Project Delivery Manager & Water Wastewater

Calco Recruitment; Rowhedge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK infrastructure firm is seeking a Project Delivery Manager for Water & Wastewater projects in England. The role involves managing a team of Project Engineers, ensuring timely project delivery and compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations. Candidates should have strong experience in the water industry, hold a NEBOSH or SMSTS qualification, and possess excellent stakeholder management skills. This position offers a competitive salary of £65,000 - £72,000 plus various benefits, including private healthcare and a company car.

Benefits

Company car and fuel card

Private healthcare for you and your family

Matched pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Retail discounts portal

Qualifications

• Must have operational water or wastewater experience.
• Experience managing construction resources is essential.
• NEBOSH or SMSTS qualification is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Project Engineers across multiple capital schemes.
• Manage operational and construction resources within a live project environment.
• Ensure compliance with CDM regulations.

Skills

Operational water or wastewater experience

Water industry construction experience

Strong contract management skills

Experience managing operational resources in a construction environment

Strong planning, scheduling and resource management capability

Proven stakeholder and customer management experience

Self-motivated, delivery-focused and adaptable

A 'can-do' attitude

Education

NEBOSH or SMSTS qualification

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Project Delivery Manager - Water & Wastewater

Location: Colchester, Essex

Salary: £65,000 - £72,000 + excellent benefits

The Company

Our client is a leading UK infrastructure and engineering services provider, employing thousands of people nationwide and generating multi‑billion‑pound annual turnover. They work across critical national infrastructure, delivering complex, long‑term frameworks for major utility providers.

With a heritage spanning over 140 years of combined engineering expertise, the business is at the forefront of water, wastewater and environmental infrastructure, delivering large‑scale capital programmes that protect water supplies, enhance asset resilience and improve environmental performance for future generations.

Their project portfolio includes major water and wastewater treatment upgrades, network resilience schemes, environmental compliance projects and long‑term AMP capital delivery programmes for some of the UK's largest water companies.

The Role

This role sits within the Water and Wastewater Capital Project Delivery team, delivering large‑scale capital programmes designed to keep water infrastructure resilient while protecting the environment.

As Project Delivery Manager, you will work as part of the Delivery Team under the Framework Manager, leading a team of Project Engineers and taking full responsibility for the quality, cost and timely delivery of projects across the full lifecycle.

You will play a critical role in ensuring smooth transition from design to construction, providing assurance on information transfer from the Principal Designer and ensuring construction activities are delivered in line with scheme deliverables and client standards.

Key Responsibilities

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• Lead and manage a team of Project Engineers across multiple capital schemesTake ownership of programme, cost, quality and delivery performance
• Manage operational and construction resources within a live project environment
• Assure design‑to‑construction handover and information flow
• Ensure all works are delivered in compliance with CDM regulations
• Hold local responsibility for Health & Safety, including construction compliance
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation and company policies
• Maintain high installation quality, ensuring ITPs are in place and adhered to
• Manage customer relationships and external stakeholders
• Balance conflicting demands while maintaining programme delivery

What You'll Bring

• Operational water or wastewater experience
• Water industry construction experience
• Strong contract management skills
• Experience managing operational resources in a construction environment
• NEBOSH or SMSTS qualification
• Experience working under CDM regulations
• Alliancing experience
• Strong planning, scheduling and resource management capability
• Proven stakeholder and customer management experience
• Full UK driving licence
• Self‑motivated, delivery-focused and adaptable
• A “can‑do” attitude with willingness to be hands‑on when required
• Ability to inspire, motivate and support teams to achieve critical outcomes

What's In It for You?

• Competitive salary (£65,000 - £72,000)
• Company car and fuel card (EV & hybrid options available)
• Salary sacrifice EV / Hybrid car scheme
• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Healthcare Cash Plan (dental, eyecare, physiotherapy and more)
• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Online GP service (24/7, 365 days a year)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance and Personal Accident Cover
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give‑as‑you‑earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Reward & recognition scheme
• Retail discounts portal with access to 1,000s of offers
• Recommend‑a‑friend bonus

Culture & Values

The business is committed to being an employer of choice, attracting diverse talent and creating an inclusive environment where everyone belongs. They are recognised as a Top 100 UK company supporting and recruiting armed forces veterans and actively promote inclusion through internal networks.

• Responsible – going further for people, communities and the planet
• Open – always seeking better ways to exceed expectations
• Together – one team delivering more collectively
• Ambitious – probeer opportunity to lead essential infrastructure services