Project Manager - Affinity Water Framework
Location: Ideally based within the Affinity Water region (Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dover, Essex, Folkestone, Hertfordshire, North/West London, Surrey), with travel to multiple project sites. A local office is available in Rickmansworth.
What You'll Be Doing
Project Delivery & Leadership
* Lead the successful delivery of multiple projects, ensuring performance against programme, budget, health and safety, environment, and quality targets.
* Provide clear leadership to project teams, supporting development, engagement, and performance of colleagues at all levels.
* Build effective working relationships with client representatives and stakeholders.
* Manage day-to-day project operations and ensure alignment with contractual obligations, including NEC contract conditions.
Safety, Quality & Compliance
* Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety, CDM, Environmental legislation, and company standards.
* Review and assess in-house and subcontractor RAMS, Process Impact Assessments, and environmental requirements.
* Maintain accurate and complete project documentation, including "as-built" records and O&M information.
Commercial & Financial Management
* Take responsibility for project financial performance, including cost control, forecasting, and profit/loss.
* Prepare and review quotations, estimates, price variations, and final accounts.
* Support commercial reporting and participate in monthly programme and financial reviews.
Planning, Coordination & Delivery
* Develop and maintain detailed project programmes in collaboration with planning and design teams.
* Coordinate resources across departments to ensure project requirements and client expectations are met.
* Manage procurement of materials, plant, and specialist subcontractors.
* Oversee testing, commissioning, training, and project close-out activities.
* Attend site visits, stakeholder meetings, and progress reviews as required.
About You
* ONC/HNC/BEng or equivalent industry qualification (or relevant vocational experience).
* Health & Safety qualifications (IOSH, SMSTS, CITB 5-day, or equivalent).
* Valid CSCS card.
* Experience working within the water and/or wastewater industries.
* Strong understanding of NEC contracts (desirable).
* Competent in Microsoft Office applications.
* Collaborative team member with the ability to work independently when needed.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload.
* Effective communication skills across email, phone, and face-to-face settings.
* Comfortable making informed decisions to maintain project progress.
* Positive, solutions-focused approach with a commitment to supporting colleagues and delivering high-quality outcomes.
What We Can Offer in Return
With an impressive order book of over £3.8 billion we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long-held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment.
Our Benefits
* Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
* A wide range of corporate discounts
* Cycle to Work schemes
* Comprehensive pension plan
* Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
* Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
* Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
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