Project Manager – Water Infrastructure (Car Allowance)

IWS M&E; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly leave

Life assurance & pension

Health & wellbeing programme

Cycle to work scheme

Premier benefits discounts

Professional development

Job summary

IWS M&E is seeking a Project Manager to lead multiple capital engineering projects across the Southern region, ensuring safe, on-time delivery within budget and to required quality standards. You will manage stakeholder relationships and drive KPIs while supporting major infrastructure investment programs.

The role covers NEC3/4 contracts, client engagement, and cross-functional coordination with engineering, design and operations to set scope, resources and timelines.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational, planning, and decision-making skills.
• Track record of delivering projects.
• Budget and financial management experience.
• Working knowledge of CDM Regulations & duties, and NEC Contracts.
• Strong problem-solving skills with an enthusiastic commitment to customer service.
• Experience in the water sector.
• Ability to thrive in an ever-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management to multiple regional projects based on NEC3/4 contracts.
• Work with the Commercial team to provide forecasting, early warnings, change control and compensation events.
• Ensure compliance with CDM regulations, internal governance, and safety values.
• Collaborate with project sponsor, cross-functional teams, and engineering, design and operations to define scope, deliverables, resources, budget and timing.
• Manage project programme with monthly submissions for projects.
• Attend and support client meetings.
• Build rapport with client capital and operational teams.

Skills

Organisational skills

Planning ability

Decision making

Budget management

Project delivery experience

Stakeholder management

Contract knowledge

Problem solving

Job description

IWS M&E is seeking a Project Manager to lead multiple capital engineering projects across the Southern region, ensuring safe, on-time delivery within budget and to required quality standards. You will manage stakeholder relationships and drive KPIs while supporting major infrastructure investment programs.

The role covers NEC3/4 contracts, client engagement, and cross-functional coordination with engineering, design and operations to set scope, resources and timelines.