Project Manager – Stay Cable Bridge

Overview

In this role you will lead the safe, on-time delivery of specialist civil engineering projects, starting with the Narrow Water Bridge stay cable works in Ireland. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, subcontractors and clients, ensuring quality, budget control and compliance across locations in the UK, Ireland and Europe. After the initial project, you’ll support a broader portfolio of new-build, repairs and preservation activity. This is a mobility‑driven role with impact on complex structural work and safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction activities to deliver projects safely, on time and within budget
• Coordinate stay cable works on Narrow Water Bridge and manage project programmes and resources
• Monitor progress, productivity, quality and overall performance
• Identify and manage risks, constraints and delivery challenges
• Support project mobilisation and transition between projects
• Ensure compliance with contractual and client requirements
• Manage suppliers, subcontractors and specialist work packages
• Support procurement and cost control through commercial teams
• Coordinate with designers and engineering specialists to resolve technical issues
• Communicate technical information effectively among design and site teams
• Support delivery of complex bridge, structural and specialist civil works
• Maintain safety and regulatory compliance across projects
• Promote safety culture and uphold VSL standards and values
• Lead by example in project controls and reporting requirements
• Manage stakeholder relationships with clients, subcontractors and suppliers
• Ensure buildability and temporary works considerations are integrated

Key requirements

• Significant project management experience in civil engineering, infrastructure or specialist construction
• Experience delivering complex construction projects from mobilisation to completion
• Experience with bridges, stay cables, post-tensioning or specialist civil engineering is advantageous
• Experience managing subcontractors, suppliers and multidisciplinary teams
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline (preferred)
• Experience in safety, quality and programme‑driven environments
• CSCS certification
• SMSTS/SSSTS
• IOSH Managing Safely
• Temporary Works Co-ordinator certification desirable

• Strong leadership and team motivation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Strong project planning and programme management capability
• Proficient in MS Project and standard PM tools
• Understanding of construction methodology, temporary works and buildability

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