Water Project Manager

Description

The water team is multidisciplinary and works on small to medium wastewater and potable water schemes, mainly under long-term frameworks with key UK water clients, including Wessex Water, Welsh Water, South West Water, Thames Water, Severn Trent Water and Tier 1 Contractors.

The role is based in one of the company's growing offices, with a flexible hybrid working model.

The team is part of a Water business of around 600 people across the UK and Ireland, working alongside civil, mechanical, electrical and process engineers on projects from concept to completion, ranging from small initiatives to large ventures.

The company also offers personalised benefits, technical practice networks, a learning academy and volunteering days, and is open to part-time or flexible working requests.

The company is a global infrastructure consultancy working across transport, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, with over 50,000 staff worldwide and revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.

Responsibilities

• Help improve project delivery procedures and carry them out.
• Apply consistent Project Manager practices that follow the company's PM requirements and the Project Delivery System (PDS).
• Supervise one or more Project Managers and support them with their tasks.
• Depending on region and project needs, manage more complex projects of your own as well.

Requirements

• A degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline such as civil, mechanical or electrical.
• Experience delivering water or wastewater treatment projects.
• Strong commercial, risk management and contract skills, with experience of contracts such as NEC4.
• Chartered, or working towards Chartered Engineer status or APM registration.
• If you meet some of these requirements or have transferable skills that would benefit the company, get in touch.

Conditions

You must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office as a condition of employment.

Hybrid working is offered, with work from an office, remote location or client site.

The company is a Disability Confident Employer and will interview disabled applicants or those with a long-term condition who meet the essential criteria; request adjustments or the Disability Confident Interview Scheme by emailing the address provided in the posting.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and handles all information confidentially under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Core and personalised benefits supporting wellbeing and the future, adapted to your lifestyle.
• Career development opportunities, technical practice networks, a learning academy and volunteering days.
• Flexible hybrid working to support work-life balance.
• Discussion of part-time or flexible arrangements.