Project Manager - Major Projects – Design (Water)

TN United Kingdom; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Manager to oversee major projects in the water sector. This role offers the chance to lead innovative design and delivery processes, ensuring client satisfaction and project success. You will collaborate with top design teams and engage with clients to drive continuous improvements and best practices. With hybrid working options available, this position allows for flexibility while playing a crucial role in shaping sustainable solutions for the water industry. Join a growing team dedicated to excellence and making a positive impact in communities.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading major projects in consultancy or contracting.
• Strong understanding of large construction and engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure successful delivery of major projects and lead project teams.
• Drive collaboration with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Contract Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Health & Safety Management

Education

Degree in Engineering

Project Management Qualification

Tools

NEC Contracts

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Project Manager - Major Projects – Design (Water), Leeds

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Posted:

02.05.2025

Expiry Date:

16.06.2025

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Job Description:

Stantec are actively involved in the design and management of major projects, principally for water industry clients. In particular, Stantec have recently been awarded on Yorkshire Water’s Storm Overflow Alliance which will require the modelling and design of a range of wetland, storage and screening solutions. We are trusted by our clients to ensure the successful delivery of major projects across the UK. Our ongoing success is creating opportunities for existing employees and has also created this opportunity for a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to join our team, with a experience of managing design projects. The role can be based from any of our northern region offices; including Leeds, Manchester, Warrington or Newcastle; with hybrid working allowing for a combination of in-office and home working. If not based in Leeds, regular travel to the Leeds area would be required for client and partner meetings / working days.

As a Project Manager you will have a key role to ensure the successful delivery of major projects. You will take overall responsibility for all aspects of project delivery, working with technical teams, Clients and Stantec’s operational management to enable the delivery of design services within a multi-disciplinary design & build (D&B) environment. You will be working collaboratively with some of the industry’s leading design teams and optimally involving our client and other partner organisations to achieve successful outcomes. You will create a positive environment and lead the team to deliver best value and client service excellence.

Our D&B projects are exciting environments that involve the need for effective identification and adoption of innovative process and techniques that deliver sustainable solutions. Our Major Projects community will support you and provide access to Stantec’s world-class expertise to provide cutting edge delivery. We will support the development of you and your career to achieve your ambitions.

This is a great opportunity to join a part of our business with huge growth potential to make a real positive difference to the water industry. This opportunity will appeal to those looking to work collaboratively to drive continuous improvements and best practice, and to exceed client expectations. Our UK & Ireland business continues to grow at an impressive pace - this is a great time to join and help develop a mature project delivery offering.

About You

You will have prior demonstrable experience of working in roles where you have provided leadership on major projects in consultancy or contracting companies – preferably as a Project Manager, but otherwise as Design Manager, Project Engineer or Project Leader. You will most likely be from a technical background – either technical engineering, construction management, environmental or other consulting backgrounds.

You will hold qualifications in engineering or project management with a deep understanding of large and complex construction / engineering projects. You will also need to possess strongly demonstratable commercial and contractual acumen and understanding of NEC contracts.

Through your previous roles within project delivery, you will have experience of achieving a position of trusted partner with clients and other stakeholders and acting as a mentor for less experienced team members. At all times you will support, promote and maintain our company values, especially in ensuring we put our people & clients first.

Overseeing multi-disciplinary design coordination and providing leadership

Driving collaboration with all stakeholders across all stages of the project lifecycle

Driving timely delivery of technical and commercial outcomes, ensuring delivery is above client expectation

Accountable for ensuring effective financial and project management controls are in place and deployed to enable monitoring, modification and forecasting of design progress as appropriate

Communicating effectively with all stakeholders to ensure that all parties are kept informed on all relevant matters impacting and influencing project design outcome

Driving project performance, service delivery and technical outcomes, ensuring client delivery is above expectation.

Driving Health & Safety

Acting as the Consultant’s Project Manager under an NEC Contract, administering all aspects of the Contract as well as understanding and adhering to our Clients’ own contractual responsibilities

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [emailprotected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.