Market
Transportation
Construction Advisory - Senior NEC Project Manager/Supervisor
Jacobs
People & HR, Operations
Glasgow, UK
Posted on Feb 24, 2026
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Your impact
Construction & Logistics Advisory brings unrivalled depth and breadth across markets, sectors and regions. We sit at the heart of project delivery, providing strategic insight and hands‑on expertise to programmes across every Operating Unit and geography—from the UK’s most complex infrastructure schemes to major developments across Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
Our team is powered by chartered professionals and former Tier One contractor leaders with global delivery experience. Combined with specialist logistics capability, we’re uniquely positioned to unlock the full value of Modern Methods of Construction. By driving early‑stage optioneering, planning and constructability, we shape smarter, more resilient designs built around a clear Design to Construct approach. From concept and initiation through Outline Design, Consent and beyond, we embed practical, build‑ready thinking that strengthens project outcomes and accelerates delivery.
With our broad experience in live construction environments, our teams are frequently called upon to supervise major works on the ground. We now have an exciting opportunity for an accredited NEC Project Manager or Supervisor to lead a site‑based supervisory team on a flagship roads construction programme in the North of Scotland. This is a chance to take a pivotal role on one of the region’s most significant infrastructure projects—bringing your NEC expertise, leadership and real‑world delivery insight to where it matters most.
Key deliverables:
- Act as the NEC Supervisor/Project Manager, ensuring all works are delivered in full compliance with the contract, Scope and technical standards.
- Lead and empower a multidisciplinary site team, driving excellence in supervision, communication and delivery performance.
- Champion Health, Safety and Environmental excellence, proactively identifying issues and ensuring a safe, well‑managed site at all times.
- Oversee progress, inspections, testing and defect management, securing quality outcomes and maintaining control of programme and delivery milestones.
- Manage contractual processes, including early warnings, compensation events and payment assessments, ensuring clarity, accountability and best‑value outcomes for the client.
Here's what you'll need
Experience in construction supervision, preferably in highways, infrastructure, or major civil engineering projects. This may have been gained initially working for tier one contractors in a construction delivery role and moving to a site supervisory role at a later stage of your career, or having an extensive design background and later moving to site supervision.
- Hold Civil Engineering Chartership
- Accredited NEC Project Manager or accredited NEC Supervisor
- Proven track record of on-site supervisory roles of multi-million-pound civil engineering contracts under the NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC)
- Ability to assess and support the client Project Manager on commercial issues with contractors
- Ability to meet and discuss a wide range of issues concerning the project with interested third parties and stakeholders
- Comprehensive HSE expertise
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Locations
| City | State | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | East Lothian | United Kingdom |
