Avove is proud to be a key delivery partner to United Utilities, supporting the design and delivery of essential clean water and wastewater infrastructure across the Northwest. As our programme continues to expand, we’re looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the end to end delivery of multiple projects across the United Utilities account.
What will your day look like…
Overseeing delivery and financial performance across your programme of work, identifying early risks and taking corrective action to protect budget and schedule.
Planning, coordinating, and supervising all project activities, ensuring work is issued and delivered in line with contractual requirements.
Providing supervision, coaching, and support to teams and subcontractors to ensure work meets required standards and outputs.
Promoting and maintaining strong Health, Safety and Environmental performance, ensuring compliance with Avove’s Work Together, Safe Together ethos and H&S systems.
Managing change control, supplier quotations, and supporting business case approvals.
Ensuring project scope, design acceptance, and risk management plans are clearly defined and maintained.
Managing quality assurance processes and ensuring consistent application of procedures and
About you…
Demonstrable experience managing projects through the full lifecycle (E)
Experience managing budgets and P&L responsibility (E)
Proven experience leading and managing teams (E)
Experience in a similar role within a construction or Utilities environment (E)
Working knowledge of NEC contracts (E)
What’s in it for you…
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Company Car or Car Allowance
Company pension scheme
Life assurance
Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan
Avove Discount Scheme
Family friendly policies
A selection of lifestyle benefit options
Financial wellbeing programme
Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
About Avove…
Avove is a leading infrastructure services provider, delivering critical utility and energy solutions across the UK. With a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and innovation, we specialise in the design, maintenance, and renewal of essential infrastructure for water, energy, and telecoms networks. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to long-term investment in training, development, and modern equipment to support our teams in delivering high-quality, reliable services for our clients and communities.
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