Minor Works Project Manager

South East Water UK; Snodland; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays

Flexible annual leave policy

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

South East Water is seeking an experienced Project Manager to drive the delivery of a portfolio of essential minor works projects across vital water infrastructure, from treatment upgrades to reservoir maintenance.

You will manage NEC3/NEC4 contracts, lead multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure compliance with CDM and HSE policies, delivering projects on time, to budget, and to the required quality.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or equivalent.
• Full Driving Licence.
• Strong experience in contract management using NEC ECC.
• Experience delivering infrastructure projects in utilities/civil engineering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects on time, within budget, and to agreed quality.
• Lead NEC ECC contract administration including compensation events, early warnings, and payments.
• Define scope and develop detailed schedules; monitor progress.
• Manage budgets, forecast costs, and financial performance.
• Identify and manage risks and opportunities.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders including regulators and customers.
• Champion HSE and CDM compliance.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Contract Management (NEC)

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

HSE Awareness

Financial Management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering / Construction Management / Project Management

Full Driving Licence

Tools

NEC3/NEC4 ECC

Job description

Do you want a role where your expertise in project delivery and contract management truly matters?

We're looking for an experienced and proactive Project Manager to join our team and drive the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of essential minor works projects. This is a brilliant opportunity to apply your skills across vital infrastructure, from treatment works upgrades and pipeline installations to reservoir maintenance and pumping station improvements.

If you're a seasoned professional looking for meaningful work and ready for your next big challenge, this exciting role offers autonomy, complexity, and clear purpose.

Main Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the safe and successful delivery of your project portfolio to Time, Cost, and Quality. Key responsibilities include:

• Project Delivery: Managing the full project lifecycle—initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure for assigned clean water infrastructure projects.
• Contract Management (NEC Focus): Leading the administration of contracts, primarily under the NEC3/NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) framework. This includes managing contract award, proactively handling communication, compensation events, early warnings, programme submissions, payments, and dispute resolution in line with NEC procedures.
• Scope & Schedule Management: Defining project scope and deliverables, developing detailed project schedules, tracking progress, and implementing corrective actions.
• Budget & Cost Control: Developing project budgets, monitoring expenditure, forecasting costs, and managing financial performance.
• Risk & Opportunity Management: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks, proactively managing the early warning process, and identifying opportunities for project enhancement.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Liaising effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including operations teams, consultants, contractors, regulatory bodies, customers, and local authorities.
• Health, Safety & Environment (HSE): Championing a strong HSE culture, ensuring project activities comply with company policies, CDM regulations, and relevant environmental legislation.
• Team Leadership & Coordination: Coordinating multi-disciplinary teams (internal staff, consultants, contractors) to foster a collaborative and performance-driven environment.

What you'll need

Qualifications & Accreditation

• A Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management) or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• A full Driving Licence is required.

Skills & Experience

• Contract Management (NEC Expertise): Demonstrable, in-depth understanding and practical application of the NEC3/NEC4 ECC suite is essential. You must have the ability to interpret contractual requirements and manage contractual processes effectively and fairly.
• Project Management: Proven ability to manage complex infrastructure projects through the entire lifecycle, with strong planning, organisational, and time management skills.
• Significant, proven experience managing infrastructure projects, preferably within the utilities, civil engineering, or construction sectors of the water industry.
• A proven track record of successfully delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Technical Acumen: Good understanding of civil engineering, M&E, or process principles.
• Financial Management: Strong budget management, cost control, and financial forecasting skills.
• HSE Awareness: Strong understanding and commitment to health, safety, and environmental regulations and best practices, including CDM regulations.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships, effectively influence, and negotiate with diverse stakeholders.

Employees are required to be flexible and to be prepared to perform duties and other tasks within their capabilities. The nature of our business is such that the contents of any job profile are subject to change from time to time.

Grow a career with a meaningful purpose

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment

• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package

Up to £73,000 p.a. dependent on experience, plus car allowance.