Hybrid Senior Water & Environment Project Lead

Jacobs; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 10%

Holidays 24 days (+10 bought)

Medical insurance

Income protection

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead water and environmental projects across the UK. You will manage schedules, budgets, resources and risk, acting as the main client contact and driving collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

You will champion agile practices, ensure safety compliance and mentor junior staff, enabling continuous improvement and delivery excellence. This role offers hybrid working and cross‑site opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience across infrastructure/water/design and build.
• Strong leadership and delivery performance.
• Experience with planning, risk, budget and resource management.
• Degree in engineering, environmental sciences, project management, or related.
• PM qualifications: APM PMQ, Prince2, NEC ECC PM (Desirable)

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of water and environmental projects and programmes.
• Serve as primary client contact and manage schedules, budgets, resources, risk.
• Promote agile ways of working and ensure health and safety compliance.
• Mentor junior team members and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budget management

Contract management

Agile approaches

Multidisciplinary teams

Education

Engineering or environmental sciences degree

APM PMQ

Prince2

APM ChPP

NEC ECC PM

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead water and environmental projects across the UK. You will manage schedules, budgets, resources and risk, acting as the main client contact and driving collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

You will champion agile practices, ensure safety compliance and mentor junior staff, enabling continuous improvement and delivery excellence. This role offers hybrid working and cross‑site opportunities.