Project Manager, (Water / Utilities)

Ridge and Partners LLP; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge and Partners LLP is expanding its Project Management team in the Water and Regulated Utilities sector in the UK. You will lead small to medium-sized water projects from inception to close-out and assist senior managers on complex programmes.

Strong experience in water utilities, governance, and CDM/Health & Safety compliance is required, along with excellent communication and reporting skills to manage client relationships and project dashboards.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience managing small to medium-sized projects from inception to close-out, including planning, scheduling, cost control, and reporting.
• Experience in the water industry or with regulated utilities, with governance and compliance awareness.
• Strong communication and reporting skills to manage client relationships effectively.
• Understanding of water infrastructure projects and regulatory requirements, including CDM and Health & Safety compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management platforms (MS Project, Primavera P6), with familiarity in reporting tools such as Power BI and document control systems like SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of small to medium-sized water infrastructure projects from inception to close-out.
• Lead allocation of actions, track progress, and report against contractual milestones.
• Support senior project managers on major programmes for clients such as Thames Water, Environment Agency, and other regulated utilities.
• Set up and maintain project management plans, document control systems, and reporting dashboards.
• Monitor project performance and proactively communicate deviations to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with NEC contract requirements and client governance processes.
• Engage with stakeholders across utilities, contractors, and internal teams to maintain strong relationships.

Skills

Project Delivery

Sector Knowledge

Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Awareness

Tools

Education

Degree in Engineering

Environmental Science

Project Management

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Power BI

SharePoint

Job description

We are expanding our Project Management team within the Water and Regulated Utilities sector. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven individual to lead and deliver projects that support major UK water utilities and environmental programmes. You will play a key role in delivering small to medium-sized projects and supporting senior colleagues on complex programmes.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

• Take ownership of small to medium-sized water infrastructure projects from inception to close-out.
• Lead allocation of actions, track progress, and report against contractual milestones.
• Support senior project managers on major programmes for clients such as Thames Water, Environment Agency, and other regulated utilities.
• Set up and maintain project management plans, document control systems, and reporting dashboards.
• Monitor project performance and proactively communicate deviations to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with NEC contract requirements and client governance processes.
• Engage with stakeholders across utilities, contractors, and internal teams to maintain strong relationships.

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

• Project Delivery: 3-5 years’ experience managing small to medium-sized projects from inception to close-out, including planning, scheduling, cost control, and reporting.
• Sector Knowledge: Experience working in the water industry or with regulated utilities, with awareness of governance requirements, compliance standards, and sector-specific delivery models.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong communication and reporting skills, with the ability to manage client relationships effectively.
• Technical Awareness: Understanding of water infrastructure projects and regulatory requirements, including CDM and Health & Safety compliance.
• Tools: Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management platforms (e.g. MS Project, Primavera P6), with familiarity in reporting tools such as Power BI and document control systems like SharePoint.

Additional Experience That Would Be Beneficial Includes

• Consultancy-side project management experience.
• Previous involvement in Environment Agency or water utility projects.
• Basic understanding of design management and NEC contract administration.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Project Management, or related field.
• Professional qualifications such as APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or equivalent.
• Working towards chartership (ChPP, CEng, MRICS) is desirable.