Head of Shafts

Posted 07 October 2025
Salary £75k - 82k per year
LocationGreater London
Job type Permanent - Full Time
Discipline Rail
ReferenceJO0000061792

Job description

Are you a Senior Project Manager looking for progression?
 
Do you have experience delivering tunnels and shafts on major infrastructure projects?
 
Salary: £75,000 - £82,000 DOE + car or allowance (£6850) + travel and London weighting allowances
Location: London - 1 day remote per week
 
This position demands a highly experienced civil engineering professional with strong leadership, technical, and project management capabilities to drive successful project delivery.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading joint venture to support the delivery of tunnels and shafts as part of HS2.
 
Benefits:
·Company car or allowance of £6850
·Travel allowance
·London weighting allowance £2500
·Up to 10% matched pension contribution
·Private Healthcare (single cover, 50% subsidised for first two years of employment; fully subsidised thereafter)
·25 days holiday + 1 additional day Birthday leave
 
Requirements
·Previous experience managing the delivery of major infrastructure projects
·Previous experience working on tunnelling and heavy civils
·Strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams
·Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
·Proficient in project management tools and software for scheduling, budgeting and reporting
·BEng Civil Engineering or equivalent
·Shaft sinking and secondary lining experience preferred
 
 
If you are interested in applying for this role, please email your CV to me at brooke.stell@carringtonwest.com or call me on 02394314914.