Project Manager

Calco Recruitment; Chandler's Ford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading joint venture contractor in the UK is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee complex civil engineering and utilities projects. Responsibilities include delivering projects on time and within budget, managing multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate has proven project management experience in the civil engineering or water sectors and holds a degree in civil engineering or a related field.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within civil engineering or water sectors.
• Strong background in delivering projects under NEC contracts.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Commercially aware with experience managing budgets and forecasts.
• Strong focus on safety, quality, and programme delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multi-disciplinary teams for project delivery.
• Develop project plans, programmes, and budgets.
• Monitor progress, risks, and costs with accurate reporting.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Manage subcontractors and suppliers to achieve targets.
• Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Project management skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Quality and safety focus

Education

Degree in civil engineering or related discipline

Job description

The Client
Our client is a leading joint venture contractor delivering essential infrastructure works within the water and utilities sector. With a strong pipeline of secured projects on the Southern Water AMP8 framework, they are looking to strengthen their delivery team with an experienced Project Manager.

Role

As Project Manager, you will take responsibility for the successful delivery of complex civil engineering and utilities schemes, ensuring works are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. You will provide leadership to project teams, manage client and stakeholder relationships, and oversee all commercial, operational, and safety aspects of delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multi-disciplinary teams to deliver water and utilities projects across the AMP8 programme
• Develop project plans, programmes, and budgets, ensuring alignment with client requirements
• Monitor progress, risks, and costs, providing accurate reporting to senior management and the client
• Ensure strict compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards
• Manage subcontractors, suppliers, and direct workforce to achieve programme and commercial targets
• Maintain strong relationships with Southern Water and other stakeholders to support collaborative working
• Identify opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and value engineering within projects

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within the civil engineering, utilities, or water sectors
• Strong background in delivering projects under NEC contracts
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate teams and manage stakeholders
• Commercially aware with experience managing budgets, forecasts, and cost reporting
• Strong focus on safety, quality, and programme delivery
• Degree qualified in civil engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience

Location: Hampshire, with travel to projects across the Southern Water AMP8 region