MEICA Project Manager

WGM Engineering Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days holiday increasing with tenure

5% employer pension contribution

Life assurance 3x salary

Salary sacrifice schemes including EV

Enhanced family leave and sick pay

Employee discount programme

Job summary

WGM Engineering, part of RSK Group, invites applications for a MEICA Project Manager role based in Glasgow with regular travel across Scotland. You will own multidisciplinary water and wastewater projects from mobilisation through construction, commissioning and handover.

Join a growing engineering business with long-term UK work, offering stability, career progression and a clear path to senior project leadership while working closely with clients, site teams and planners to deliver on time and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering MEICA or multidisciplinary projects in water/wastewater.
• Proven track record delivering £1m–£5m live construction projects.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Good understanding of programme, risk, HSEQ and project delivery; NEC contracts knowledge advantageous.
• Relevant engineering or construction qualification (HND or degree) or equivalent experience.
• Valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of MEICA and multidisciplinary engineering projects from mobilisation through to handover.
• Manage programme, resources, risk, HSEQ and project performance.
• Coordinate site teams, subcontractors, engineering, commercial and planning functions.
• Build strong client and stakeholder relationships and provide clear progress reporting.
• Provide buildability and delivery input during pre-construction and design stages.
• Support commissioning, handover, lessons learned and continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

Programme management

Risk management

HSEQ

NEC contracts knowledge

Water/wastewater experience

Communication

Delivery capability

Education

HND or degree in engineering

Job description

MEICA Project Manager – Water

WGM Engineering, part of RSK Group, is looking for a permanent, full-time basis. This role will be based from Glasgow with regular travel to project sites across Scotland. This is a key opportunity to join a growing engineering business with long‑term work secured across the UK and real scope to build your career in essential infrastructure. Please note we will be relocating to Stepps within 6 months.

You will take ownership of multidisciplinary water and wastewater projects from mobilisation through construction, commissioning and handover, working closely with engineering, commercial, planning, site and client teams.

With long‑term work secured across the UK, WGM offers stability, variety and genuine scope to progress. Our people work close to the projects, close to the decisions and close to the impact.

The Role

As MEICA Project Manager, you will be responsible for the safe, timely and commercially effective delivery of engineering projects. You will coordinate site teams, subcontractors, designers, planners and commercial colleagues, manage programme and project risk, support buildability and drive delivery through construction, commissioning and handover.

What You'll Do

• Lead delivery of MEICA and multidisciplinary engineering projects from mobilisation through to handover.
• Manage programme, resources, risk, HSEQ and project performance.
• Coordinate site teams, subcontractors, engineering, commercial and planning functions.
• Build strong client and stakeholder relationships and provide clear progress reporting.
• Provide buildability and delivery input during pre‑construction and design stages.
• Support commissioning, handover, lessons learned and continuous improvement.

What You'll Bring

• Project Management experience within Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering or a comparable Industrial engineering environment.
• Experience delivering live construction projects from £1m to £5m projects
• Strong client‑facing, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good understanding of programme, risk, HSEQ and project delivery. Knowledge of NEC contracts would be advantageous.
• Experience within water, wastewater, utilities or process engineering would be desirable but is not essential.
• Relevant engineering or construction qualification at HND, degree level or equivalent experience.
• Valid UK driving licence.

Salary And Benefits

We are offering a salary of up to £70k, plus car allowance & bens. Salary offered will be aligned to demonstration of skills and experience.

Benefits Include

• 32 days’ holiday, increasing to 36 days with service.
• 5% employer pension contribution.
• Life assurance at 3 x salary.
• Salary sacrifice schemes, including EV, annual leave purchase and cycle to work.
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay.
• Employee discount programme.

Why WGM?

WGM is growing, with long‑term work secured across the UK water and industrial sectors. You will have genuine ownership, visibility across the full project lifecycle and the opportunity to work directly with the teams designing, building and commissioning the solution. As the business grows, there is real scope to take on larger projects and progress into senior project and operational leadership roles. Build work that matters. Build skills that last. Build your future with WGM.

About Us

Based in Scotland, we are an engineering business providing mechanical, electrical and civil engineering services to clients across the UK. We are one of the UK’s leading engineering solution providers, recognised for outstanding client service, quality solutions and our commitment to health and safety. From our HQ in Glasgow, we deliver sustainable solutions to the water and renewables sectors. Supplementary services include project management, technical engineering, design, and off‑site modular build. We have partnered with innovative technology providers in the renewables sector, including solar PV, hydroelectric and heat networks. We are a progressive, people‑oriented business driven by our values to deliver workable and cost‑effective solutions in the communities we work. When you work for WGM you join a dynamic team and have the opportunity to be part of our ambitious plans for future growth. WGM is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees. Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people‑first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company. By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office‑based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.