Package Manager

Do you have 5+ years’ experience managing major engineering or infrastructure projects, with responsibility for programme, budget, safety, quality and delivery?

Have you successfully led construction delivery teams, managing labour, plant, subcontractors and materials whilst ensuring compliance with HSE, quality and contractual requirements?

Are you looking for an opportunity to take ownership of a significant package of works on a major UK infrastructure project and play a key role in its successful delivery?

The Opportunity

Due to continued growth and project demands, our client is seeking an experienced Package Manager to join a major infrastructure programme. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a significant project section, leading multidisciplinary delivery teams from pre-construction through to construction, commissioning and handover.

Your duties and responsibilities will be

• Lead and manage a designated section of the project from pre-construction through to completion.
• Provide visible leadership, guidance and direction to site and project delivery teams.
• Manage construction resources including labour, plant, subcontractors and materials.
• Ensure all works are delivered safely, sustainably and in accordance with quality, environmental and HSE requirements.
• Interface with design, technical, commercial, planning and stakeholder teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Review, manage and approve project documentation in accordance with company procedures.
• Identify, assess and manage project risks and opportunities, implementing appropriate mitigation and improvement plans.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and key stakeholders.
• Monitor project performance, programme, costs and budgets, ensuring transparent and accurate reporting.
• Ensure contractual obligations and project requirements are fully understood and adhered to.
• Lead project reviews and utilise project controls information to proactively identify and address issues.
• Ensure suppliers and subcontractors are effectively coordinated and managed.
• Maintain operational programmes and ensure reporting requirements are delivered on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Manage project budgets, monitor costs and report deviations in a timely manner.
• Ensure temporary works documentation, designs, risk assessments and method statements are completed and approved before works commence.
• Promote innovation, lessons learned and industry best practice across the project.
• Support community, employment and environmental initiatives where required.

You will have the following qualifications & experience:

• HNC, HND, NVQ Level 5 or Degree qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Appropriate health and safety qualifications such as SMSTS, TSTS or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years' experience managing major engineering, civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical knowledge relevant to construction delivery.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary project delivery teams.
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills.
• Working knowledge of project planning and programming.
• Commercial and contractual awareness.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasts and cost performance.
• Strong understanding of risk management and project controls.

It’s great if you also have the following

• Experience working on major power, transmission, utilities or infrastructure projects.
• Experience within joint ventures or large Tier 1 contractor environments.
• Knowledge of National Grid standards and requirements.
• Experience working on complex multidisciplinary construction projects.
• Strong leadership and people management capability.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and innovation initiatives.
• Chartered status or working towards professional accreditation.
• Temporary Works knowledge and experience.

The setting for the role

This role is site-based on a major infrastructure project, working closely with internal project teams, clients, contractors and other stakeholders. You will lead a package of works through all stages of delivery, ensuring safety, quality, cost and programme objectives are achieved while promoting a collaborative "One Team" culture and maintaining the highest standards of operational performance.