Agent / Project Manager

We're looking for a skilled Agent/Project Manager to lead the planning and delivery of infrastructure schemes across the Eastern region. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll manage a portfolio of projects or a large, complex scheme ensuring safe, efficient, and commercially successful outcomes.

Your Role

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through the full project lifecycle—from bid/no bid to close-out.
• Drive delivery in line with our Assured Project Planning (APP) process, ensuring all disciplines are aligned.
• Manage baseline programmes, proactively addressing schedule risks and opportunities.
• Oversee subcontractor strategy and procurement through our approved supply chain.
• Take full commercial ownership: cost control, forecasting, reporting, and performance monitoring.
• Build strong client relationships and act as the key contact for all projects in your portfolio.
• Ensure safety compliance through EcoOnline audits and robust documentation.
• Lead investigations into incidents, driving improvement and accountability.
• Perform On Call Manager duties as required.

What You'll Bring

• HNC in a relevant technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• SMSTS certification.
• Strong infrastructure and industry knowledge.
• Proven leadership and confident decision-making.
• Commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills.
• High workload management capability and excellent communication.
• Proficiency in MS Office and scheduling tools.
• Proven experience in site and people management.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Relevant professional qualification is desirable
• CRE-C, TWC and TWS experience
• Skilled at developing close relationships, especially with key project influencers.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Extensive experience in commercial management of projects and reporting to Senior Management and Clients.

Benefits

At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide training, development, and mentoring opportunities for all employees to help with professional development and career advancement.

In addition to a competitive salary, pension, and company car/allowance, we show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work.

We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually.

Why Story Contracting?

Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team. Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of 'Do It Right'

Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional.

GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.

HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.

PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients, and the success we create together.

FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.

TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.

WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people, and our communities.

Every Story Matters

We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story

As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our 'Every Story' policy ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included.

All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.