BHC is a family-run business with a proud heritage, having grown since 1992 into one of the UK and Ireland’s leading structural steel fabrication and construction companies. Our continued success is built on our strong values, commitment to innovation, and a genuine investment in our people, facilities, and technology.
With a diverse and loyal client base spanning the Agricultural, Commercial, Education, Health, Industrial, and Retail sectors, BHC offers exciting and varied career opportunities in a fast-moving industry.
We currently have a vacancy for a Project Manager to oversee the delivery of agricultural and rural construction projects, including steel-framed farm buildings, grain stores, livestock housing, and other agricultural structures. Reporting to the Operations Director, this role will involve managing projects from handover through to final completion while ensuring they are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.
The successful candidate will have excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and site teams.
Duties of the role include:
- Managing the delivery of agricultural construction projects from pre-construction through to completion while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
- Maintaining strong working relationships with clients and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Assisting estimators with project timescales and preparing detailed project delivery programmes at handover stage.
- Managing the pre-construction phase through the client approval and statutory processes including planning, building warrant, and SEPA approval if relevant, with support from architects, design engineers and detailers.
- Conducting pre-start meetings on site and directing client and groundworks team as required.
- Overseeing the site engineering process from building and site surveys to foundations and as-built surveys while liaising closely with site engineers, survey coordinator and detailers.
- Briefing BHC site operatives and subcontractors on works to be completed and reviewing progress and quality of work.
- Liaising with drawing office, workshop, purchasing, logistics and construction managers to manage interfacing project requirements and prioritise workload.
- Checking order lists and liaising with purchasing department and supply chain to schedule deliveries. Ordering reinforcement, concrete and shuttering materials for floors, walls and tanks.
- Leading communication and coordination between external stakeholders and internal project team.
- Manage the commercial aspects of projects by mitigating issues encountered on site and addressing scope change early to manage impact on programme and budget.
- Conducting project cost and programme reviews to identify areas for improvement.
- Ensuring projects are compliant with statutory legislation including preparing risk assessments and method statements, and liaising with the Health, Safety, Quality and Environment (HSQE) team.
Requirements of the role:
- Proven experience managing projects within the construction industry.
- Experience working on agricultural or rural building projects would be advantageous.
- Engineering graduate calibre or relevant construction qualifications would be advantageous.
- Strong organisational and project management skills.
- Excellent commercial awareness and attention to detail.
- Strong leadership, communication, and team management abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively under pressure.
What’s in it for you:
- Opportunity to work on a diverse range of agricultural and rural construction projects
- Join an experienced and supportive project team
- Long-term career growth within a growing company
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- 30 days annual leave and private medical insurance with access to cinema, entertainment, and gym discounts
If you are looking to be part of something bigger, please apply via the enquiry form below and take the next step in your career with BHC Ltd.
Location – Carnwath, South Lanarkshire (site visits required)
