Project Manager

As a Project Manager, you will be tasked with overseeing all stages necessary for the completion of projects, ranging from evaluation and planning to detailed design, construction, and final delivery. This will involve ensuring compliance with internal processes related to project management, health and safety, risk and value management, budgeting, and governance. You will lead a cross-functional team and maintain active engagement with key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Take charge of the delivery of client-side projects, ensuring they are completed within the agreed timeframe, budget, and quality standards.
• Embed sustainability principles in every phase of the project.
• Ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of everyone involved in the project, meeting all regulatory and safety standards.
• Work within internal and client-specific governance frameworks to deliver projects in accordance with established guidelines.
• Ensure all relevant safety management systems are in place and adhered to throughout the project.
• Oversee contractual obligations (such as NEC contracts) related to design, construction, and commissioning efforts.
• Partner with the Technical Lead to ensure that health and safety considerations are prioritized in the design phase.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities in the pre-construction stages, ensuring these do not compromise the projects objectives.
• Present project proposals to the Investment Committee and secure capital allocations for project progression.
• Manage project finances, ensuring proper authorization of expenditure in line with internal governance.
• Maintain effective communication with procurement and supply chain teams to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Ensure that any changes to time, cost, or quality are managed through the appropriate change control process and documented properly.
• Actively manage relationships with stakeholders to align on project objectives, clarify requirements, and secure involvement in critical decisions.
• Lead risk and opportunity management processes, developing and applying mitigation strategies to minimize potential risks.
• Be accountable for delivering on the projects commercial targets, ensuring that reports and relevant information are submitted on time and meet the required standards.
• Coordinate with the client and broader programme team to ensure effective communication throughout the project.
• Maintain and update the project schedule in collaboration with the multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Ensure that projects are closed out efficiently, with all necessary procedures followed for handover and finalization.
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Required Skills and Experience

• A degree in engineering, project management, or a closely related field.
• Professional qualifications, ideally APM certification, are preferred.
• Full membership or working towards full membership in a relevant chartered body (e.g., MAPM, MCIWEM, MICE, MCIOB, MRICS).
• Proven experience managing projects in multiple disciplines, particularly in contract and procurement management.
• Experience managing projects within the Water sector would be desirable.
• Practical knowledge of applying contractual terms in real-world project settings.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage effectively with various stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in fostering collaborative relationships and teamwork.
• Experience working with utility companies on the client side is a desirable advantage.