Project Manager - #1787978

Project Manager – Monklands Hospital Replacement Project (Glasgow Area)

Expanded (Part of Laing O'Rourke)

Location: Initially based near Glasgow Central, transitioning to Airdrie

Sector: Civil Engineering – Reinforced Concrete Structures

About The Role

Expanded are currently recruiting an experienced Project Manager to join our team on the Monklands Hospital Replacement Project in the Glasgow area.

This is a high-profile healthcare infrastructure project where you'll play a key role in delivering reinforced concrete structures to the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.

What We're Looking For

• Degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• 10–15 years of relevant industry experience.
• Proven experience in structural works, particularly in reinforced concrete.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Champion a zero-tolerance approach to unsafe working practices, actively promoting a safety-first culture.
• Support the successful delivery of the sub-project to meet client expectations—on time, within budget, and to QA and safety standards.
• Collaborate with the planning team to produce detailed short-term programmes.
• Report project progress accurately and on time.
• Encourage and implement innovative ideas and improvements from the team and wider business.
• Coordinate daily resourcing needs and communicate effectively with the construction team.
• Work closely with Construction and Section Managers to ensure optimal resource use and share best practices.
• Monitor and report the impact of external changes on project plans.
• Lead regular section meetings to address safety, quality, progress, and design updates.
• Ensure consistent application of Laing O'Rourke project management procedures and systems.
• Contribute to regular contract reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Chair monthly safety committee meetings, ensuring timely distribution of minutes and follow-through on actions.
  
  

About Us

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email [email protected]