Project Manager - Water

Matchtech; Exeter; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the water sector is seeking a Project Manager with significant experience in civil engineering and waste water projects. Responsibilities include managing projects, ensuring health and safety, and fostering team culture. Ideal candidates will have proven project management experience and qualifications in safety. This role offers benefits such as a car allowance and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Car allowance

26 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life Assurance

Defined contribution pension scheme

2 days volunteering opportunities

Professional membership fees

Qualifications

• Proven experience of project management in a major project's environment.
• Capability to lead and motivate a team.
• Understanding of Lean Construction, Agile Programme Management and other relevant techniques.

Responsibilities

• Overall management and successful delivery of complex projects.
• Manage health and safety, design, customer relations, and quality during all phases.
• Monitor the progress of offsite and onsite operations against deadlines.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Lean Construction

Agile Programme Management

Commercial acumen

Education

Professional qualifications and SMSTS safety qualifications

Job description

Our client, a prominent company in the water sector, is currently seeking a Project Manager with significant experience in civil engineering and waste water projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall management and successful delivery of complex single projects or multiple projects under the South West Water Framework.
• Manage health and safety, design, customer relations, quality, environmental impact, programme, and cost/value during both pre-production and production phases.
• Monitor the progress of offsite and onsite operations against deadlines and budget limitations.
• Foster a positive team culture and environment to support improved wellbeing and performance.
• Drive change by embedding production line thinking and an "offsite first" philosophy.

Job Requirements

• Proven experience of project management in a major project's environment.
• Capability to lead and motivate a team.
• Understanding of Lean Construction, Agile Programme Management and other relevant techniques.
• Experience within Infrastructure / Construction industries.
• Proven ability to plan and organise resources to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Strong Commercial acumen, with the capability to lead team members to produce accurate time and cost forecasts and reports.
• Professional qualifications and SMSTS safety qualifications or relevant CSCS card.

Benefits

• Car allowance
• 26 days annual leave (with the option to buy or sell up to 3 days)
• Private medical insurance
• Life Assurance
• Defined contribution pension scheme matched up to 8%
• 2 days volunteering opportunities
• Professional membership fees

If you are a capable Project Manager looking for a new opportunity within the water sector, we would like to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and forward‑thinking team.