Project Manager - Major Infrastructure Earthworks
Location: Basildon, Essex (Lower Thames Crossing)
Salary: £85,000 - £99,000 + Package
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Benefits
- £6,300 Car Allowance
- 8% Employer Pension Contribution
- Private Medical Insurance (BUPA)
- 2.5x Life Assurance
- Annual Leave Allowance
- Opportunity to work on one of the UK's largest infrastructure projects
About the Role
Carmichael UK is recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to join a leading civil engineering contractor delivering a major earthworks package on the Lower Thames Crossing project.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key leadership role on a nationally significant infrastructure scheme. You will take responsibility for the safe, efficient, and profitable delivery of a large-scale earthworks section, managing multidisciplinary teams and working closely with senior project leadership to achieve programme objectives.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in bulk earthworks, mass haul operations, cut and fill activities, and major infrastructure projects , with the ability to lead large teams while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and commercial performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a sectional delivery team to ensure earthworks are completed safely, efficiently, and in line with programme requirements.
- Manage day-to-day site operations across large-scale earthworks activities.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with the client, project stakeholders, supply chain partners and local communities.
- Drive a positive safety culture and ensure compliance with all health, safety and environmental requirements.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks and implement mitigation measures.
- Produce and manage detailed delivery programmes, resource plans and project budgets.
- Work closely with commercial, engineering and support functions to ensure successful project delivery.
- Ensure compliance with project specifications, technical standards and materials management requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency and cost performance.
- Provide regular progress updates to senior leadership and contribute to project-wide strategic planning.
- Support the development and mentoring of site management and engineering teams.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Project Manager within civil engineering or major infrastructure.
- Significant experience delivering bulk earthworks, linear earthworks, mass haul or large-scale earthmoving projects .
- Strong understanding of earthmoving plant, production outputs, methodologies and operational constraints.
- Experience managing large site teams and multiple work fronts.
- Ability to develop and manage project budgets and resourced programmes.
- Good commercial awareness with a track record of delivering projects successfully.
- Strong knowledge of earthworks specifications, materials management and construction methodologies.
- Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced project environment.
- Relevant CSCS card.
- SMSTS preferred.
- Degree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline advantageous.
Why Apply?
This role offers the opportunity to join a major infrastructure project at a critical stage of delivery, working with one of the UK's most respected contractors in the earthworks and civil engineering sector. You will be part of a high-performing team delivering a project that will have a lasting impact on the UK's transport network.
For more information or to apply, contact Carmichael UK today.