Freelance Project Manager – Structural Steel

📍 Location: Lockerbie
🗓 Contract: Freelance / Project-Based

Boyd Recruitment are currently seeking an experienced Freelance Project Manager with a strong construction background to lead the successful delivery of a structural steel project based in Lockerbie.

This is a hands-on opportunity suited to a Project Manager who understands the full lifecycle of steelwork projects — from early-stage design coordination and procurement through fabrication, site erection, and final handover.

During the initial 8–10 weeks, the role will require approximately three days per week, with flexibility to work remotely. Once the project moves into the construction phase, the successful candidate will transition to a full-time, five-day-per-week on-site role in Lockerbie.

The Role

• Full responsibility for the planning, coordination, and successful delivery of the project

• Management and control of all project documentation and reporting

• Overseeing programme schedules, budgets, and quality standards

• Coordinating effectively with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and site teams

• Managing structural steelwork packages, including fabrication and on-site erection

• Monitoring health & safety compliance and site progress

• Producing commercial and progress reports

• Driving the project through to practical completion, on time and within budget

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven track record working as a Project Manager within construction projects

• Strong knowledge of structural steel fabrication and erection processes

• Excellent organisational, leadership, and communication skills

• Confident managing subcontractors, stakeholders, and site personnel

• SMSTS qualified

• Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working autonomously with full project ownership

What’s on Offer

• Freelance, project-based contract

• Competitive day rate (dependent on experience)

• Opportunity to deliver a clearly defined £3.5m structural steel project

• Immediate or near-term start available, with flexibility for the right candidate