We are currently recruiting for a FREELANCE Project Manager to be based across the Kent and Sussex areas, working with a Regional based contractor. This contractor are looking for a Project Manager with experience of highways, infrastructure and bridges. Ideally you will have recent experience of this type of work. You will be looking after various sites in the Kent and Sussex areas.

You will be responsible for:

* Supervising all subcontract and direct labour and technical staff
* Planning, scheduling, procuring and delivering the project effectively, often to a tight schedule
* Managing all health and safety
* Liaising with the client, team and consultants
* Agreeing timescales, costs and resources needed, with the client
* Drawing up a detailed plan of how to achieve each stage of the project, as well as an overall plan
* Ensure a project team is in place and manage that team throughout the progress of the whole project
* Ensure that each stage of the project is progressing on time and on budget and identify any issues that may prevent this from happening
* Responsible for reporting regularly on the progress of the project to the client and/or to the senior managers
* Working to the contract (NEC)

Requirements:

* Degree / HND in Civil Engineering
* Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
* Attention to detail
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills
* A good understanding of budget control
* The ability to lead a team and work well with others
* Good IT skills
* NEC Contract experience

Benefits:

Salary £300 - £400 per day (depending on experience)

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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