Our tier 1 Water sector client are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of a £25 million wastewater project in the Thames Valley region on a permanent basis.
You will be responsible for end-to-end project delivery across programme, commercial, technical, and operational performance.
This is a high-profile role requiring strong leadership, exceptional commercial acumen, and proven experience managing projects under NEC3/NEC4 contracts, alongside robust subcontractor management capabilities.
Responsibilities
* Lead the safe, timely, and cost-effective delivery of a £25m wastewater project from inception through to completion.
* Take full accountability for programme, budget, risk, and quality performance.
* Provide strong leadership to multidisciplinary delivery teams, fostering a high-performance, safety-first culture.
* Manage all commercial aspects of the project, including forecasting, cost control, change management, and reporting.
* Ensure compliance with NEC3/NEC4 contract mechanisms, including early warnings, compensation events, and programme management.
* Oversee and drive effective subcontractor procurement, management, and performance, ensuring alignment with programme and commercial targets.
* Maintain effective relationships with clients, stakeholders, regulators, and supply chain partners.
* Identify and mitigate project risks while driving opportunities for efficiency and value engineering.
* Ensure strict adherence to health, safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
* Provide clear and consistent reporting to senior stakeholders on project performance.
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
* Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager or Project Manager on major infrastructure or water sector projects (£10m+).
* Strong commercial acumen, with demonstrable ability to manage project finances and contractual obligations.
* Extensive experience working under NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts.
* Excellent subcontractor management skills, including procurement, performance management, and dispute resolution.
* Strong leadership and team management capabilities, with the ability to motivate and drive project teams.
* Solid understanding of wastewater or water treatment infrastructure projects.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Experience working with or within Tier 1 contractors.
* Ideally a degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
* Desirable: Professional membership (e.g., ICE, CIOB, APM) or working towards chartership.
* SMSTS or equivalent health & safety qualification.
Benefits
* Salary dependent on experience level circa £65-80k
* Car allowance
* Company bonus
* Pension scheme
* Private healthcare
* Life assurance
* 25 days leave plus bank holidays
* Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
* Opportunity to work on future AMP8 water/wastewater projects
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