Project Manager

Gearing Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering contractor is seeking a Project Manager in the water industry to oversee their Anglian Water Framework. The role requires prior experience in MEICA and civil projects, effective client management, and a solid engineering background. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and hold a valid driving license. The position includes responsibilities like project compliance, business development, and team leadership, alongside ensuring safety and regulatory adherence.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar MEICA/Civils management role.
• CITB (SMSTS) and/or CSCS qualified for managing safely.
• Ability to work across multiple projects while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance and update project programs with planners.
• Oversee business development and client interactions.
• Monitor project commercial performance with team colleagues.
• Manage project risks and report changes.
• Ensure safe project delivery on time and within budget.

Skills

Project program compliance

Client liaising

Monitoring project performance

Risk identification

Project design liaison

Leadership in project delivery

Education

Aligned engineering qualifications

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Project Manager - Water Industry

MEICA, M&E or Civil Engineering

A leading tier-1 MEICA and Civils contractor delivering large projects in the water industry is looking for a Project Manager to work on their Anglian Water Framework.

If you are looking for your next move in the water and industrial sector, and have experience in water treatment (or industrial process engineering), design, and site-based delivery, this opportunity is for you.

Duties for Project Manager

• Project program compliance and updating (with planners)
• Business development and client liaising
• Monitoring and periodic review of project commercial performance (with commercial colleagues)
• Tasking, productivity, and standards compliance
• Project risk and change identification/reporting
• Project design liaison, review, and updating (with designers)
• Safe delivery of projects to time, cost, and quality
• Ensure compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements
• Management and monitoring of approved specialist sub-contractors and wider supply chain partners
• Co‑ordination and liaison with key project stakeholders (internal & external)
• Management of operational assets prior to client hand‑over

Candidate Description

• Will have an engineering background with aligned academic and training qualifications

Requirements for Project Manager

• Previous demonstrable experience in a similar MEICA/Civils management role
• Computer literate, particularly with MS Office applications is essential
• CITB (SMSTS) and/or CSCS qualified for managing safely
• Ability to work to target dates across multiple projects, whilst maintaining output and timescale requirements
• Hold a valid full UK driving license
• Eligible to work in the UK

GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) operates across the following sectors, frameworks and industries: water treatment, clean water, wastewater, waste water, wwtw, wtw, thames water, anglian water, cambridge water, essex water, ses water, southern water, southeast water, amp6, amp7, amp8, scottish water, sutton and east surrey water, wessex water, south west water, severn trent water, welsh water, united utilities, yorkshire water, STW, sludge, treatment works, chemical dosing, sewage, pumping station, booster station, paper mill, brewery, food processing, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, process engineering.