Job Description

Civils Project Manager - District Heating Networks

Role Purpose

The Civils Project Manager will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and successful delivery of district heating and heat network infrastructure projects. The role will lead all aspects of project delivery, including planning, construction, stakeholder management, commercial performance, and programme control, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Manage district heating and heat network projects from contract award through to completion and handover.

Lead multidisciplinary project teams, subcontractors, and suppliers to achieve project objectives.

Develop and manage project programmes, budgets, resource plans, and risk registers.

Oversee the installation of district heating pipework, valve chambers, energy centres, and associated civil engineering works.

Coordinate utility searches, diversions, permits, traffic management, and stakeholder interfaces.

Manage NEC or equivalent contracts, including change control, compensation events, and commercial reporting.

Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.

Act as the primary point of contact for clients, local authorities, highways authorities, consultants, and utility providers.

Monitor project performance and produce regular progress, cost, and programme reports.

Manage temporary works, lifting operations, logistics planning, and construction activities in complex urban environments.Experience Required

Proven experience delivering district heating, heat network, utility, or major civil infrastructure projects.

Strong project management background with responsibility for programme, budget, quality, and stakeholder management.

Experience managing the installation of pre-insulated buried pipework and associated civil engineering works.

Knowledge of deep excavations, utility interfaces, highway works, reinstatement, and street works requirements.

Experience working within live urban environments and coordinating multiple stakeholders and statutory authorities.

Demonstrable experience managing subcontractors, supply chain partners, and site delivery teams.

Strong understanding of project controls, risk management, procurement, and contract administration.

Experience delivering projects under NEC contracts or similar forms of contract.

Proven ability to lead projects from design and planning through construction, commissioning, and handover.Qualifications & Skills

Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.

SMSTS certification.

Temporary Works Coordinator qualification desirable.

Professional membership such as ICE, MCIOB, APM, or equivalent desirable.

Strong commercial awareness and contract management skills.

Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities.

Proficient in project planning and reporting software.Personal Attributes

Strong leader with the ability to motivate teams and drive project performance.

Proactive and solutions-focused approach.

Excellent organisational and decision-making skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

Committed to delivering projects safely, efficiently, and to a high standard of quality.

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