Project Manager

Sector: Rail / Civil Engineering Location: Warrington, North West Business Unit: North West & Central Region What We Offer Competitive Salary: Negotiable based on experience Company Vehicle: Choice between a company car or car allowance Health Benefits: Private medical insurance Generous Holidays: 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service) Volunteer Opportunities: Up to 3 volunteer days Pension Scheme: Company contributory pension plan Life Insurance: Comprehensive life insurance coverage Health Cash Plan: Westfield Health Cash Plan and Westfield Rewards Career Development: Robust support and a clear path for personal and professional growth. Internal development programmes dedicated to supporting the development of our colleagues and future business leaders including Purposeful Leadership, Women in leadership and much more. About the Role We are looking for an experienced Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to join our North West & Central, CP7 team. You will focus on civil engineering and rail projects, particularly bridge reconstructions, platforms and station infrastructure developments and other related structures and civils works. In this role, you will manage and lead the successful delivery of contracts by ensuring the project team is fully informed of contract requirements and constraints, while identifying the necessary resources to meet contract objectives. Building positive relationships with all stakeholders is key to ensuring timely, budget-conscious, and high-quality project delivery that exceeds client expectations. Key Responsibilities Project Lifecycle Involvement: Participate in all stages of projects from pre-qualifying and tendering through to delivery and handback. Multi-Project Management: Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, effectively delegating and prioritising tasks aligned with business objectives while providing guidance to project teams. Health, Safety, and Quality Policies: Fulfill responsibilities as defined in the Company Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality Policies, ensuring compliance and safety on-site. Contract Management: Ensure project adherence to Terms and Conditions of the Contract and internal Policies and Procedures. Team Support: Ensure site teams are well-briefed on contract requirements and equipped to meet objectives. Documentation Standards: Ensure that the Construction Phase Plan, WPPs, and Task Briefs are produced to a high standard for both self-delivery and subcontracted work. Quality Assurance: Maintain the Contract Quality Plan and relevant Inspection and Test Plans to ensure safety and compliance. Site Induction: Ensure all site personnel receive suitable inductions. Contractor Coordination: Manage compliance and coordination of Client appointed Contractors and statutory authorities, fulfilling CDM obligations. Subcontractor Management: Control subcontract resources to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency and hold regular meetings as necessary. Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of continuous improvement and best practice among teams. SHEQ Inspections: Maintain project-specific SHEQ inspections and documentation. Site Engagement: Conduct regular site inspections to involve both direct employees and subcontractors. Communication of Company Initiatives: Effectively communicate and implement company directives, arranging briefings and workshops as needed. Monitoring and Reporting: Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget while monitoring costs and updating the project Cost Plan collaboratively with the Commercial representative. Change Management: Identify and manage changes to contracts, documenting variations appropriately. Management Reporting: Provide formal reports on contract progress to the Senior Management Team. Issue Management: Escalate unresolved issues to the Senior Management Team when necessary. Business Development: Proactively promote the company’s capabilities and identify business development opportunities, communicating them to relevant stakeholders. Documentation Preparation: Prepare early warning and change instruction documentation efficiently. Requirements To be successful in this role, candidates should possess: Experience: Previous role as a Senior Project Manager or a Project Manager ready to take on additional responsibilities in rail contracting, particularly on civils and structures projects like bridge reconstructions, platforms and station enhancements. Some experience of Geotech works would be beneficial. Educational Background: Degree, HNC, or HND in Civil Engineering (or equivalent experience). Certifications: PTS (Personal Track Safety) SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills, with a proactive approach to problem-solving. Seniority Level Mid-Senior level Employment Type Full-time Industry Construction The Company You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen is 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, delivering 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 to improve diversity & inclusion in the civil engineering and construction industry. Our journey is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce. 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 proactively committed to improving 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 a 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. Apply Now 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr