About The Role Are you an experienced Civil Engineering Project Manager looking for your next challenge with a leading Main Contractor in the Northeast?

We are seeking a agile, operationally strong Project Manager to lead the safe, timely, and commercially successful delivery of multi-disciplinary civil engineering schemes across the region.

You will take full ownership of projects from pre-construction through to completion, managing site teams, direct labour, and specialist subcontractors while keeping a tight grip on programme schedules and NEC contracts.

Key Responsibilities

- Project Delivery: Lead the day-to-day execution of infrastructure projects, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to technical specification.
- Commercial & Contract Management: Manage project budgets, compile status reports, and administer contracts (such as NEC4), working closely with the commercial team to maximise profitability.
- Health & Safety: Enforce rigorous SHEQ standards, write site-specific RAMS, and ensure compliance with all CDM regulations.
- Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary point of contact for clients, local authorities, design teams, and community stakeholders.
- Team Leadership: Mentor, manage, and motivate site engineers, foremen, and supply chain partners.

What We Are Looking For

- Proven Main Contractor Experience:



A solid track record acting as Project Manager for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 main contractor.
- Diverse Civils Background: Demonstrable experience managing a mix of infrastructure packages, specifically including:
- Highways & Earthworks: Bulk excavations, road profiles, and pavement construction.
- Structures: Bridges, retaining walls, or concrete slab installations.
- Flood Alleviation & Water Projects: Drainage, sustainable drainage systems (SUDs), flood risk management, or clean/wastewater infrastructure.

‍Qualifications

- Degree or HND/HNC in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
- SMSTS, CSCS Black Card
- Deep understanding of NEC contract suites.

Mobility

- A valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel across regional sites in the North East.

What’s On Offer

- Highly competitive salary tailored to experience.
- Company car or car allowance
- Private healthcare
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Structured career progression pathways within a growing regional framework.

How To Apply If you have the diverse civil engineering background required to drive these high-profile regional projects forward, we want to hear from you. Please submit your updated CV, and I will be in touch to discuss the role in more detail.

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📌 CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER (Regional Municipality of Durham)
🏢 Brown u0026 Wills Recruitment
📍 Regional Municipality of Durham