HDD Project Manager – Nationwide

Astute's Team is partnering with a industry-leading civil engineering business to recruit for a Project Manager with travel nationwide.

The Project Manager (HDD) role comes with a salary of £70,000 to £90,000, a bonus scheme, company car or car allowance, mileage and so much more!

If you're a Project Manager and are looking to work for an organisation that places people, safety, and long-term partnerships at the heart of everything it does then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Project Manager role

Reporting to the Operations Director you will:

Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of HDD operations across major infrastructure and tunnelling schemes

Manage site teams, subcontractors, and specialist HDD operatives to ensure safe and efficient project execution
Provide technical leadership during design development and pre-construction phases, ensuring constructability and value engineering
Develop and manage detailed project programmes, risk registers, and method statements
Ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards across all project activities

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

Tier 1 contractor experience – essential
Extensive HDD expertise – focused on major tunnelling and heavy civils (not minor utility crossings)
Strong pre-contract experience – ideally with input into bid strategy and methodology
Hands-on experience managing site teams, resources, plant, and subcontractors
A relevant degree or professional qualification in civil engineering or construction (preferred)

Personal skills

The Project Manager role would suit someone who is:

Technically confident in HDD – with hands-on experience managing complex directional drilling operations, particularly on large-scale infrastructure or tunnelling projects.
From a Tier 1 or specialist contracting background – familiar with high standards of delivery and able to work effectively under demanding commercial and operational conditions.
Detail-oriented and proactive – skilled at managing risk, maintaining control of budgets and programmes, and resolving challenges on site.
Experienced in pre-contract phases – comfortable contributing to design development, programming, logistics, and early-stage planning.
Flexible and mobile – willing to travel across the UK and stay away from home when required to support project delivery.

Salary and benefits of the Project Manager role

· £70,000 to £90,000

· Bonus scheme

· Company car or Car Allowance

· Mileage

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful