Project Manager - Water, Utilities, Environment Agency

Ciwmjobs; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ciwmjobs is expanding its Project Management team within the Water and Regulated Utilities sector. This role leads and delivers projects that support UK water utilities and environmental programmes, focusing on small to medium projects and supporting senior colleagues on complex programmes.

You will set up and maintain PM plans, control progress, report against milestones, and ensure NEC contract compliance while engaging stakeholders across utilities, contractors and internal teams.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' experience delivering small to medium water projects from inception to close-out.
• Experience in water industry or regulated utilities with governance and compliance awareness.
• Strong communication and reporting to manage client relationships effectively.
• Understanding of CDM and Health & Safety requirements in projects.
• Familiar with 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

Education

Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Project Management, or related field

APM PMQ or PRINCE2 Practitioner

Chartered status desired (ChPP, CEng, MRICS)

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.