Location:

Cheshire

Salary:

Closing Date:

9 May 2026

Expanded Structures are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to join our work winning function.

This role will be based in our Sale (Manchester) office and then move out to the delivery of a project following successful bid.

Scope of work

Reinforced Concrete Structures

The Expanded Group provides total capability in the early construction phases of major projects, providing an end-to-end solution or a bespoke choice of services. Backed by a central technical design and engineering resource, we can deliver the full range of piling, precast concrete, post-tensioning and structures techniques.

Role & responsibilities

Contribute to the achievement of safety targets and zero tolerance of unsafe working practices and occurrences
To deliver the sub project to the client within budget, Quality Assurance standards, on programme and to stringent safety parameters
To work with the planning team to develop detailed and accurate short term programmes of work
To assess the staff capability and performance
To manage the budget and delivery of the section of the project
To provide accurate and timely reporting of progress against the plan
To ensure adoption of innovative ideas from within the business and from the workforce
To plan the programming of day to day resource requirement and communicate these to the construction team
To interface with other construction managers and section managers to share best practice and ensure effective resource utilisation
To monitor external changes to work plans and report the effect of changeTo lead section meetings to review Safety, Quality, Progress and Design. Achievement of commercial requirements
To ensure effective implementation Laing O Rourke project management systems and procedures
Contribute to the contract review process
Client and tenant liaison
Assist with design development
To act as person responsible for permit to work procedures

Qualifications

Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or Construction Management (or equivalent)
Extensive reinforced concrete structures experience
Masters - desirable
Experience delivering large-scale projects as a number 1
Bidding experience is beneficial but not essential
10-15+ years` experience

About us

Laing O`Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality - this is what our clients want. And at Laing O`Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O`Rourke`s story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email

Reasonable Adjustment:

If you have a disability we will try our best to make reasonable adjustments to remove any barriers to this post in the application / interview process due to a disability.