Senior Project Manager

Lanesra Technical Recruitment; Eling; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee multi-million pound water treatment projects. You will report to the Operations Manager, ensuring project delivery consistency with company strategies while maintaining client relationships. The ideal candidate should have extensive project management experience within the water industry and excellent communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a car/allowance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Contribution Pension scheme

Health Insurance

Qualifications

• Managing multi-disciplinary design and construction projects, ideally within the water industry.
• Delivery-driven, able to manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams.
• Maintain a positive and solution-oriented approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the Operations Manager responsible for multi-million pound projects.
• Ensure BMS implementation at all stages of project delivery.
• Maintain good client relationships at all levels.

Skills

Project Management experience

Excellent oral and written communication

Delivery-driven

Knowledge of Construction Contracts

Risk & Opportunity Management experience

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction, commercial, or engineering related discipline

Job description

Position

Senior Project Manager

Location

Southampton with hybrid working available

Salary

£90-95k, car/allowance, bonus and excellent benefits package

Our Client

Integrated design and build solution provider operating in the water sector with over 1,000 staff across eight regional centres. They support eight long‑term water sector frameworks, working independently and increasingly in joint ventures and alliances.

The Role

Report directly to the Operations Manager / Framework Director responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of a multi‑million pound water treatment project. Ensure consistency with company strategy by planning and evaluating project activities within the required time and tender estimate, without risking health and safety while maintaining good customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Promote exceptional safety and delivery quality standards to direct and subcontracted workforce.
• Ensure the BMS is implemented at all stages of the project delivery process, from tender handover to final completion.
• Maintain good client relationships at all levels.
• Maintain the company's reputation by ensuring good relationships with joint venture partners and suppliers.
• Ensure sufficient trained personnel are available for the project and that they are aware of their individual responsibilities.
• Plan the project, including reviewing and approving the Project Execution Plan (PEP), then monitor and control the delivery.
• Ensure appropriately detailed construction plans and method statements are prepared, in place and approved prior to commencement.
• Ensure at contract completion that all records referred to in the PEP are complete and available.
• Ensure all site non‑conformities are reported and approximate costs identified.
• Manage all commercial aspects of the project timely and proactively, giving accurate forecasts and estimates.
• Understand and implement the Quality, Safety and Environmental Policies and Targets.
• Aim to satisfy customer requirements, enhancing the customers' perception and satisfaction.
• Maintain appropriate practical knowledge of all technical disciplines for water treatment design and build projects.
• Have detailed working knowledge and experience of project management practices from scheme conception to end‑user acceptance.

Experience – Essential

• Project Management experience in managing multi‑disciplinary design and construction projects, ideally within the water industry.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction, commercial, or engineering related discipline.

Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or Equivalent

• Excellent oral and written communication ability to work in close partnership with clients, stakeholders, and end users.
• Delivery‑driven, able to set targets and manage and motivate multi‑disciplinary teams to deliver on time, cost and quality objectives.
• Extensive experience in project delivery.

Strategic, Operational, Technical and Management Skills

• Knowledge of Construction Contracts, ideally NEC and / or IChemE, with ability to negotiate and administer.
• Ability to present at Governance Reviews in a leading capacity.
• Risk & Opportunity Management experience.
• Maintain a positive and solution‑oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback.
• Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety.

Desirable

• Experience in water and wastewater treatment plants.
• Chartered within an engineering, commercial, or construction institution.
• NEC Project Manager Accreditation.

Technical Competencies – Advanced

• Contract Management
• Governance
• Budgeting and cost control
• Risk, Opportunities and issue management
• Project Planning (schedule)
• Digital Delivery
• Procurement (negotiations and management)
• Solutions development (pre‑construction / design development)
• Client, stakeholder and conflict management
• Resource management
• Change management
• Quality management

Package Includes

• Competitive salary, bonus, car / car allowance
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
• Contribution Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Health Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance and many more benefits including cycle‑to‑work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, kids pass, etc.

Key Words

• Project Manager
• Senior Project Manager
• Project Management
• Project Delivery
• Project Director
• Project Execution
• Design & Build
• Construction
• Contracts
• Contractual
• Conditions of Contract
• NEC
• IChemE
• Water Industry
• Water Sector
• Water Treatment
• Wastewater
• Sewage
• Utilities
• Power Generation
• Power Sector
• Nuclear
• Energy Sector
• Energy from Waste
• Infrastructure
• Anaerobic Digestion
• Project Planning
• Risk Management