Rise Technical Recruitment Limited
Project Manager
Project Manager at Rise Technical Recruitment Limited, based in Basildon, South East England, paying £60,000 - £70,000 per annum. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £60,000 - £70,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Basildon, South East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Site Manager
About 21% above the going rate for site manager
Reference 57437501
About the role
Project Manager (Highways)
£60,000 - £70,000 + Vehicle + Bonus + Training / Tickets + Progression
Basildon, Essex (Commutable from: Southend-on-Sea, Chelmsford, Brentwood, Billericay, Wickford, Rayleigh, Grays, Stanford-le-Hope)
Are you a Project Manager or Site Manager looking to step into a role where you will take real ownership of live highways works, be backed with consistent training and have genuine scope to progress as the business grows?
On offer is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established but steadily expanding civil engineering contractor, working on a varied portfolio of highways maintenance projects across Essex. You will be trusted to run sites end-to-end, with clear long-term prospects into Contracts Management / Operations.
This company specialise in highways maintenance work, delivering a high volume of small-to-medium projects for major public-sector and National Highways frameworks. Known for being a close-knit team where you are more than a number, they are now looking to add a Project Manager due to continued growth and increased workload.
In this role you will be split between office and site, managing programmes, coordinating labour and subcontractors, ordering materials, and liaising with stakeholders and public authorities to ensure works are delivered safely, on time and to specification.
This role would suit a Project or Site Manager from a civil engineering / highways background (or similar looking for long-term development and progression in a growing business.
The Role:
- Project Manager delivering highways maintenance projects across Essex
- Split between Basildon office and site
- Manage programmes, resource, materials and site delivery from start to finish
- Liaise with key stakeholders including public authority / framework contacts
The Person:
- Project Management experience within civils / highways / infrastructure (or similar)
- Confident managing site teams and taking ownership of live sites
- CSCS / SSSTS (or equivalent)
Reference Number: BBBH280740
To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Reece Johnson at Rise Technical Recruitment.
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Reference: 57437501 · Posted 5 days ago · Closes 19 Nov 2026 · Listed via Rise Technical Recruitment Limited
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