Freelance Project Manager - Civil Engineering
 
Location: North Somerset, South West (Site Based)
Rate: £400 to £500 per day D.O.E. + Lodging Expenses (if applicable)
Duration: 12 Months
Employment: Freelance / Contract
 
The Opportunity
 
Appoint is recruiting an experienced Senior Site Agent or Project Manager to join an established UK civil engineering main contractor on a major highways infrastructure project in North Somerset.
 
We''re seeking a technically strong, hands-on professional who has progressed through site engineering into senior site management and has proven experience delivering substantial roads and highways projects.
 
The successful candidate must be proactive and forward-thinking, capable of anticipating upcoming construction requirements, identifying potential constraints and ensuring the necessary permits, approvals and resources are in place to maintain programme progress.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Manage site operations, coordinating engineers, subcontractors, direct labour and resources to ensure safe, efficient delivery.
• Plan and sequence construction activities, managing short-term programmes and anticipating upcoming requirements.
• Identify and coordinate local authority permits, traffic management approvals, utility interfaces and other statutory requirements ahead of planned works.
• Oversee highways construction, earthworks, drainage and associated civil engineering activities.
• Review engineering drawings, construction methodologies, temporary works requirements and technical documentation.
• Manage site health and safety, RAMS, quality assurance, inspections and environmental compliance.
• Monitor progress, productivity and programme performance, proactively resolving technical and operational issues.
• Liaise with the project team, commercial department, designers, clients and relevant stakeholders.

• Proven experience as a Senior Site Agent or Project Manager for a UK civil engineering main contractor.
• Strong technical background, having progressed through Site Engineer / Section Engineer roles into site management.
• Demonstrable experience delivering roads and highways construction projects.
• Proven ability to plan ahead, anticipate construction constraints and coordinate permits, approvals and traffic management requirements.
• Hands-on management experience across site operations, subcontractors, construction programmes and technical delivery.
• Valid SMSTS.

• Major highways schemes, new road construction, structures, earthworks and drainage.
• NEC contract experience.
• HNC/HND or degree in Civil Engineering.
• Temporary Works Coordinator experience.

• £400 to £500 per day D.O.E. + lodging expenses (if applicable).
• Initial 12-month contract.
• Site-based position in North Somerset.
• Candidates willing to lodge locally during the working week will be considered.