Skills

Stakeholder Management Facilitation Front-end Development Recruitment

Job Specifications

Project Manager

Glasgow (central)

Hybrid working – Tuesday-Thursday on site

12 month contract

Inside IR35

Security Clearance required for onboarding: Security Check (SC)

Role Overview

The Project Manager will support and manage the planning, coordination, and execution of front-end development activities for complex infrastructure projects.

The role focuses on ensuring early-stage project development is structured, evidence-based, and aligned with business objectives, enabling successful transition into design and delivery phases.

Key Responsibilities

Front-End Project Delivery

Support the development of project scopes, option appraisals, studies, and business case evidence
Coordinate technical, commercial, and stakeholder inputs to achieve a coherent and delivery-ready project definition
Maintain project plans, progress reports, risk registers, and action trackers throughout the front-end lifecycle

Stakeholder Engagement

Support the organisation and facilitation of internal and external stakeholder meetings and workshops
Capture and document stakeholder requirements, decisions, and agreed actions, ensuring traceability and alignment

Governance & Reporting

Prepare inputs for governance boards, investment reviews, and steering groups
Support compliance with organisational and government assurance processes

Commercial & Contract Management

Act as Project Manager / Service Manager under NEC4 contracts
Manage change, commercial performance, and contractor relationships

Essential Skills & Experience

Hands-on background in consultancy and/or construction
Experience delivering infrastructure works, ideally within a marine or complex environment
Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to understand cost, value, and challenge contractor estimates
Proven experience managing delivery under NEC4 contracts, including change control and stakeholder management
Strong IT skills and confidence working with project controls and reporting tools

Desirable Skills & Experience

Experience working in complex or regulated environments, with an understanding of due process
Experience operating in collaborative, multi-disciplinary delivery teams
Flexible and adaptable approach to changing priorities
Knowledge of Primavera P6
Experience using CEMAR or similar contract management systems

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for any Project Managers looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

About the Company

We are a 360 Recruitment company who have supplied candidates nationally within the UK as well as internationally for 25 years and counting. INDUSTRIES WE COVER: + Oil & Gas + Nuclear + Renewables + Power + Construction + Infrastructure + Water treatment + Manufacturing + Chemicals + Aerospace & Defence OUR SERVICES: + Contract recruitment + Permanent recruitment + Executive search + On-site embedded recruitment support + Talent Mapping + Payroll services + Global mobility solutions + IR35 compliance audits + Workforce ma... Know more