M&E Project Manager Water in Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Energy Jobline CVL; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy job board in Gloucester is seeking an experienced M&E Project Manager to oversee the successful delivery of multidisciplinary projects. The role demands strong leadership and management skills, ensuring project safety, quality, and timeliness. Candidates should have a solid background in the Water industry and effective communication skills. A competitive salary and generous benefits are offered in this key position.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Very competitive salary

Family friendly policies

Mentoring programmes

Contributory pension scheme

Excellent annual bonus scheme

Car scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering multidisciplinary projects.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously without compromising on quality.
• Commitment to personal development and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of projects across design, engineering, construction, handover, and commercial phases.
• Implement risk and value engineering processes, identifying risks and cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships, regularly reviewing performance.

Skills

Strong leadership and management skills

Excellent organisational, planning, and time management skills

Sound knowledge of the Water industry

Effective negotiation and communication skills

Computer literacy (Microsoft Office, Project)

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

M&E Project Manager – from March 2026

Thames Water regions & Severn Trent

Would you like to work for an inclusive and collaborative company which is achieving great success?

My client is working closely with long established clients to deliver a range of water infrastructure and non‑infrastructure projects. These works are key to ensuring sustainable, high-quality services for communities across the region.

Role Overview

We are seeking an M&E Project Manager to take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of allocated multidisciplinary projects. You will lead projects from conception through to completion, ensuring safe and efficient execution within agreed timescales, budgets, and quality standards.

This role requires strong leadership, technical knowledge, and commercial awareness, alongside the ability to manage internal teams, external consultants, and key customer relationships. You will be expected to deliver projects in line with core company values, driving service excellence and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of projects across design, engineering, construction, handover, and commercial phases
• Ensure projects meet scope, programme, budget, quality, and customer satisfaction requirements
• Implement risk and value engineering processes, identifying risks and cost‑saving opportunities
• Lead, motivate, and support internal staff, consultants, and contractors
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards
• Provide project planning advice, recommendations, and progress updates to customers and stakeholders
• Review and challenge budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting to ensure deliverable approaches
• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships, regularly reviewing performance
• Implement management systems and procedures, ensuring compliance with statutory and legal requirements
• Drive continuous improvement, service excellence, and best practice across projects
• Manage project costs, ensuring accurate expenditure tracking and resource allocation
• Review and approve management plans, health and safety plans, and work package plans
• Support senior management with business planning, performance reviews, and bid development
• Promote collaborative supplier relationships, monitoring and improving performance
• Ensure all M&E services and installations are designed, built, and certified to required standards
• Mentor and motivate project staff, ensuring performance issues are addressed and development supported

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

You will be an experienced M&E Project Manager with a proven track record in delivering multidisciplinary projects.

You will bring:

• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate teams to achieve high standards
• Excellent organisational, planning, and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously without compromising on quality
• Sound knowledge of the Water industry, particularly M&E disciplines
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to work with senior stakeholders to set and achieve targets
• Effective negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to build lasting relationships
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office, Project)
• Commitment to personal development and continuous improvement

What's in it for you?

Below is a selection of benefits that are available:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Very competitive salary
• Family friendly policies and work/life approach
• Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
• Contributory pension scheme
• Excellent annual bonus scheme
• Car scheme
• Private Medical Insurance

All applicants must be able to provide two references

If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.