Project Manager - Water

Matchtech; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Project Manager to lead civil engineering and water infrastructure projects around Bristol and surrounding areas. This permanent role covers delivery from conception to completion, supporting sustainable water and wastewater services for communities in the region.

You will oversee design, engineering, construction, and handover phases, manage budgets and stakeholders, and ensure health and safety and quality compliance across projects.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project management within civil engineering, construction, infrastructure or utilities.
• Strong knowledge of the water sector and regulated project environments.
• Proven ability to manage complex or multiple projects to high standards of compliance and quality.
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Commercial awareness, including experience with budgets, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to meet project specifications, standards and targets while promoting continuous improvement.
• Understanding of risk management, value engineering and sustainable construction practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery in line with scope, budget, programme, quality and health and safety standards.
• Manage design, engineering, construction, commercial and handover phases.
• Implement risk management and value engineering processes.
• Provide direction, motivation and leadership to project teams, consultants, suppliers and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, quality and health and safety requirements.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts and financial reports for customers and key stakeholders.
• Build strong customer relationships and address project requirements.
• Manage suppliers and subcontractors, monitoring performance and relationships.
• Review and approve project management plans, health and safety plans and method statements.
• Support business planning, bid development and growth opportunities within the water framework.
• Coach and develop project staff to foster a high-performing team environment.

Skills

Project management

Civil engineering

Water sector knowledge

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Leadership & team mgmt

Education

Civil engineering

Construction management

Job description

Our client is seeking a Project Manager to lead the delivery of civil engineering and water infrastructure projects across Bristol and surrounding areas. This permanent opportunity involves managing projects from conception through to completion, supporting the delivery of sustainable water and wastewater services for communities across the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead project delivery in line with agreed scope, budget, programme, quality and health and safety standards
• Manage design, engineering, construction, commercial and handover phases
• Implement effective risk management and value engineering processes
• Provide direction, motivation and leadership to project teams, consultants, suppliers and contractors
• Ensure compliance with environmental, quality and health and safety requirements
• Prepare budgets, forecasts and financial reports for customers and key stakeholders
• Build strong customer relationships and proactively address project requirements
• Manage suppliers and subcontractors, monitoring performance and maintaining effective working relationships
• Review and approve project management plans, health and safety plans and method statements
• Support business planning, bid development and future growth opportunities within the water framework
• Coach and develop project staff, encouraging a high-performing and collaborative team environment

Job Requirements:

• Significant experience in project management within civil engineering, construction, infrastructure or utilities
• Strong knowledge of the water sector and regulated project environments
• Proven ability to manage complex or multiple projects to high standards of compliance and quality
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities
• Commercial awareness, including experience with budgets, forecasting and financial reporting
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to meet project specifications, standards and targets while promoting continuous improvement
• Understanding of risk management, value engineering and sustainable construction practices
• Relevant qualification in civil engineering, construction management or a related discipline

Working within a collaborative water infrastructure environment, you will help deliver resilient assets, improve environmental outcomes and support the long-term development of essential water services.