Senior Project Manager - Civil Engineering

  • TLG Infrastructure Limited
  • 15/01/2026
Contract Construction Civil Engineer Project Manager Management Architect and Design

Job Description

Senior Project Manager - Earthworks & Civil Engineering

Location: Suffolk

Contract Type: Contract (Outside IR35)
Rate: 450- 525 per shift

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of a 30 million earthworks and civil engineering package on a major infrastructure project, operating under the NEC form of contract. This is a high-profile role requiring strong commercial awareness, technical capability, and proven leadership in complex groundworks and civils environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Overall responsibility for the safe, timely, and profitable delivery of a 30m earthworks and civil engineering package
  • Full compliance with NEC contract management, including early warnings, compensation events, and programme management
  • Leadership and management of site teams, subcontractors, and supply chain partners
  • Management of programme, cost control, risk, and change management
  • Ensuring high standards of health, safety, environmental and quality performance
  • Client and stakeholder liaison, including progress reporting and commercial reviews
  • Coordination with design teams to manage buildability, temporary works, and engineering solutions

Key Requirements

  • Proven experience delivering large-scale earthworks and civil engineering projects ( 20m+ preferred)
  • Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4)
  • Background in heavy civils, groundworks, highways, or infrastructure projects
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Commercially astute with experience managing cost, risk, and change
  • Degree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
  • SMSTS, CSCS (Black or Gold)

For more information please apply to the role and contact Charlie Read at TLG Infrastructure.