Senior Project Manager

Pure Tech Recruitment; Derby; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Life Assurance

Job summary

Pure Tech Recruitment is partnering with a leading international provider of industrial water treatment to recruit a Senior Project Manager for Derby. You will own the end-to-end delivery of multi‑million‑pound projects, from concept through field deployment, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and high technical standards.

The role requires a degree in engineering and extensive senior PM experience in design‑and‑build environments, with knowledge of water treatment systems.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in industrial water or municipal water projects.
• Senior Project Manager with design & build background.

Responsibilities

• Total ownership of delivering projects on time and on budget.
• Control all aspects of programmes and ensure adherence to policies and procedures.
• Manage full lifecycle of systems projects including coordination, deployment, and completion.
• Develop, lead, and sustain the PMO with focus on safety, quality, and compliance.
• Collaborate with Sales, Manufacturing and Service to meet tender cost allowances.
• Identify future opportunities and build relationships with prospective clients.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budget control

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Our client is a leading international provider of industrial water treatment and process filtration solutions. They support customers across a range of sectors, including industrial manufacturing, food & beverage, and healthcare, helping to solve complex process and production challenges through the design, installation, servicing, and maintenance of high-quality systems.

Due to continued growth and expansion into new industries, they are looking to strengthen their leadership team with a Senior Project Manager. This critical role offers an exceptional opportunity to spearhead the end-to-end lifecycle of multi-million-pound industrial water and wastewater treatment systems, transitioning seamlessly from high-level conceptual design to impactful field deployment.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will hold complete ownership over the execution and delivery of high-impact, capital engineering infrastructure ranging from c£1m to £3m.

Key responsibilities

• * The Senior Project Manager will have overall responsibility for ensuring projects are completed on time, on budget and to the highest standard.
• * Control all aspects of programmes ensuring systems, policies and procedures are fully adhered to.
• * Manage the full lifecycle of systems projects, including coordination, implementation, execution, intervention, financial control, and completion, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy and goals.
• * Develop, lead, and sustain the PMO function with a strong focus on Safety, Environmental, Quality, and technical compliance, on time delivery, and strict adherence to project tender cost allowances, departmental overheads, and Cost of Sales budgets.
• * Work collaboratively with Sales, Manufacturing, and Service teams to deliver projects within tender cost allowances and contribution targets.
• * Help Project Managers plan and programme projects to ensure timely completion to budget and to the required standards.
• * Where present, identify additional and future business opportunities and help develop relationships with prospective clients.

Key experience required

• * Qualified to degree level, or equivalent in Engineering, in a relevant discipline field.
• * Knowledge and familiar with industrial and municipal water industry concepts, practices, and procedures.
• * Knowledge and familiar with the design, manufacture, assembly, and integration of water filtration and treatment plants.
• * Previous Senior Project Manager experience in a similar role within a design & build environment.

Package on offer

• * Salary - £80,000 - £100,000 depending on experience.
• * Car allowance.
• * Pension.
• * Life Assurance