Project Manager

Macstaff; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A utilities leader is seeking a Project Manager to join their team in Brighton. You will lead a GBP1bn+ infrastructure project, coordinating cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships. The ideal candidate has strong project management experience in engineering or construction and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Enjoy a competitive salary of GBP60K–GBP70K plus comprehensive benefits and pension.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Excellent pension

Bonus

Qualifications

• Strong project management experience within engineering, construction, or infrastructure projects.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities.
• Experience working in large, multi-stakeholder organizations.
• Understanding of engineering contracts.
• Proactive, organized, and able to manage ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of your workstream package through planning and risk management.
• Supporting the development of commercial models and procurement strategy.
• Coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Managing stakeholder relationships across internal teams and suppliers.
• Ensuring delivery of high-quality project information and performance reporting.

Skills

Project management experience

Ability to manage multiple workstreams

Strong communication skills

Experience in regulated settings

Understanding of third-party finance models

Problem-solving skills

Experience using P6 (Primavera) planning tools

Job description

Managing major utilities projects from Brighton office with hybrid for a utilities leader who are embarking on one of the most ambitious infrastructure programmes in the water industry.

You can be proud to be a part of nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) that are central to future–proofing water supply & raising environmental standards across the region.

You will like

The Project Manager job role itself, where you will play a key role in a nationally significant, GBP1bn+ infrastructure project, working with cutting–edge technologies and innovative funding models (including PPP/PFI).

You will support major infrastructure programmes including their Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) initiative – a pioneering model using third–party finance to fund future assets – and their Development Consent Order (DCO) workstream, which enables the delivery of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). More specifically:

• Leading the delivery of your workstream package through planning, risk management, and governance.
• Supporting the development of commercial models and procurement strategy (including GBP1bn+ tender design).
• Coordinating cross–functional teams including engineering, finance, procurement and legal.
• Managing stakeholder relationships across internal teams, suppliers, regulators and other industry bodies.
• Ensuring the delivery of high–quality project information, performance reporting and financial forecasting.

Location: Based out of Brighton Tuesday to Thursday

You will have

To be successful as Project Manager, we are looking for an accomplished major projects manager, GBP30M+, with a healthy mix of the following:

• The ideal candidate will bring strong project management experience, ideally gained within engineering, construction, or infrastructure projects.
• You will be able to demonstrate the ability to thrive in fast–paced environments, managing multiple workstreams and shifting priorities with confidence.
• Experience working within regulated settings or large, multi–stakeholder organisations is essential, along with commercial awareness and an understanding of third–party finance models such as PFI or PPP (desirable but not essential).
• Understanding of engineering contracts would be beneficial, supported by excellent problem–solving skills, high attention to detail, and strong written and verbal communication.
• The role also requires someone who is proactive, organised, and able to manage ambiguity, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience using P6 (Primavera) planning tools would be an advantage.
• This employer will also provide training to attain certification in AMP &/or P6 qualifications.

You will get

As a Project Manager here, you will enjoy a competitive salary of GBP60K–GBP70K + Package

Comprehensive benefits, excellent pension, plus bonus!

You can apply

To Project Manager by pushing the button on this job posting (recommended), or by sending CV in confidence to (url removed)