Project Manager – Water & Wastewater Infrastructure

Intersect Global Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Glasgow is looking for a Project Manager to oversee infrastructure delivery in water and wastewater. This role involves managing project lifecycles, supporting procurement, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in project management and an understanding of engineering materials. Benefits include a comprehensive pension scheme and 25 days annual leave.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Death in service benefit

Employee assistance programme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven track record in project management.
• Experience in planning, specification, design, procurement, and commissioning.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Develop tender, design, and construction programmes.
• Review contracts and technical documents.
• Manage health, safety, and environmental performance.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through the project lifecycle.

Skills

Project management expertise

Understanding of engineering materials

Knowledge of health & safety procedures

Experience with NEC4 contracts

Job description

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include: company pension scheme, death in service benefit, opportunity to purchase additional holidays per year (up to 5 days for full time employees), My rewards offering documents on high street and online shopping, employee assistance programme, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

About the Role

Across the infrastructure sector, there’s a growing need not just to maintain but to renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, this is an opportunity to grow and develop while helping deliver essential infrastructure services that improve quality of life.

You’ll join a team that values safety first, collaboration, and client focus — all within a friendly, inclusive environment where you’re encouraged to thrive.

Where You’ll Be Working

This role sits within a water and wastewater capital project delivery team. The work focuses on large-scale infrastructure programmes designed to keep water networks resilient, compliant, and environmentally responsible for the long term.

Our teams help clients safeguard water supply, extend asset life, and meet quality and regulatory standards — drawing on decades of combined engineering and infrastructure experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop tender, design, and construction programmes, and manage these throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Review contracts and specifications, including checking of drawings, technical documents, and activity schedules.
• Support procurement of subcontractors and materials, including preparation of estimates and quotations.
• Manage health, safety, and environmental performance, including Construction Phase Health Plans and Project Quality Plans under CDM.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients and project partners, ensuring successful project delivery that meets commercial and safety objectives.
• Lead and support multidisciplinary teams through the full project lifecycle from design to commissioning.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven track record in project management, ideally from an engineering or supervisory background.
• Experience across planning, specification, design, procurement, and commissioning stages of projects.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering materials and equipment.
• Working knowledge of NEC4 contracts, quality assurance, and health & safety procedures.
• Full UK driving licence.