Project Manager - Functional Lead

Enable Resourcing Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Your birthday off

Leave purchase scheme

Private Healthcare for you and family

Bonus scheme up to 20% of salary

Professional development reimburse/aid

Job summary

Enable Resourcing Limited is seeking a Project Manager - functional lead to join and lead the civils operations team across England & Wales. The role requires proven civils project delivery experience in power, renewables, or rail with strong commercial oversight and NEC/JCT contracting knowledge.

You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, drive P&L performance, and collaborate with Power teams and the Contracts Manager to ensure safe, profitable, high-quality delivery.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable P&L or commercial accountability.
• Project Management qualification is required.
• Strong knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts and JCT.
• Recognised technical qualification (HNC/HND/Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent).
• SMSTS and CSCS (Manager/Professional level) and a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Operational Delivery & Leadership of civils projects across England & Wales.
• Commercial & Financial Management (P&L ownership).
• Sector-Specific delivery across power, rail, DNO, renewables, and ICP works.
• Client & Stakeholder management.
• Governance, HSQE & Compliance.
• Strategic growth contribution and collaboration with other departments.
• Lead a team across multiple disciplines and levels.

Skills

P&L ownership

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial

Team management

UK driving licence

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Project Management qualification

Job description

The Enable group are a supportive and diverse group who always strive to do the right thing for our people, environment and communities. We have a passion for social value and are doing great work in the communities in which we work to help and support with the work we do, aiming to create infrastructure solutions with lasting community value.

Given recent project wins and growth in the energy connections industry we are seeking to employ a Project Manager - functional lead to join and lead the civils operations team. A Project Manager or Senior PM looking for the next step and challenge would be ideal in this position.

For this role you will possess civil engineering experience ideally an energy connections, renewables or power background, however other infrastructure construction considered such as highways, rail, civil engineering with excellent commercial management skills controlling portfolios of multi-million pound construction contracts. Experience of leading a team of individuals at various stages of their careers, across multiple disciplines is required.

Role Purpose

The PM functional Lead holds operational and commercial accountability for the safe, profitable, and high-quality delivery of civils infrastructure portfolio across the region. Working closely with Power teams and supported by the Contracts Manager, the role owns the P&L, CVR performance, and project manager line management for all PM's and projects within England & Wales spanning power, rail, DNO, renewables, and ICP works.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Delivery & Leadership
• Commercial & Financial Management (P&L Ownership)
• Sector-Specific Delivery
• Client & Stakeholder Management
• Governance, HSQE & Compliance
• Strategic Growth Contribution
• Collaboration with other departments to ensure delivery and technical expertise shared.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

Proven track record delivering multi-disciplinary civils projects across power, utilities, or rail sectors.

Project Management qualification

Project Management experience on civils or power infrastructure projects

Demonstrable P&L or commercial accountability.

Strong knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts, JCT, and utility framework contracting.

Recognised technical qualification (HNC/HND/Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent).

SMSTS, CSCS (Manager/Professional level), and full UK driving licence.

Desirable

Experience with DNO/ICP/IDNO delivery, BESS/solar civils, or rail power schemes.

Chartered status (MICE, MCIOB, or equivalent) or working towards.

NERS/Lloyd's Register scheme awareness.

Personal Attributes

Commercially astute with a strong asset-owner mindset.

Collaborative leader

Confident client-facing communicator, credible at Board and executive level.

Detail-oriented with the ability to hold delivery teams to account without micromanaging.

What's in it for you?

• In addition to a passion for a strong work-life balance and flexibility/core hours working, you can expect:
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Your birthday off
• Additional leave purchase scheme
• Private Healthcare for you and family
• Bonus scheme - up to 20% of salary
• Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
• An inclusive and diverse environment, embracing the variety of cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles of our employees
• A focus on safety, health, and wellbeing, prioritising our people through a culture of caring and a network of positive mental health champions
• Opportunities to give back to our communities through our social value programme