Senior Project Manager (NEC Administrator)
The opportunity
As a Senior Project Manager (NEC Construction Administrator) at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams, nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. You will be mentored and supported by industry leaders and given the tools to grow. You will also be involved in and contribute to our business strategy as we continue to evolve. For us, lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.
In this role you will:
Be a visible leader onsite, acting as the client’s representative and administering NEC contracts in accordance with the contract and UK best practice
Fulfil the duties of the NEC Project Manager / Construction Administrator, including issuing instructions, managing communications, and maintaining robust contract records
Proactively manage early warnings, compensation events, programmes, and change control processes under NEC forms of contract
Coordinate with the client team, consultant team, and contractors to ensure contractual, commercial, and programme obligations are clearly understood and met
Identify and manage risks and issues, working collaboratively with all parties to resolve them effectively and fairly
Lead and attend key project and commercial meetings, driving progress, resolving issues, and clearly communicating impacts to stakeholders
Implement, monitor, and continuously improve project and contract management processes, partnering with the client to enhance governance and outcomes
Support the client in achieving successful project delivery in terms of time, cost, quality, and safety, while maintaining strict contractual compliance
Implement project procedures and use reasonable endeavours to ensure that these procedures are always observed
We would love to hear from you if you:
Have strong experience administering NEC contracts in the UK construction industry
Have operated in a Senior Project Manager, NEC Project Manager, or Construction Administrator role within a consultancy or client-side environment
Have experience working on complex construction projects (for example, commercial, infrastructure, life sciences, or data centre environments)
Have a project management or contract management professional qualification or are working towards one (such as APM, RICS, CIOB, or NEC accreditations) – we can support this
Have a degree or comparable experience in construction, engineering, quantity surveying, or a related discipline
Are highly detail-oriented, commercially aware, and quality focused
Are an excellent communicator, confident in both written and verbal engagement across all levels
Thrive on building strong, trusted relationships with clients and project teams through a collaborative and professional approach
All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually, with video required.
At Linesight, we believe that our success is tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, equitable, and inclusive for everyone. We understand that creating an environment where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive requires a concerted effort across every stage of their time with us, from hiring and onboarding to promotion, career growth, and development.
As part of this commitment, we have implemented a range of policies and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This starts with our attraction pipeline and accessible job descriptions, designed to attract a broad range of candidates, and continuing throughout the employee life cycle with DE&I checks built in at every stage. Fairness, consistency, and transparency are the core principles for all our hiring, salary increase, and promotion decisions with built-in gender pay gap checks. Employee and family-friendly policies also enhance inclusion and equity in our teams.
About Project Management
Our teams of program and project managers deliver success globally through strategic planning and stringent controls. Whether you have extensive experience or are at the early stages of your career in program or project management, we offer the opportunity to work on some of the most innovative buildings and facilities with world-leading clients. Play a central role in these projects as part of our dynamic team. We recognise the value that each team member can bring to the table, and we offer a range of supports, learning pathways and structured career planning cycles to ensure that every individual has the best opportunity to excel and further develop, regardless of the stage of your career you join us at.
Life at Linesight
