Project Manager / Senior Project Manager

We are currently recruiting for a Project Manager to work in our South West team, reporting to our Midsomer Norton office.

With a hybrid working model, from the South West region with a mixture of office working (Midsomer Norton), along with travel for project reviews and visit client sites regularly.

We are listed on the Sunday Times Top 100 Places to Work 2024.

As a team we shape and support engineering and construction for our clients who in turn touch the daily lives of millions of people across the UK. We have a large diverse team of talented Safe & Happy People, combining their strengths and ambition to bring innovation and evolution which ensures Sustainability for all stakeholders.

Across our key sectors – Water, Power, Energy and Aggregates, and supported through our regional office network supported by our manufacturing hub located in the heart of Somerset which forms part of our 60,000ft head office complex – we deliver diverse and interesting projects and programmes throughout UK infrastructure.

Our projects range in value from £5k to £15m, taking the role of Principal Contractor and Principal Designer on various schemes, and supporting our valued Tier 1 contractor clients in a subcontractor and off-site manufacturing capacity.

As a Project Manager at Bridges, you will oversee the successful planning, execution, and delivery of projects from inception to completion. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and on budget. Your leadership will be pivotal in coordinating resources, managing timelines, and navigating challenges to achieve outstanding results.

• Contracted to 40hrs per week, Monday to Friday.
• Management of staff and subcontractors working on assigned projects
• Taking responsibility for the health & safety of self and all under your control, completion of RAMS.
• Creation and management of the appropriate Project Documentation and control of project expenditure within a monthly project reporting structure
• Close liaison and management of the Client and other stakeholders as appropriate
• Proactively manage the impact on and protection of the environment.

• Proven project management experience in an industrial M&E / MEICA environment.
• Experience in managing Engineering projects ideally within the water industry (water and/or wastewater process projects).
• Strong understanding of project planning, monitoring, and control methodologies.
• Proficiency with project planning tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Primavera P6).
• Sound knowledge of health & safety legislation and company-specific procedures.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience working with NEC suite of contracts.

• Relevant City & Guilds qualification or equivalent in a technical/trade discipline.
• Valid SMSTS and/or IOSH Managing Safely certification

Wherever your journey begins with us, through mutual engagement, we’ll make sure you are supported and invested in. We believe in ‘team bridges’ and leadership at all levels with our guiding principles: Safe People, Happy People, Sustainable Business.

Come and be part of our team!

Bridges is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring equality and diversity within the workplace