Project Manager – Major Geotechnical Infrastructure
Location: Ipswich (Site-Based)
Salary: 71,000 + Car / Allowance
Bennett & Game are working with a leading contractor operating within a major geotechnical alliance on Sizewell C, supporting the delivery of critical ground engineering works including diaphragm walling, piling, and soil stabilisation.
Looking for a Project Manager with experience delivering complex Civil Engineering or geotechnical packages, and you’re looking to step into a career-defining project, this opportunity offers exposure to one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure schemes.
This is a high-impact leadership role, offering full accountability across delivery, commercial performance, programme, and safety within a collaborative NEC4 alliance environment.
Project Manager – Salary & Benefits
- Competitive Salary up to 71,000
- Company Car or Car Allowance 5,775
- Subsistence (where applicable)
- Pension: 5-10% employer contribution (salary sacrifice scheme)
- Bonus: Up to 10% discretionary annual bonus (performance based)
- Holiday: 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, increasing with service an option to purchase additional annual leave
- Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance & Income Protection
Project Manager – Job Overview
- Take full ownership of project delivery across geotechnical packages including diaphragm walling, piling, and soil mixing
- Lead and integrate multi-disciplinary teams across operations, design, plant, procurement, and commercial
- Drive a strong safety-first culture, leading investigations, KPIs, and continuous improvement
- Own programme delivery including critical path, sequencing, and risk mitigation
- Lead commercial performance including CVR, forecasting, change management, and NEC4 processes
- Develop procurement strategies and manage key supply chain relationships
- Maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships within a collaborative alliance structure
- Oversee quality assurance processes, audits, and compliance with ITPs
- Lead project reporting across programme, commercial, and performance metrics
Project Manager – Requirements
- Proven experience delivering civil engineering or geotechnical projects, ideally within major infrastructure
- Strong understanding of NEC contracts, NEC4 preferred
- Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and subcontractors
- Strong commercial awareness including CVR, cost control, and change management
- Programme management experience using Primavera P6 or MS Project
- Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or similar, or equivalent experience
- SMSTS and CSCS required
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
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