Project Manager | Exeter, Devon | £45,000–£65,000 DOE plus benefits | Full time

Alfred Recruitment LLP; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Exeter-based role with hybrid working, delivering engineering capital projects across the South West. You will lead projects from concept through to completion, coordinating contractors and multidisciplinary teams while maintaining strong commercial and contractual controls.

The ideal candidate has a background in engineering, utilities, infrastructure or construction with proven budget management, risk handling and stakeholder management skills, plus relevant qualifications and a full UK

Qualifications

• Experience delivering engineering, utilities, infrastructure or construction projects.
• Strong budget management and cost-control skills.
• Working knowledge of NEC or similar contract forms.
• Experience coordinating contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or related discipline.
• APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent qualification.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Technical background in civil, mechanical, electrical, ICA, process, environmental or construction management.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering capital projects and smaller workstreams through the full lifecycle.
• Manage project scope, budgets, forecasting and cost performance.
• Develop and maintain project programmes, milestones and delivery schedules.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and opportunities.
• Coordinate contractors, consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• Administer NEC or similar contracts, including early warnings and compensation events.
• Maintain strong commercial, financial and contractual controls.
• Ensure compliance with governance, regulatory and safety requirements.
• Provide clear project reporting on progress, performance and risks.
• Oversee commissioning, handover and project close-out.
• Build effective relationships with operational teams, customers and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Communications

Decision making

Education

Degree in Engineering/Construction/PM

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

Project Manager

Exeter | Hybrid Working

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to join our client's team, delivering engineering capital projects across the South West.

This role suits someone with a background in engineering, utilities, infrastructure or construction, confident managing projects from concept through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering capital projects and smaller workstreams through the full lifecycle.
• Manage project scope, budgets, forecasting and cost performance.
• Develop and maintain project programmes, milestones and delivery schedules.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and opportunities.
• Coordinate contractors, consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• Administer NEC or similar contracts, including early warnings and compensation events.
• Maintain strong commercial, financial and contractual controls.
• Ensure compliance with governance, regulatory and safety requirements.
• Provide clear project reporting on progress, performance and risks.
• Oversee commissioning, handover and project close‑out.
• Build effective relationships with operational teams, customers and stakeholders.

About You

• Proven experience delivering engineering, utilities, infrastructure or construction projects.
• Strong budget management and cost‑control skills.
• Working knowledge of NEC or similar contract forms.
• Experience coordinating contractors, consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Confident decision‑maker with strong problem‑solving ability.
• Able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining safety, quality and commercial focus.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or related discipline.
• APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent qualification.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Technical background in relevant discipline (e.g., civil, mechanical, electrical, ICA, process, environmental, water/wastewater or construction management).

What’s on Offer

• £45,000-£65,000 DOE plus benefits.
• Hybrid working.
• Exeter‑based role with projects across the South West.
• Opportunity to lead significant engineering capital projects.
• Full project lifecycle responsibility.
• Varied technical, commercial and stakeholder exposure.
• Long‑term career development.