Project Manager (Utilities)

Roundhouse Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Specialist training

Career progression

Job summary

Roundhouse Recruitment is seeking an experienced Project Manager (Utilities) to own major utility infrastructure projects from planning through to completion. You will lead multidisciplinary site teams and subcontractors, oversee budgets, and ensure safety and quality standards are met.

Based in the West Midlands with occasional travel to London, the role offers specialist training and a clear path to Senior Project Management.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing electrical utilities, gas networks, water or drainage projects.
• Ability to manage construction programmes, subcontractors and operational teams.
• Strong health and safety understanding in construction/utilities.
• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for utility infrastructure projects from planning to completion.
• Lead multidisciplinary site teams and subcontractors, managing resources and programmes.
• Oversee budgets, costs, quality and health and safety compliance.
• Manage client relationships and coordinate site activities to resolve challenges.
• Work across the West Midlands with occasional travel to London.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Health & safety

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Project Manager (Utilities)

£65,000 - £75,000 + Specialist Training + Progression into Senior Project Management

Tipton, West Midlands (Birmingham Area)

Are you a Project Manager from an Electrical, Gas, Water or Drainage Infrastructure background looking to take full ownership of major projects, with specialist training and the opportunity to progress into Senior Project Management?

This is an opportunity to take full responsibility for the delivery of utility infrastructure projects, overseeing budgets, construction programmes, site teams and subcontractors.

You'll manage projects from initial planning through to completion, with the autonomy to make key decisions and ensure works are delivered safely, on time and to specification.

This is an established, family-run utilities and civil engineering contractor with over 40 years of industry experience, having grown significantly over the past decade.

The business delivers major electrical, gas, water and drainage infrastructure projects for national organisations, offering ongoing specialist training and the opportunity to develop your career into Senior Project Management.

The Role

• Take full responsibility for utility infrastructure projects from initial planning through to completion.
• Lead multidisciplinary site teams and subcontractors, managing resources, materials and project programmes.
• Oversee project budgets, costs, quality and health and safety standards.
• Manage client relationships, coordinate site activities and resolve project challenges.
• Work predominantly across the West Midlands, with occasional travel to London.

The Person

• Project Management experience within electrical utilities, gas networks, water, drainage or related utilities infrastructure.
• Experience managing construction programmes, subcontractors, operational teams and project budgets.
• Strong understanding of health and safety requirements within construction or utilities.
• Good communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• SMSTS and NRSWA qualifications are not essential, with training available for candidates who do not already hold them.

Keywords: Utilities Project Manager, Civil Engineering, Electrical Utilities, Gas Networks, Water Infrastructure, Drainage, Infrastructure Project Management.