Senior Project Manager

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join the East West Rail Surveys team in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. The role leads day‑to‑day delivery of complex, multi‑disciplinary survey and technical activities across the rail route, reporting to the Project Director. You will provide operational leadership, ensure safety and efficiency, and translate strategic objectives into clear work plans.

Key responsibilities

• Lead delivery of survey workstreams from mobilisation through completion, maintaining contract programmes and coordinating across disciplines.
• Translate project strategy into coordinated delivery plans and act as the primary escalation point for delivery risks and interface issues.
• Provide line management and leadership to Project Managers and workstream leads, fostering a One Team culture.
• Work closely with Planning and Project Controls to maintain integrated programmes that consider land access, ecology and stakeholder constraints.
• Promote a strong safety and environmental culture, ensuring compliance with Kier SHEQ policies and CDM regulations.

Required profile

• A degree or equivalent practical experience in engineering, construction or project management.
• Proven experience delivering complex, multi‑disciplinary infrastructure projects within regulated environments and strong SHEQ frameworks.
• Solid understanding of programme management, delivery sequencing and interface coordination.
• Excellent communication skills with confidence to lead delivery teams and engage a wide range of stakeholders.
• In‑depth knowledge of construction methodologies, risk management and programme control on major infrastructure schemes.