Project Manager

Lanesra Technical Recruitment Ltd

Peterborough

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 70,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Car/allowance

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Lanesra Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Project Manager in Peterborough with hybrid working. You will lead delivery of water sector projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget outcomes that meet safety and regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes team leadership, cross-functional collaboration and lifecycle governance. You will manage multi-project portfolios, leverage NEC Option C knowledge, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships to ensure successful project outcomes in a dynamic

Qualifications

Recent water-industry experience with Health & Safety and CDM regulations.
Experience delivering multiple projects and managing stakeholders.
IOSH and APMP qualifications; NEC Option C knowledge.

Responsibilities

Lead a project team and oversee lifecycle from remit to handover.
Ensure projects meet quality, safety, and water-standards requirements.
Collaborate with Commercial and Planning to manage cost/resource forecasts.
Promote safe, compliant solutions and align with Alliance governance.
Coach engineers and staff to enable effective decision-making.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

IOSH qualification

APMP qualification

NEC Option C experience

Job description

Position: Project Manager

Location: Peterborough with hybrid working available

Salary: £65-70k (neg DOE), car/allowance and excellent benefits package

Our Client: Is an integrated design and build solution provider operating in the water sector. They have over 1,400 staff working across eight regional centres, primarily supporting eight long term water sector frameworks operating both on their own and increasingly in joint ventures and alliances.

The Role

Our client is looking to strengthen their Delivery team with a Project Manager based in the Anglian Water region with hybrid working available.

As our their new Project Manager, you'll manage a team and oversee the development of solutions to ensure multiple projects are completed on time, to quality, water and safety standards whilst in line with legislation, Alliance governance and processes. You'll be responsible for projects throughout their lifecycles ensuring the team handles operational needs and conflicts appropriately to arrive at 'win-win' situations for all concerned.

Responsibilities

Assure CDM compliance of each scheme through the TOTEX Delivery Process and through a series of audits, checks and peer reviews to champion a 'Zero- Harm' culture
Create and maintain a high performing team culture with a range of reports from Engineers to Commercial staff to feel empowered and think creatively to resolve issues
Translating Programme level strategy into actual outcomes so team members are utilised correctly and fully understand the role they play in achieving success
Accountable for full project lifecycle from receipt of need through scoping, construction, project handover, formal sign off and managing any warranty issue that arise post-handover
Work closely with Commercial and Planning teams to ensure cost and resource forecasts are maintained to required levels of accuracy whilst issues are mitigated and/ or escalated to the Integrated Projects Leader for successful resolution
Oversee the teams' promoted solutions ensuring they are safe, commercially viable and resolve the project requirements whilst being fit for purpose
Responsible for ensuring each project meets the required deliverables, and key project milestones such as Project Rehearsal and Fit for Assembly
Create an open, approachable and visible team environment which engages across the @one alliance, other alliances and organisations to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing

Experience

Possessing recent experience in the Water industry, you'll have excellent knowledge of Health & Safety, drinking water standards and CDM regulations to compliment your IOSH qualification. Accustomed to dealing with multiple projects and ideally holding an APMP qualification, you'll be comfortable professionally challenging a host of stakeholders by using your strong communication and relationship building skills.

Your experience of working within a commercial framework and your knowledge of NEC Option C contracts will allow you to make decisions quickly for the best of the business. With a track record of successfully managing teams in a performance driven environment, you'll have the ability step away from the detail and work strategically as and when required by giving your team the trust, empowerment, and support by delegating tasks.

Package includes

A competitive salary, car/car allowance
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
Contribution Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Health Insurance
Private Medical Insurance and many more benefits including - cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, kids pass etc.

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