Project Manager

MWH Treatment; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design and build provider in the UK is looking for an experienced Project Manager to oversee water sector projects in Bournemouth. You will ensure project delivery meets safety and quality standards while maintaining client relationships. Ideal candidates will have relevant project management qualifications and experience in the water industry. This role offers a competitive salary and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Health and private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing multi-disciplinary design and construction projects.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage design, construction, and commissioning of projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Maintain good relationships with clients and subcontractors.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Collaboration

Leadership

Risk Management

Education

Degree in construction, commercial, or engineering

Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

Chartered with an engineering institution

Job description

Overview

We are looking to strengthen our Delivery team with a Project Manager based at Knapp Mill - Bournemouth. You will report directly to the Senior Project Manager and your role will be to manage the design, construction, commissioning and putting to work of contracts to ensure they are completed efficiently to the specification, within the time required and within the tender estimate, without risk to health and safety, while ensuring good customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Promote exceptional safety and delivery quality standards to direct and subcontracted work force.
• Ensure that the BMS is implemented at all stages throughout the project delivery process, i.e. from tender handover to final completion.
• Maintain good client relationships at all levels.
• Maintain the company's reputation on a project by ensuring good relationships are maintained with joint venture partners and suppliers.
• Ensure that sufficient trained personnel are available for the project and that they are aware of their individual responsibilities.
• Plan projects, including reviewing and approving the Project Execution Plan (PEP), and monitor and control the delivery of projects.
• Ensure that appropriately detailed construction plans and method statements are prepared, in place and approved prior to commencement of activities.
• Ensure at contract completion that all records referred to in the PEP are complete and available.
• Ensure that all site non-conformities are reported and approximate costs identified.
• Ensure all commercial aspects of the project are managed in a timely and proactive way, giving accurate forecast and estimates.
• Have detailed working knowledge and experience of project management practices from scheme conception through to end user acceptance.
• Ensure your own continuous professional development by participating in external networking/conferences/associations/groups to stay current on industry changes and innovations.
• Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.
• In all internal and external contact, present a professional and positive image of the department and MWH Treatment as well as maintaining mutually constructive, positive and beneficial relationships.
• Understand and implement the quality, safety and environmental policies and targets.
• Be aware of the need to satisfy customer requirements with the aim of enhancing the customers' perception and satisfaction.
• Maintain an appropriate practical knowledge and appreciation of all technical disciplines associated with delivering water and waste water design and build projects.

Governance, Budgeting and Delivery Competencies

• Governance
• Budgeting and cost control
• Risk, Opportunities and issue management
• Project Planning (schedule)
• Digital Delivery
• Procurement (negotiations and management)
• Solutions development (pre-construction / design development)
• Client, stakeholder and conflict management
• Resource management
• Change management
• Quality management

Behavioural competencies

• Advanced communication
• Collaboration
• Client Focus
• Striving for Results
• Integrity, Trust and Respect
• Coaching and Providing Feedback
• Leadership

Qualifications

• Project Management experience in managing multi-disciplinary design and construction projects, ideally within the water industry
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction, commercial, or engineering related discipline.
• Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent
• Excellent oral and written communicator with the ability to work in close partnership with clients, stakeholders, and end users.
• Must be delivery driven with the ability to set targets and manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives.
• Experience in project delivery
• Strategic, operational, technical and management skills
• Knowledge of Construction Contracts, ideally NEC and/or IChemE, with ability to negotiate and administer
• Ability to present at MWHT Governance Reviews in a leading capacity
• Risk & Opportunity Management experience
• Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety
• Desirable: Experience in water and waste water treatment plants
• Chartered with an engineering, commercial, or construction institution
• NEC Project Manager Accreditation

About MWH Treatment

MWH Treatment is an integrated design and build provider working in the water sector. With over 1400 staff across eight regional centres, supporting six long-term water sector frameworks and two recently won frameworks, operating both as a sole contractor but also in joint ventures and alliances.

At MWH Treatment we believe that people matter. We know to build successful, creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential, creating opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference. Our goal as an employer is to motivate, and develop our employees. By fostering a diverse range of talents and perspectives we ensure we have the breadth of viewpoints, experiences, and skills needed to succeed. Embracing diversity of all kinds enables us to provide a work environment and culture that plays a key role in attracting and retaining the right people with the right skills. As signatories to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, we have made a promise to support our forces, working with the CTP to help ex veterans find work in the civilian world. We also support Mates in Mind, a charitable programme to improve and promote positive mental health in the workplace. We don’t just tick boxes; we live these values every day.

A competitive salary, hybrid working (roles dependent), car or car allowance (roles dependent), 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy), pension scheme, life assurance, health and private medical insurance, and other benefits including cycle-to-work, discounts and savings hub, Kids Pass, etc.