Freelance Construction Project Manager

  • Boyd Recruitment
  • Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire
  • Feb 27, 2026
Contractor Construction

Job Description

Freelance Project Manager Structural Steel

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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