Project Manager

Rullion; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Rullion is recruiting a Project Manager – Design to lead multidisciplinary design projects for UK water and infrastructure sectors. You will partner with engineering teams, construction groups and utilities to deliver on time, within budget and to high quality standards.

You will own programmes, budgets and risk mitigation, maintain strong client relationships and ensure effective change control and tender support. You will mentor junior PMs and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management within an engineering, design or infrastructure environment.
• Experience delivering design projects within the UK regulated water industry.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering design projects.
• Strong commercial awareness with understanding of budgets and contracts.
• Experience developing and managing project programmes.
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts, compensation events and change management.

Responsibilities

• Manage multidisciplinary engineering design projects from initiation through to completion, meeting programmes, budgets and client requirements.
• Develop, monitor and maintain project programmes, budgets and deliverables, identifying risks and implementing corrective actions.
• Manage contractual obligations, including NEC contract requirements, compensation events and change control.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, maintaining effective communication and ensuring expectations are met.
• Work closely with internal engineering disciplines, construction teams and supply chain partners to ensure coordinated design delivery.
• Provide regular project performance updates to senior management, highlighting progress, financial performance, risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to prepare tenders and proposals for new design projects.
• Support and mentor junior and assistant Project Managers, helping to develop the wider project management capability.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Client relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

We are working with a growing engineering and design consultancy delivering multidisciplinary engineering solutions across the UK's water and infrastructure sectors.

Working closely with construction teams and major utility providers, the business supports the delivery of significant infrastructure programmes across the UK.

Due to continued growth and an expanding project portfolio, we are looking to recruit a proactive and commercially aware Project Manager – Design to take ownership of multidisciplinary design projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager who enjoys working alongside engineering teams, developing strong client relationships and taking responsibility for successful project delivery.

What You'll Be Doing

• Project Delivery: Manage multidisciplinary engineering design projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring delivery against agreed programmes, budgets and client requirements.
• Programme & Budget Management: Develop, monitor and maintain project programmes, budgets and deliverables, identifying risks and implementing corrective actions where necessary.
• Commercial Management: Manage contractual obligations, including NEC contract requirements, compensation events, variations and change control.
• Client Relationships: Act as a key point of contact for clients, maintaining effective communication and ensuring expectations are consistently met.
• Team Coordination: Work closely with internal engineering disciplines, construction teams and supply chain partners to ensure coordinated and efficient design delivery.
• Reporting: Provide regular project performance updates to senior management, highlighting progress, financial performance, risks and opportunities.
• Tender Support: Collaborate with engineering teams to prepare tenders and proposals for new design projects.
• Team Development: Support and mentor junior and assistant Project Managers, helping to develop the wider project management capability.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in project management within an engineering, design or infrastructure environment.
• Experience delivering design projects within the UK regulated water industry.
• Experience managing or delivering multidisciplinary engineering design projects.
• Strong commercial awareness, including an understanding of project budgets and contractual requirements.
• Experience developing, monitoring and managing project programmes.
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts, compensation events and change management.
• Approximately four years' experience in project management or design management.
• Previous experience working within a design and build environment.

If you're an experienced Project Manager with a background in engineering design or infrastructure and are looking for your next opportunity within a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.