Construction Project Manager - Water

Lanesra Technical Recruitment; Lockerbie; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Lockerbie seeks a Construction Project Manager to oversee design and construction for a flagship water project. The successful candidate will ensure safety and quality standards are upheld while managing client relationships and commercial aspects. Strong project management experience in the water sector is essential. Competitive salary and benefits offer.

Qualifications

• Experience in project delivery.
• Strategic, operational, technical and management skills.
• Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety.

Responsibilities

• Promote exceptional safety and delivery quality standards.
• Maintain good relationships with the client and suppliers.
• Ensure all commercial aspects of the project are managed.

Skills

Project Management experience in managing multi-disciplinary design and construction projects

Excellent oral and written communication

Delivery driven with ability to set targets

Knowledge of Construction Contracts

Risk & Opportunity Management experience

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction, commercial, or engineering related discipline

Job description

Overview

Position: Construction Project Manager - Water

Location: Lockerbie

Rate Guide: £65,000 - £70,000 Plus Car/Allowance & Package

Our client is a Tier 1 D&B Contractor operating predominately in the water industry, who are delivering a significant proportion of Scottish Water's programme of clean and wastewater non-infrastructure projects throughout Scotland.

They are looking to recruit a Project Manager for a new flagship project located near Lockerbie who will manage the design, construction, commissioning and putting to work of contracts to ensure they are completed in the most efficient manner to the specification, within the time required and within the tender estimate without risk to the health and safety of all concerned while ensuring good customer satisfaction.

Key responsibilities

• Promote exceptional safety and delivery quality standards to direct and subcontracted work force
• Ensuring that the BMS is implemented at all stages throughout the project delivery process
• Maintain good relationships are maintained with the client and suppliers
• Ensuring, in conjunction with the Design Manager, that an adequate Technical, Safety and Environmental review is carried out for each project to ensure successful delivery
• Ensuring that appropriately detailed construction plans and method statements are prepared, in place and approved prior to commencement of activities
• Ensuring works procedures are produced to assist with control quality where applicable
• Ensure all commercial aspects of the project are managed in a timely and proactive way giving accurate forecast and estimates
• Understanding and implementing the Quality, Safety and Environmental Policies and Targets
• Maintain an appropriate practical knowledge and appreciation of all technical disciplines associated with delivering water and wastewater design and build projects.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Project Management experience in managing multi-disciplinary design and construction projects, ideally within the water industry
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction, commercial, or engineering related discipline.
• Excellent oral and written communicator with the ability to work in close partnership with clients, stakeholders, and end users.
• Must be delivery driven with the ability to set targets and manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives.
• Experience in project delivery
• Strategic, operational, technical and management skills
• Knowledge of Construction Contracts, ideally NEC, with ability to negotiate and administer
• Risk & Opportunity Management experience
• Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety

Desirable

• Experience in water and wastewater treatment plants
• Chartered with and engineering, commercial, or construction institution
• NEC Project Manager Accreditation