Project Manager - Wastewater

Randstad Construction and Property; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job description

Our client is an industry leader in providing innovative and sustainable engineering solutions to design, build and maintain critical water and wastewater infrastructure. Clients include some of the UK's largest water utilities providers.

This role is a freelance position expected to last 18 months paid LTD (Outside IR35).

Location will be based full time on site in the Surrey region towards Woking and Farnborough.

Only candidates with PM level experience working for Main Tier Construction Companies within Water/Wastewater will be considered (Heavy Civils background also accepted).

The Role:

As Project Manager, you will work as part of a multi–disciplinary engineering team to bring water and wastewater infrastructure projects from design through to construction, commissioning and handover to the client. Leading all areas of Civil, Building, Engineering scope of works on the project, or series of smaller projects you will be involved in all day–to–day aspects of delivery including programme management, commercial management and HSQE development and awareness.

You will lead in a one–team culture while actively contributing to your own skills and experience. Your role will be key in supporting the Contracts Manager to achieve the outcomes of the project.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainability standards, policies and procedures are always adhered to on–site.
• Work closely and collaborate with all key stakeholders including clients, client representatives and third–party agencies.
• Ensure a positive experience for the client and their representatives instilling an ethos of collaboration and cooperation.
• Lead and co–ordinate the multi–discipline team in the delivery of the project on–time, on–budget and to the highest quality standards.
• Conduct regular Health and Safety inspections on live sites as well as conducting and leading toolbox talks and white–board meetings.
• Ensure best practice project management techniques are used such as Lean Construction and Last Planner.
• Monitor project performance including risk and opportunities. Mitigate/reduce risk where possible and manage opportunities.
• Report on the monthly performance of your project to the framework manager including performance against programme, budget and HSQE.
• Lead the team in the procurement of supplies and sub–contracts on time and within budget.
• Manage cashflow on projects and work with the Contracts Manager/ Commercial Manager to ensure interim payment applications are submitted on–time to the client.
• Build and promote industry–leading teams by providing training and mentoring of staff including setting out development plans for your team.
• Provide an active involvement in resource management and recruitment within your team as a hiring manager.
• Provide assistance, oversight and guidance from time to time on tendering opportunities for new upcoming projects.
• Respond to and address any client and stakeholder complaints in a timely manner. Obtain client satisfaction surveys and provide any feedback on how to improve our client satisfaction.
• Seek to improve the project delivery process by providing lessons learned feedback and innovative solutions for adoption on future projects.
• Keep appraised of the latest standards and technology through continuous professional development (CPD).
• Other duties as required from time to time.
  
  

Requirements:

• Degree or HNC/HND equivalent in Engineering (Civil Preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years' experience working in a similar role for a Main Tier construction company, preferably in the water and wastewater industry (Heavy Civils will also be considered)
• Ability to work under pressure to deliver project objectives.
• Ability to engage with the customer as well as suppliers and sub–contractors in financial negotiations and final account agreements.
• Good working knowledge of programme management software such as Microsoft Project. Ability to prepare baseline programmes and programme updates.
• Ability to use own initiative, problem solve and adjust as issues arise during project delivery.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
• Strong communication skills with a high level of motivation.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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