance of unsafe working practices and occurrences
  • Deliver the sub project to the client within budget, quality assurance standards, on programme and to stringent safety parameters
  • Work with the planning team to develop detailed and accurate short-term programmes of work
  • Assess the staff capability and performance
  • Manage the budget and delivery of the section of the project
  • Provide accurate and timely reporting of progress against the planEnsure adoption of innovative ideas from within the business and from the workforce
  • Plan the programming of day-to-day resource requirement and communicate these to the construction team
  • Interface with other construction managers and section managers to share best practice and ensure effective resource utilisation
  • Monitor external changes to work plans and report the effect of change
  • Lead section meetings to review safety, quality, progress and design; achieve commercial requirements
  • Ensure effective implementation of Laing O Rourke project management systems and procedures
  • Contribute to the contract review process
  • Client and tenant liaison
  • Assist with design development
  • Act as person responsible for permit to work procedures
Qualifications
  • Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or Construction Management (or equivalent)
  • Extensive reinforced concrete structures experience
  • Masters - desirable
  • Experience delivering large-scale projects as a number 1
  • Bidding experience is beneficial but not essential
  • 10-15+ years of experience
About Us

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality - this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

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