The Vacancy

Project Manager ¦ Civil Engineering

Regional Office: Highbridge
Project Location: Bristol
Region: Wales and Western

About the Business Unit

A fast-paced civil engineering team delivering multi-disciplinary highways and structures projects across the Western region. Current work spans roads, bridges, tunnels, stations and embankments for clients including local authorities and the Environment Agency, delivered through both one-off tenders and long-term frameworks.

Role overview

Lead the successful delivery of multi-disciplinary civils and highways projects in Bristol, managing a portfolio of structures and highway contracts. You will ensure teams understand contract requirements, have the right resources, and deliver safely, on time and on budget.

Key responsibilities

• Lead projects from pre-qualification and tendering through to completion.
• Manage day-to-day site delivery, ensuring teams are fully briefed on contract parameters and objectives.
• Deliver contracts in compliance with all applicable legislation, contract terms, health and safety, quality and environmental plans.
• Maintain programme and budget control and monitor progress against objectives.
• Manage and coordinate subcontractors to achieve high standards of safety, quality and efficiency.
• Identify, agree and manage contract changes with the Project Delivery Team.
• Produce formal progress reports for the Framework Manager.
• Identify and pursue business development opportunities.

Experience and qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager in heavy civil engineering, highways, bridges or structures.
• Degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• SMSTS and PTS certifications.
• Strong commercial, programme and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrable experience managing multidisciplinary site teams and subcontractors.

What we offer

• Competitive annual salary, negotiable based on experience.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Private medical insurance.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with increases for length of service.
• Up to 3 volunteer days.
• Company contributory pension scheme.
• Life insurance.
• Westfield Health Cash Plan and Westfield Rewards.
• Structured support for professional development and clear internal career progression pathways.
• Internal development programmes dedicated to supporting the development of our colleagues and future business leaders including Purposeful Leadership, Women in leadership and much more.
• Ongoing learning opportunities and a safe working environment.
• Employee forums to share feedback and influence change.

The Company

Why AmcoGiffen?
You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen
We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn't matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing
Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.

Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!

For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:

tom.peach@amcogiffen.co.uk
Recruitment Manager

The Benefits

We offer excellent career prospects, a competitive salary, and outstanding training development and support opportunities. You can expect to receive a range of benefits (role dependent) including:

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Westfield health scheme

Minumum 25 days' holiday

Private medical insurance