Project Manager

Hunter Selection; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance/Company van

Healthcare plan

Pension contribution

Hybrid working

25 days holidays

Job summary

Hunter Selection is recruiting a Project Manager for a Midlands-based role delivering complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the UK. The hybrid role combines site, office and remote working, with responsibility from contract award through commissioning and handover.

You will manage programmes, budgets and client expectations, lead procurement and subcontractor activities, and drive health, safety and compliance while reporting progress to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience.
• Experience in water, utilities, infrastructure or civil engineering sectors.
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Commercial awareness and project financial understanding.
• Experience delivering multidisciplinary projects valued between £500k and £10m+.

Responsibilities

• Programme and project delivery management.
• Commercial and financial management.
• Procurement and subcontractor management.
• Resource planning and allocation.
• Risk management and mitigation.
• Client and stakeholder liaison.
• Health & Safety compliance.
• Progress reporting and performance monitoring.
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to specification.

Skills

NEC contracts knowledge

Client & stakeholder management

Education

NVQ Level 6 in Construction Management

APM Qualification

PRINCE2

NEC Accreditation

Job description

Project Manager

Midlands (Hybrid Working) £70,000 - £80,000 (DOE) + Car Allowance/Company Van + Healthcare + Excellent Career Progression

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join a growing organisation delivering complex infrastructure projects within the UK water and wastewater sector. Due to continued expansion and a strong pipeline of secured work, the business is looking to appoint a project professional to oversee multiple projects across the Midlands region.

This is a hybrid role, offering a blend of site, office and home-based working, with responsibility for managing projects from contract award through to commissioning and handover.

The Role

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of water and wastewater projects, ensuring programmes, budgets, resources and client expectations are effectively managed throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

• Programme and project delivery management
• Commercial and financial management
• Procurement and subcontractor management
• Resource planning and allocation
• Risk management and mitigation
• Client and stakeholder liaison
• Health & Safety compliance
• Progress reporting and performance monitoring
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to specificationTo be considered, you should have:

A minimum of 5 years' Project Management experience

Previous experience within the water, utilities, infrastructure or civil engineering sectors

Strong knowledge of NEC contracts

Commercial awareness and project financial understanding

Experience delivering multidisciplinary projects valued between £500k and £10m+

Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills

Full UK Driving LicenceEssential Qualifications

SMSTS

NVQ Level 6 in Construction Management (or equivalent)

Desirable Qualifications

APM Qualification

PRINCE2

NEC Accreditation

What's On Offer?

• £70,000 - £80,000 DOE
• £5,000 car allowance or company van
• Fuel card
• Healthcare plan
• Company pension contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working arrangement
• NEC and leadership development training
• Structured progression to Senior Project Manager and Programme Management opportunities

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering business at a time of sustained growth, working on high-value projects that play a key role in improving critical water infrastructure across the UK.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business