Project Manager

Abatec Recruitment; Hurn; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Car allowance

25 days leave

Additional 5 days leave

Life assurance

Health insurance

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Abatec Ltd. is recruiting a Project Manager for a turnkey water project in Christchurch, Dorset. You will lead the full lifecycle from design to commissioning, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget adherence while driving client satisfaction.

The role requires a degree in engineering or related field and a recognised PMQ, with proven experience in multi-disciplinary water projects and strong leadership capabilities. An on-site role with attractive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, construction, or a commercial discipline.
• Recognised PMQ.
• Proven track record leading multi-disciplinary design and construction projects.
• Deep knowledge of NEC and/or IChemE contracts.
• Strong leadership to motivate teams and hit time, cost, quality targets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-lifecycle project execution from design through commissioning and sign-off.
• Enforce high safety, quality, and environmental standards across all teams and subcontractors.
• Develop, approve, and track PEPs, method statements, and detailed construction plans.
• Proactively manage project finances, forecasting, and cost reporting; ensure proper handover records.
• Ensure adequate resources and clear team responsibilities; manage client, JV partner, and supplier relationships.
• Maintain deep knowledge of water/wastewater design and build practices and pursue CPD.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Commercial acumen

Communication

Education

Degree in engineering/construction/commercial discipline

PMQ (Project Management Qualification)

Tools

Contract knowledge: NEC/IChemE

Job description

A great opportunity to join a Water sector specialist awarded tier-one framework status with Bournemouth Water. My client, a national contractor with a company turnover of £200 million, requires a Project Manager on a turnkey clean water project with a value of £85million.

As Project Manager, you will lead full-lifecycle project execution—from initial design and construction through to commissioning and sign-off. Your focus will be delivering contracts safely, on schedule, and within budget while driving efficiency and exceptional client satisfaction.

As Project Manager you will be responsible for:

• Safety & Compliance: Enforce high safety, quality, and environmental standards across all teams, including direct staff and subcontractors, while ensuring full BMS implementation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Project Planning & Execution: Develop, approve, and track Project Execution Plans (PEPs), method statements, and detailed construction plans from scheme conception through to final completion.
• Commercial & Financial Control: Proactively manage project finances, accurate forecasting, cost estimations, non-conformity cost reporting, and final handover record-keeping.
• Team & Stakeholder Management: Ensure adequate resource allocation and clear team responsibilities while fostering strong, professional relationships with clients, JV partners, and suppliers.
• Technical Expertise & Development: Maintain deep working knowledge of water and wastewater design and build practices while engaging in continuous professional development and industry networking.

Our client requires applicant to have the following:

• Qualifications: Degree or equivalent in engineering, construction, or a commercial discipline, alongside a recognised Project Management Qualification (PMQ).
• Industry & Delivery Experience: Proven track record leading multi-disciplinary design and construction projects through full delivery, ideally within the water sector.
• Contracts & Governance: Deep knowledge of construction contracts (specifically NEC and/or IChemE), including negotiation, administration, and presenting at corporate governance reviews.
• Team & Leadership Skills: Strong strategic, operational, and technical leadership to motivate teams and consistently hit time, cost, and quality targets.
• Communication & Stakeholders: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a focus on building collaborative relationships with clients, stakeholders, and end-users.
• Safety & Risk Management: Practical experience in Risk & Opportunity Management alongside a working knowledge of CDM and construction health and safety standards.

Location: This role is based in Christchurch, Dorset

Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Benefits:

• Company bonus (up to 12%)
• company car or £6,000 car allowance
• 25 days annual leave (exc bank holidays)
• option to purchase an additional 5 days leave
• life assurance
• health insurance
• private medical insurance
• plus many more

Abatec Ltd. is acting as an employment agency.

Contact: Kelly Evans - (phone number removed)