Structures Project / Contract Manager (Highways)

Location: Guildford, Surrey, England; projects delivered across Surrey

Salary: £65,000–£70,000 per year; 12.5% annual bonus

Company

hirify.global is recruiting for a leading highways organisation delivering highway structures schemes.

What you will do

• Manage highway structures projects from design handover and planning through construction and final completion.
• Oversee a portfolio of schemes, ensuring delivery on programme, within budget, and to required quality standards.
• Coordinate subcontractors, specialist suppliers, and site teams.
• Work with Surrey County Council structures and highways teams, clients, suppliers, and internal project teams.
• Monitor programme progress, budgets, risks, and commercial performance; resolve issues and implement solutions.
• Prepare progress and performance reports and ensure compliance with CDM regulations, temporary works procedures, and health and safety standards.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Structures Project Manager, Structures Contracts Manager, or in a similar role, including highway structures projects or contracts.
• Sound technical understanding of bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and other civil engineering structures.
• Experience with NEC or similar forms of contract.
• Strong planning, commercial awareness, and programme management skills.
• Experience managing subcontractors, specialist suppliers, and site teams.
• Good understanding of CDM regulations, health and safety, and temporary works procedures.
• SMSTS and CSCS qualifications.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Relevant civil engineering qualification is desirable.

Nice to have

• Temporary works experience.
• Relevant civil engineering qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent position within an established highways organisation.
• Electric vehicle company car or car allowance.
• Comprehensive employee benefits package.
• Long-term career opportunity managing a varied portfolio of highways structures projects across Surrey.

Hiring process

• Apply through the vacancy or contact Martha Ryan by email or phone.