Package Manager

Package Manager: Civil Engineering / Major Infrastructure

We are recruiting for an experienced Package Manager with a strong civil engineering background to join a major underground infrastructure project in London.

The project forms part of a significant investment in London's electricity transmission network, involving deep-level tunnels, associated civil engineering structures and supporting infrastructure.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for managing a designated construction package, overseeing site teams, subcontractors, construction programmes and commercial performance from pre-construction through to completion and handover.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of civil engineering and associated construction works, ensuring programme, quality, safety and commercial objectives are achieved.
• Lead and coordinate engineers, supervisors, subcontractors and site teams.
• Manage labour, plant, materials and construction resources.
• Develop and maintain construction programmes, monitor progress and implement recovery measures where required.
• Take responsibility for package budgets, cost control, forecasting and commercial performance.
• Coordinate construction methodologies, temporary works and technical requirements with design and engineering teams.
• Manage subcontractor performance and ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
• Liaise with clients, designers and other project stakeholders.
• Identify and manage construction risks, ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Oversee construction activities through to completion and handover.

Experience and qualifications

• Minimum five years' project management experience on major civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• HNC, HND, NVQ Level 5 or degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience managing construction packages, site teams and subcontractors.
• Background in major civil engineering, tunnelling, underground infrastructure or complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of construction planning, programming and project controls.
• Commercial and contractual awareness, including budget management, cost control and forecasting.
• Experience coordinating temporary works and construction methodologies.
• Appropriate health and safety qualifications, such as SMSTS or TSTS.
• Experience managing client and stakeholder relationships.

This position offers the opportunity to manage a significant construction package on a major London infrastructure programme.

To discuss the opportunity in confidence, please apply with your CV.