Capital Projects Lead – Water Utilities

Hydro International; Clevedon; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Annual discretionary bonus

Company pension

Life assurance 2x salary

Employee discounts (Tarmac Rewards)

YuLife wellbeing

Professional development

Career progression

Job summary

Hydro International is seeking a Contracts Manager – Capital Projects to lead a high-performing team delivering capital equipment installation and refurbishment for UK water utility clients. Based in Clevedon or Nottingham, you will drive safe, on-time, on-budget project delivery with high quality standards.

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will shape delivery strategy, manage budgets and governance, build strong customer relationships, and cultivate a culture of safety, continuous

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree, HND or equivalent qualification, or significant relevant experience.
• Proven experience leading engineering or capital project delivery teams.
• Experience within the water, wastewater or related industrial sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, costs and profitability.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and project governance processes.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong planning, organisation and resource management capabilities.
• Passion for safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Leading, developing and mentoring a high-performing Capital Projects team.
• Taking ownership of projects from survey and estimation through to commissioning and closeout.
• Delivering projects safely, efficiently and profitably while meeting customer expectations.
• Managing project budgets, forecasts, risks and commercial performance.
• Building trusted relationships with water utility customers and key stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, governance frameworks and HSEQ standards.
• Producing and presenting project, operational and financial performance reports.
• Working collaboratively with Engineering, Operations, Finance and Commercial teams to maximise delivery performance and resource utilisation.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, productivity and customer outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Commercial acumen

Governance

Planning & Organisation

Safety & quality

Education

Engineering Degree, HND or equivalent

Job description

Hydro International is seeking a Contracts Manager – Capital Projects to lead a high-performing team delivering capital equipment installation and refurbishment for UK water utility clients. Based in Clevedon or Nottingham, you will drive safe, on-time, on-budget project delivery with high quality standards.

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will shape delivery strategy, manage budgets and governance, build strong customer relationships, and cultivate a culture of safety, continuous