Job title: Project Manager
Job type: Perm
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Transport / Travel
Salary type: Annual
Salary from: GBP £40,000.00
Salary to: GBP £55,000.00
Job published: 14-10-2025
Job ID: 47125

Job Description

Project Manager – Heavy Lift / Heavy Haulage

Location: Redditch
Salary: Up to £55,000 + benefits

Our client is a specialist provider of complete heavy lift and heavy haulage solutions and is currently seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their growing team.

This is a key role responsible for the end-to-end planning and delivery of complex transport and lifting projects, ensuring customer requirements are met safely, efficiently and in line with company policies and procedures. The position plays a vital part in promoting the company’s professional, safety-focused reputation within the industry.

You will take full ownership of projects from contract award through to successful completion, managing all operational, commercial and compliance elements.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Planning, managing and delivering projects from contract award to completion, ensuring adherence to contractual requirements, programmes, budgets, quality standards and health & safety obligations.

  • Acting as the primary point of contact for customers during the execution phase, maintaining clear, timely and professional communication throughout.

  • Leading internal project kick-off meetings to coordinate and communicate key project information with engineering and operational teams.

  • Attending customer and site visits to gather, measure and record all task-specific information.

  • Conducting visits to third-party operational sites (e.g. ports and harbours) to complete facility and route surveys, ensuring all requirements are accurately documented.

  • Coordinating internal teams to ensure the timely submission of all required permits, including transport and marine permits.

  • Ensuring the timely production of all HSE documentation, including risk assessments and method statements.

  • Monitoring project delivery against agreed scope and programme, proactively managing changes and communicating any deviations.

  • Managing project costs within the approved budget, maximising profitability and escalating any variances or unforeseen changes to the Head of Project Delivery for agreement with the client.

  • Preparing and presenting bi-weekly financial assessments and forecasts to the Head of Project Delivery and Finance teams.

About You

You will be a confident and organised project professional with experience delivering complex projects in specialist transport or heavy lifting environments.

Key requirements include:

  • Experience in the commercial management of projects within the Specialist Transport and Heavy Lift sector. (Desirable) 

  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and effectively prioritise workloads.

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and build relationships at all levels.

  • A collaborative, team-focused approach with the ability to contribute positively within a wider project environment.

  • Professional, approachable and customer-focused manner.

  • Flexible, reliable and highly organised.

  • A structured and systematic approach to problem-solving, with the ability to support and assist colleagues where required.