Project Manager (Water)

AndersElite; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Project Manager to oversee wastewater projects in the East Midlands and Peterborough area. In this role, you'll manage the design, construction, and commissioning processes, ensuring they meet safety standards and client satisfaction. The ideal candidate has experience in multi-disciplinary projects within the water industry and holds a relevant degree. This position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and a range of benefits including 25 days holiday and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid Working

Car allowance

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Contribution Pension scheme

Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience managing multi-disciplinary design and construction projects in the water industry.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for collaboration with stakeholders.
• Strategic and management skills with an ability to motivate teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage design, construction and commissioning of wastewater sites.
• Ensure implementation of safety and delivery quality standards.
• Plan projects and monitor their delivery according to timescales.

Skills

Project Management experience

Excellent communication skills

Delivery driven

Knowledge of Construction Contracts

Risk & Opportunity Management

Working knowledge of CDM

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in construction, commercial or engineering

Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

Job description

Overview

We are looking to strengthen our Delivery team with a Project Manager to manage some wastewater sites in the East Midlands and towards Peterborough. You will report directly to the Senior Project Manager and your role will be to manage the design, construction, commissioning and putting to work of contracts to ensure they are completed in the most efficient manner to the specification, within the time required and within the tender estimate without risk to the health and safety of all concerned while ensuring good customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Promote exceptional safety and delivery quality standards to direct and subcontracted work force.
• Ensure that the BMS is implemented at all stages throughout the project delivery process, i.e from tender handover to final completion.
• Maintain good client relationships at all levels.
• Maintain the company's reputation on a project by ensuring good relationships are maintained with joint venture partners and suppliers.
• Ensure that sufficient trained personnel are available for the project and that they are aware of their individual responsibilities.
• Plan projects, including reviewing and approving the Project Execution Plan (PEP), and then monitor and control the delivery of projects.
• Ensure that appropriately detailed construction plans and method statements are prepared, in place and approved prior to commencement of activities.
• Ensure at contract completion that all records referred to in the PEP are complete and available.
• Ensure that all site non-conformities are reported and approximate costs identified.
• Ensure all commercial aspects of the project are managed in a timely and proactive way, giving accurate forecast and estimates.
• Have detailed working knowledge and experience of project management practices from scheme conception through to end user acceptance.
• Ensure your own continuous professional development by participating in external networking/conferences/associations/groups, to stay current on industry changes and innovations.
• Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.
• In all internal and external contact, present a professional and positive image of the department as well as maintaining mutually constructive, positive and beneficial relationships.
• Understanding and implementing the quality, safety and environmental policies and targets.
• Being aware of the need to satisfy customer requirements with the aim of enhancing the customers' perception and satisfaction.
• Maintain an appropriate practical knowledge and appreciation of all technical disciplines associated with delivering water and waste water design and build projects.

About The Candidate

Essential:

• Project Management experience in managing multi-disciplinary design and construction projects, ideally within the water industry.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction, commercial, or engineering related discipline.
• Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent.
• Excellent oral and written communicator with the ability to work in close partnership with clients, stakeholders, and end users.
• Must be delivery driven with the ability to set targets and manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives.
• Experience in project delivery.
• Strategic, operational, technical and management skills.
• Knowledge of Construction Contracts, ideally NEC and/or IChemE, with ability to negotiate and administer.
• Ability to present at Governance Reviews in a leading capacity.
• Risk & Opportunity Management experience.
• Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety.

Desirable:

• Experience in water and waste water treatment plants.
• Chartered with an engineering, commercial, or construction institution.
• NEC Project Manager Accreditation.

What we offer

• A competitive salary.
• Hybrid Working (Job needs dependent).
• Car/car allowance (Job needs dependent).
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy).
• Contribution Pension scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Health Insurance.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• And many more benefits including cycles to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc.

Job Info

• Job Title: AndersElite Project Manager (implied from context)
• Company: AndersElite
• Location: East Midlands / Peterborough area
• Posted: (date not specified in cleaned content)
• Closes: Jan 4th 2026
• Sector: Construction
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time

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