Senior Project Management Lead for Water Infrastructure (Hybrid)

Stantec; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Flexible working

Bonus schemes

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Project Management Lead for the UK Water sector, covering London, Cambridge and the South, to drive a high‑performing PM community in a hybrid leadership plus delivery role.

You will partner with Operations Directors and Commercial Leads to align project performance with strategy, manage governance and SOX controls, and lead key delivery initiatives from the front line.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in project management leadership within UK water or broader infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and governance/SOX controls.
• Excellent financial and risk management skills demonstrated on complex projects.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and PM–PTL collaboration experience.
• Proactive, solution‑oriented with ability to turn around distressed projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and mentor a team of project managers, maintaining competency matrices.
• Drive compliance with PMF and SOX, lead monthly reviews and manage contracts.
• Monitor project performance, address underperforming projects with action plans.
• Foster collaboration with PTL, Global Delivery Centre and resourcing teams.
• Champion HSSE practices and a SaferTogether culture across delivery teams.

Skills

PM leadership

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Safety culture

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Project Management Lead for the UK Water sector, covering London, Cambridge and the South, to drive a high‑performing PM community in a hybrid leadership plus delivery role.

You will partner with Operations Directors and Commercial Leads to align project performance with strategy, manage governance and SOX controls, and lead key delivery initiatives from the front line.