Project Manager - HS2 Main Works

At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.

You will be working in the HS2 Main Works, the SCS Joint Venture with Costain and Strabag, our HS2 Main Works South team is delivering one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure projects – 26 miles of tunnels from London Euston to West Ruislip, along with viaducts, bridges and embankments that will connect communities for generations.

We are currently looking for a Project Manager who will:

As the Project Manager, you will:

Coordinate progressive project completion, assurance deliverables and acceptance activities across project assets to meet programme

Build and maintain effective working relationships with project teams, clients, stakeholders and third parties to support successful project outcomes

Promote a collaborative approach to project delivery through clear communication, relationship building and stakeholder engagement

Act as a key point of coordination between delivery, engineering, quality, assurance, information management and client teams to resolve handover deliverables issues and maintain progress

Ensure handover deliverables are planned, produced, reviewed, assured, accepted and transferred in accordance with project requirements

Work closely with planning, delivery and technical teams to ensure project completion and assurance activities are integrated into project programmes and accurately tracked

Monitor and report on handover deliverable progress, status, risks and key performance indicators using trackers, dashboards and visual management tools

Identify, track and manage actions, risks and issues that may impact project completion or acceptance activities

We are looking for:

Main contractor / large project experience highly

Computer competence (MS Word, Excel, Document control system, Power BI)

Line management experience

Degree level education or similar

Relevant professional membership

Relevant CSCS Card

What we offer:

24/7 digital GP service for you and your family

Financial wellbeing and employee assistance

Professional development

Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity, dependants and parental bereavement leave)

Inclusion and Diversity

We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.

Flexible working

Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.

Reasonable adjustments

We want you to feel confident and supported throughout every stage of our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to help you during your application, please contact us at recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1.

Closing date

We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.

If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.

If you are an internal candidate currently working on the SCS project, please apply through the SCS JV Careers Portal to avoid duplicate applications.