Senior Project Manager

Gearing Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Tonbridge and Malling; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Tier 1 contractor in the Southeast region is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager for their Water Infrastructure division. This senior role involves leading major clean and wastewater projects, ensuring that delivery adheres to cost, quality, and safety standards. Candidates should possess strong experience in MEICA and civils interfaces, with a focus on managing multidisciplinary teams. This opportunity offers competitive compensation, long-term framework security, and prospects for career progression within a stable work environment.

Benefits

Competitive senior salary and package

Long-term framework security

Exposure to major AMP programmes

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering water or wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Experience in managing multidisciplinary delivery.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of one large project or a portfolio of smaller schemes.
• Lead delivery from pre-construction through to commissioning and handover.
• Manage project teams, subcontractors and supply chain partners.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to regulatory standards.

Skills

Water infrastructure project delivery

Leadership and team management

MEICA and civils interfaces understanding

Commercial and programme awareness

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

SMSTS, IOSH or NEBOSH certification

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Water Infrastructure (MEICA / Civils)

Southeast Water Framework

Have you reached a point in your career where you want responsibility, longevity, and the chance to genuinely influence how major water projects are delivered?

A leading Tier 1 contractor is strengthening its delivery team across the Southeast Water framework and is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager with strong MEICA and civil engineering exposure.

This is a senior role working across clean and wastewater infrastructure, offering long-term programme security, complex projects, and clear progression within a stable framework environment.

The Role

You will take full ownership of one large project or a portfolio of smaller schemes, leading delivery from pre-construction through to commissioning and handover. The role combines technical understanding, commercial awareness, and strong leadership across multidisciplinary teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overall responsibility for programme, cost, quality, and safety performance
• Leading MEICA and civils interfaces across design, construction and commissioning
• Managing project teams, subcontractors and supply chain partners
• Overseeing RAMS, temporary works and statutory compliance
• Working closely with commissioning teams to ensure successful asset integration
• Client-facing responsibility, including reporting, progress reviews and issue resolution
• Supporting planning, sequencing and risk management across live projects
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to regulatory standards

About You

You will be an experienced Project Manager with a background in water infrastructure, ideally having worked within a Tier 1 or large Tier 2 contractor environment.

We are open to candidates with either MEICA or civils bias, provided you have strong experience managing multidisciplinary delivery.

Key requirements:

• Proven experience delivering water or wastewater infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of MEICA and civils interfaces
• Confident leading teams, contractors and client stakeholders
• Commercial and programme awareness
• SMSTS, IOSH or NEBOSH preferred
• Strong Microsoft Office capability
• Full UK driving licence

What's on Offer

• Competitive senior salary and package
• Long-term framework security within the Southeast Water region
• Exposure to major AMP programmes and future investment
• Clear progression into programme or framework leadership roles

This is a genuine opportunity for a Senior Project Manager looking for stability, technical challenge, and career longevity within the water sector