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Recruit4staff are representing a leading civil engineering business in their search for a Senior Project Manager to work in Seascale

Job Details:

Pay: Circa £95,000 (Negotiable depending on skillset and experience)
Hours of Work: Full Time, Monday to Friday, Days (45 hours)
Duration: Permanent
Benefits: 8% employer pension contribution, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job Role: As Senior Project Manager (Pre-Construction), you will lead all early-stage project development activities for a major package supporting nuclear operations, remediation, and decommissioning works. You will manage pre-construction planning, design coordination, constructability, programme development, risk management, stakeholder engagement, procurement strategy, and delivery readiness.

Working alongside internal teams, clients, design partners, subcontractors, and regulatory stakeholders, you will ensure all pre-construction works meet strict nuclear-sector standards in safety, quality, security, and compliance. Your leadership will drive the transition from design into assured, ready-to-deliver construction phases.

This Senior Project Manager (Pre-Construction) role requires a proactive project leader experienced in civil or nuclear-sector pre-construction, with strong skills in planning, governance, and stakeholder interfacing in highly regulated environments.

Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications:

Proven experience as a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager on large civil engineering, infrastructure, or nuclear projects
Background in planning, design management, early-stage strategy, procurement, buildability reviews, and risk management
Knowledge of nuclear-site standards including safety case compliance, security protocols, CDM, and regulatory liaison
Leadership of multidisciplinary teams (planners, designers, engineers, commercial, subcontractors)
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills
Strong ability in programme development, sequencing, and readiness assurance
NEC contract experience
Experience on nuclear-licensed sites
Security clearance (SC or ability to obtain SC)

Advantageous Skills, Experience, or Qualifications

Experience with major pre-construction or early works packages in nuclear or infrastructure settings
Chartered status (MICE, MAPM, RICS or equivalent)
Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or similar

Commutable From: Drigg, Seascale, Egremont, Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Gosforth, Workington, St Bees, Nethertown, Holmrook, Ravenglass

Similar Job Titles: Senior Project Manager, Pre-Construction Manager, Pre-Construction Lead, Lead Project Manager, Senior Construction Manager (Pre-Start), Early Works Project Manager, Pre-Contract Project Manager, Major Projects Manager

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Senior Project Manager (Construction)

Cumberland

£95,000 - £95,000

Permanent

Recruit4staff are representing a leading civil engineering business in their search for a Senior Project Manager (Construction) to work in Seascale

Job Details:

Pay: Circa £95,000 (Negotiable depending on skillset and experience)
Hours of Work: Full Time, Monday to Friday, Days (45 hours)
Duration: Permanent
Benefits: 8% employer pension contribution, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job Role: As Senior Project Manager (Construction), you will take full responsibility for leading the on-site delivery of a complex civil engineering project. You will manage all construction activities from the start of site operations through to completion, ensuring that all works meet programme, cost, quality and safety targets.

You will oversee multidisciplinary site teams, subcontractors and suppliers, ensuring high performance, efficient coordination, and compliance with all regulatory and project requirements. This Senior Project Manager (Construction) role requires strong operational leadership, exceptional safety management, and the ability to drive progress, resolve issues, and maintain excellent communication with internal and external stakeholders.

You will work closely with design, engineering, planning, commercial and procurement teams to ensure construction is delivered effectively and in line with the project’s technical and contractual obligations.

This position suits an experienced project leader with a strong background delivering large-scale civil engineering or infrastructure schemes.

Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications:

Proven experience as a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager delivering major civil engineering or infrastructure projects
Strong understanding of construction methodology, sequencing, buildability and site operations
Demonstrable leadership of on-site delivery teams including engineers, managers, supervisors and subcontractors
Excellent command of health & safety management, RAMS, permits, CDM and safe systems of work
Strong capability in programme management, progress reporting, resource planning and production control
Effective stakeholder management skills with the ability to build strong working relationships
Experience operating within NEC contract environments
Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving abilities under live site conditions

Advantageous Skills, Experience, or Qualifications

Chartered status (MICE, MAPM, RICS, MCIOB or equivalent)
Degree (BEng / BSc) in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related subject

Commutable From: Drigg, Seascale, Egremont, Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Gosforth, Workington, St Bees, Nethertown, Holmrook, Ravenglass

Similar Job Titles: Construction Project Manager, Senior Construction Manager, Lead Construction Manager, Project Delivery Manager, Senior Site Project Manager, Major Projects Construction Manager, Delivery Project Manager