Scaffolding Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

Project management & operations

• Manage scaffolding projects from mobilisation through execution, completion, and demobilisation.
• Develop project plans, schedules, manpower requirements, material requirements, and mobilisation strategies.
• Coordinate daily scaffolding activities, including erection, modification, inspection, handover, and dismantling.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with agreed scope, programme, budget, and client expectations.
• Monitor project progress and proactively address delays, resource constraints, and operational challenges.
• Prepare, review, and negotiate contracts with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Ensure all contracts comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with terms and conditions.
• Resolve any disputes or issues that arise during the contract lifecycle.
• Coordinate closely with Operations, Engineering, Commercial, HSE, Logistics, and Human Capital teams.
• Ensure scaffolding activities are carried out in accordance with approved designs, method statements, risk assessments, and applicable scaffolding standards.
• Maintain effective control and utilisation of scaffolding materials and equipment.
• Ensure adequate numbers of competent Scaffolders, Chargehands, Foremen, Supervisors, and Inspectors are deployed according to project requirements.
• Coordinate with scaffolding design/engineering teams regarding complex or non-standard scaffold requirements.
• Ensure scaffolds are properly inspected, tagged, handed over, and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

Commercial & cost control

• Monitor project budgets, labour productivity, material utilisation, equipment costs, and overall project profitability.
• Track project variations and additional works and ensure they are properly documented and communicated.
• Support accurate forecasting, cost reporting, invoicing, and commercial reviews.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity and reduce unnecessary project costs without compromising safety or quality.

Client & stakeholder management

• Act as a key point of contact for clients regarding project delivery and scaffolding operations.
• Attend client meetings, progress meetings, and internal project reviews.
• Maintain strong professional relationships with clients, contractors, consultants, and other project stakeholders.
• Respond promptly to operational issues and client requirements while protecting the company's commercial and operational interests.

Team & workforce management

• Lead and coordinate project teams, supervisors, foremen, and scaffolding workforce.
• Set clear expectations for safety, productivity, quality, and performance.
• Monitor workforce performance and identify training or competency needs.

Requirements

Qualifications & experience

• Eight plus years of experience as a scaffolding project manager.
• Diploma or bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Significant hands-on experience within the scaffolding industry is essential.
• Proven experience managing medium to large-scale scaffolding projects.
• Strong knowledge of scaffolding systems, erection and dismantling methodologies, work at height requirements, and scaffolding safety standards.
• Experience managing large scaffolding workforces, materials, logistics, and project resources.
• Previous experience within construction, industrial, oil & gas, infrastructure, or major projects is highly desirable.
• Relevant scaffolding qualifications or certifications such as CISRS or equivalent are advantageous.
• Project management qualifications such as PMP or equivalent are advantageous.

Key skills & competencies

• Strong scaffolding technical and operational knowledge.
• Project planning and execution.
• Manpower and resource management.
• Commercial awareness and cost control.
• Leadership and team management.
• Strong HSE and work at height awareness.
• Client and stakeholder management.
• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced and demanding project environments.