Senior NEC Project Manager- Birmingham

About the Role

We are seeking a Mid-Senior NEC Project Manager with strong construction delivery experience and a practical understanding of site operations and construction activities.

You will be responsible for managing projects throughout the delivery lifecycle, ensuring contractors perform against contractual obligations, programme milestones, budgetary requirements, and quality expectations. Working alongside construction managers, commercial teams, designers, contractors, and client stakeholders, you will drive delivery performance while maintaining strong governance and safety standards.

The successful candidate will be confident operating within challenging construction environments, capable of holding contractors to account, resolving delivery issues, and making informed decisions to keep projects on track.

This role requires a hands-on project manager who is comfortable spending significant time on site, engaging directly with delivery teams and contractor organisations to ensure successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the delivery of construction and infrastructure projects from mobilisation through to completion
• Acting as the NEC Project Manager and administering projects in accordance with NEC contract requirements
• Monitoring contractor performance against programme, cost, quality, and safety objectives
• Managing site-based delivery activities and ensuring works progress in line with agreed schedules
• Challenging contractors where performance, quality, safety, or programme commitments are not being met
• Coordinating contractors, consultants, client teams, and key stakeholders throughout delivery
• Managing project governance, reporting, risks, issues, actions, and dependencies
• Reviewing and approving contractor submissions, programmes, compensation events, and change requests
• Supporting commercial teams with contract administration and project controls activities
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, industry standards, and site procedures
• Conducting site inspections, progress reviews, and delivery assurance activities
• Producing regular project reports and delivery updates for senior stakeholders
• Facilitating project meetings, contractor reviews, and governance forums
• Managing stakeholder expectations and maintaining effective communication throughout project delivery
• Driving project performance to achieve successful delivery against scope, budget, and programme objectives
• About You
• Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering construction, infrastructure, civil engineering, utilities, or major capital projects
• Practical understanding of construction site operations, sequencing, and delivery activities
• Strong experience administering and managing NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts
• Demonstrable experience managing contractors and subcontractors within live construction environments
• Ability to challenge contractor performance and drive accountability for delivery outcomes
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, risks, issues, and change control processes
• Strong stakeholder management skills across operational, technical, commercial, and executive teams
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution capabilities
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation, CDM requirements, and construction best practice
• Strong planning, organisational, and project governance skills
• Ability to interpret project documentation, construction programmes, and delivery reporting
• Proficiency with project management and reporting tools

Nice to Have

Formal Project Management qualification such as APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or equivalent

NEC Project Manager accreditation or specialist NEC contract training

Experience delivering projects within regulated or safety-critical environments

Knowledge of compensation event management and contract change mechanisms

Experience overseeing multidisciplinary construction teams

Familiarity with infrastructure, rail, utilities, highways, defence, or public-sector capital programmes

SMSTS, CSCS, or other relevant site-based qualifications

Experience leading contractor performance improvement initiatives

Degree qualification in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced NEC Project Manager who enjoys working close to delivery, understands the realities of a live construction site, and has the confidence to manage and challenge contractors to achieve successful project outcomes.

About Us

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK ‘Best Employer’.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career

Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad

Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field

Annual leave and work-place pension