Project Manager - Water

Enable Resourcing; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medicash Healthcare Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym Membership

High Street Discounts

Paid Volunteering Days

Ongoing Training & Development

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Enable Resourcing is seeking an experienced Project Manager, or an ambitious Site Manager ready to step up, to join a growing civil engineering contractor delivering water and wastewater infrastructure across the region.

You will own multiple projects from concept to handover, lead planning and delivery, manage costs and risks, coordinate site teams and subcontractors, and maintain strong client relationships while upholding CDM and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Essential: SMSTS
• Essential: CSCS Card
• Essential: Full UK Driving Licence
• Essential: Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC)
• Essential: Microsoft Project experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver multiple water and wastewater infrastructure projects from inception through to handover.
• Lead project planning, programming and delivery activities.
• Produce and review RAMS, CPPs and other construction management plans.
• Manage project costs, forecasting and reporting performance.
• Coordinate site teams, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with CDM regulations and health & safety.
• Provide regular progress and commercial updates to senior management.

Skills

Civil projects

Water/wastewater

Cost control

Subcontractors management

Stakeholder management

CDM knowledge

Planning & organisation

Live operational environments

Education

Civil Engineering degree

APM/CIOB/ICE membership

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

A leading civil engineering and infrastructure contractor is seeking an experienced Project Manager, or an ambitious Site Manager looking to take the next step in their career, to join a growing specialist delivery team working across water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of multiple projects from concept through to completion, working within a well-established business delivering essential infrastructure improvements across the region.

The Role

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for the safe, successful and commercially efficient delivery of multiple civil engineering schemes. You will coordinate operational teams, subcontractors, designers and clients, ensuring projects are delivered on programme, within budget and to the highest standards of quality and safety.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing multiple water and wastewater infrastructure projects from inception through to handover.
• Leading project planning, programming and delivery activities.
• Producing and reviewing project documentation including RAMS, CPPs and other construction management plans.
• Managing project costs, forecasting and reporting performance.
• Coordinating site teams, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Identifying project risks and implementing effective mitigation strategies.
• Ensuring compliance with CDM regulations, company procedures and health & safety legislation.
• Providing regular progress, programme and commercial updates to senior management.

About You

We are interested in speaking with experienced Project Managers as well as Site Managers ready to progress into a project management role.

You will ideally have:

• Experience delivering civil engineering, utilities or infrastructure projects.
• Water and/or wastewater project experience.
• Strong commercial awareness and cost control experience.
• Experience managing subcontractors and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• A thorough understanding of construction health & safety and CDM regulations.
• Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working in live operational environments and around critical infrastructure assets.
• Good working knowledge of project reporting systems and Excel-based cost trackers.

Qualifications

Essential:

• SMSTS
• CSCS Card
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC)
• Microsoft Project experience.

Desirable:

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or similar discipline.
• APM, CIOB, ICE or equivalent professional membership.
• A61 Appointed Person.
• NRSWA Supervisor.

What's On Offer?

• Competitive salary of £65,000 - £75,000
• Medicash Healthcare Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• High Street Discounts
• Paid Volunteering Days
• Ongoing Training & Development Opportunities
• Long-term career progression within a growing infrastructure contractor

This position would suit a motivated construction professional looking to develop their career within the water and utilities sector while leading projects that provide essential services to local communities.