Expression of Interest - Project Manager – Water Sector

Stantec; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Career development and training

Supportive work environment

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Exeter is seeking an experienced Project Manager within the water sector. You will be responsible for managing multidisciplinary projects, overseeing their delivery while ensuring quality and communication with clients. The ideal candidate will have proven project management experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to promote a positive safety culture. This role offers hybrid working opportunities and the chance to contribute to impactful water projects across the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience in the water sector.
• Track record of delivering multidisciplinary or infrastructure projects.
• Strong relationships and teamwork alongside clients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from planning through to delivery.
• Lead project documentation, contracts, and commercial performance.
• Promote a positive HSSE culture and ensure team safety.

Skills

Project management experience

Organisational skills

Detail-focused

Communication skills

Ability to build trust

Education

Recognised project management qualification (e.g., APM PMQ)

Job description

This is an Expression of Interest to join Stantec as a Project Manager within our Water sector.

At Stantec, we’re passionate about shaping a better future for the communities we serve - and our Water team sits at the heart of that mission. We’re now looking for experienced Project Managers with a strong background in the water sector to help us deliver the projects that keep our water systems resilient, sustainable, and ready for the future.

With hybrid working and offices across the UK, you’ll have the flexibility to work in a way that supports collaboration, innovation, and balance.

Our teams work across the full water cycle – from water resources and treatment to wastewater networks, supply resilience, and flood mitigation. If you’d like to explore the breadth of what we do, take a look at Stantec Water Jobs

The Role

As a Project Manager, you’ll play a central role in bringing complex, multidisciplinary projects to life. From early planning through to delivery, you’ll keep projects on track - managing programme, cost, quality, and communication in a way that builds confidence with clients and motivates those around you.

You’ll take the lead on project documentation, contracts, and commercial performance, always with an eye on risk, opportunities, and continuous improvement. Strong relationships matter here, and you’ll be a key link between internal teams,and clients - helping everyone stay aligned and focused on delivering great outcomes.

Safety will be a core part of your role. You’ll promote a positive HSSE culture and make sure teams have the support, training, and clarity they need to work safely and effectively. You’ll also have the chance to support wider business development activities - contributing to proposals and helping to identify opportunities where our expertise can make a real difference.

As a Corporate Partner of the Association for Project Management (APM), we offer structured development, training, mentoring, and support towards recognised qualifications such as the PMQ.

About You

You’ll bring proven project management experience in the water sector and a track record of delivering multidisciplinary or infrastructure projects. You’re someone who is organised, detail-focused, and clear in your communication - someone clients trust, and teams enjoy working with. Curiosity is important to us. We value people who ask questions, explore new ideas, and look for ways to improve how we work and deliver.

You’ll bring solid experience delivering projects within the water sector and the confidence to lead multidisciplinary teams. A recognised project management qualification - such as the APM PMQ - is an advantage, but what matters most is your proven ability to deliver, your sound judgement, and the way you build trust with clients and colleagues.

Why Join Us

You’ll join a friendly, knowledgeable, and ambitious team working on projects that genuinely matter. You’ll be supported to grow your skills, shape your career, and contribute to work that has a meaningful impact on communities across the UK.

If you’re looking for a role where your expertise, ideas, and curiosity will be welcomed -and where you can help deliver the future of water - we’d love to speak with you.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

ReqID: 8160