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Location: Scotland / Hybrid The candidate will be required to travel around Scottish sites, which could be 2/3 days per week, so the candidate needs to be based locally.
Essential
- Project Management experience within:
- Construction
- Civil Engineering
- Ground Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Incident management and reactive works experience.
- Strong understanding of site-based risk assessment.
- Health & Safety awareness in construction or engineering environments.
- Experience visiting sites and making practical operational decisions.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
Desirable
- Exposure to NEC4 contracts (basic understanding is sufficient).
- Experience relating to:
- Coal mining environments
- Mining subsidence
- Ground movement risks
- Geotechnical investigations
- Knowledge of ground investigation works and remediation projects.
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Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is likely to come from:
- Civil Engineering Project Management
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Ground Engineering
- Infrastructure Construction
- Mining or Quarrying Projects They will be comfortable attending sites independently, identifying hazards and risks, arranging immediate mitigation measures, coordinating contractors, and turning site issues into structured project plans. This is a hands-on, mobile Project Manager position supporting a major coal mining/geotechnical project in Scotland. The team is operating BAU while delivering multiple ongoing projects and responding to incidents across the region. The client is looking for someone who can hit the ground running, work independently, and confidently manage both planned project activity and reactive site-based incidents.
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Key Responsibilities
- Manage multiple small to medium-sized projects simultaneously.
- Oversee project delivery from initiation through to completion.
- Respond to operational incidents and emerging site risks.
- Conduct regular site visits across Scotland (approximately 60% of time on site).
- Assess mining subsidence issues and geotechnical risks.
- Make initial site assessments and determine immediate actions required.
- Engage framework contractors where urgent remediation or safety measures are needed.
- Coordinate investigations, surveys, and specialist advice.
- Cover for other team members and provide project/site briefings when necessary.
- Manage project risks, stakeholder communications, and health & safety considerations.
- Work closely with contractors, engineers, and operational teams.
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