Senior Project Manager

JN Bentley Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Benefits package

Job summary

JN Bentley Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a £40m wastewater infrastructure project within a long-term Tier 1 delivery framework in the water sector. The role is client-facing, with end-to-end accountability for safety, programme, cost, quality and stakeholder satisfaction.

You will oversee a major WwTW upgrade and provide leadership across a multi-disciplinary supply chain, setting delivery standards and driving performance within a highly

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering qualification or equivalent experience.
• Senior Project Management on complex, multi-disciplinary infra projects.
• Experience in major civil engineering or water sector programmes (£25m+/yr).
• Strong understanding of regulated infrastructure delivery in the UK water sector.
• Led large, integrated teams and Tier 1 supply chains.
• Hands-on NEC contracts, change control, and cost management.
• Excellent communication at senior client and internal levels.
• CEng / ICE membership or equivalent professional status.
• Experience delivering WwTW or heavy civils assets.
• Experience within long-term framework or alliance environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide full lifecycle leadership from concept to handover.
• Lead delivery of a complex, multi-workstream project in a regulated environment.
• Establish governance, ensure compliance with framework and client requirements.
• Be the senior point of escalation for project performance.
• Own SHEQ performance and drive a safety-first culture.
• Own commercial strategy, procurement, change control and forecasting.
• Manage risks and opportunities across the project and supply chain.
• Lead client and stakeholder relationships and governance meetings.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Senior PM experience

Civil Engineering Contractor

Water sector programmes

Regulated infrastructure delivery

Large, integrated teams

NEC contracts

Change control

Cost management

Excellent communication

CEng / ICE membership

WwTW / heavy civils assets

Long-term framework experience

Senior leadership

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent

Tools

NEC contracts

Change control

Cost management

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of a £40m wastewater infrastructure project within a long-term Tier 1 capital delivery framework in the water sector. This is a leadership role with end‑to‑end accountability for project outcomes, including safety, programme, cost, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction.

The role has primary responsibility for a major Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) upgrade while also providing leadership and support across the wider framework portfolio as required. You will operate as a client-facing leader, setting delivery standards, driving performance, and shaping outcomes across a complex, multi-disciplinary supply chain.

This position suits an individual with a strong background in major civil engineering and regulated infrastructure environments, comfortable operating at the interface of client, designer, contractor, and supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide full lifecycle hands on and visible leadership from concept and design through construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Lead the delivery of a complex, multi-workstream infrastructure project within a highly regulated environment.
• Establish and maintain robust project governance, ensuring compliance with framework, client, and regulatory requirements.
• Act as the senior point of escalation for all project performance matters.

Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (SHEQ)

• Take clear ownership of SHEQ performance, promoting a proactive,values-led safety culture across the project and supply chain.
• Ensure all works are delivered in full compliance with statutory obligations, company standards, and client requirements.
• Lead by example through visible safety leadership on site and in project forums.
• Own the commercial strategy for the project, working closely with commercial and planning teams to maintain cost certainty and predictability.
• In conjunction with the commercialteammanage procurement strategies, contract administration, change control, and forecasting in line with framework agreements (e.g.NEC).
• Lead the identification, mitigation, and management of project risks and opportunities.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with the client, regulators, key stakeholders, and internal leadership.
• Represent theprogrammeat client, governance, and assurance meetings.
• Ensure effective stakeholder engagement, including coordination with operational teams and third parties.

Leadership & People

• Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing, multi-disciplinary project team.
• Set clear expectations and standards of accountability, performance, andbehavior.
• Foster collaboration across design, construction, commercial, and supply chain partners.
• Support succession planning and the development of future project leaders within the framework.

Performance, Reporting & Assurance

• Ensure accurate, timely, and transparent reporting of project(s) performance (cost, value,programme,schedule, risk, anddeliveryconfidence).
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in delivery methods, digital tools, and processes.
• Contribute to framework-level performance reviews and lessons learned.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Civil Engineering qualified or a related engineering or construction discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Significant experience operating atSenior Project Manager levelon complex, multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Civil Engineering Contractor Experience
• Proven track record deliveringmajor civil engineering or water sectorprogrammesvalued at £25m+/ annum
• Strong understanding of regulated infrastructure delivery, ideally within the UK water sector and AMP frameworks.
• Demonstrable experience leading large, integrated teams and Tier 1 supply chains.
• Strong commercial acumen, with hands‑on experience of NEC contracts, change control, and cost management.
• Excellent communication skills with the credibility to operate at senior client and internal level.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng), Member of ICE or similar professional body.
• Experience delivering complex WwTW or heavy civils treatment assets.
• Experience operating within long-term framework or alliance environments.
• Visible, accountable, and inclusive senior leader.
• Calm and decisive under pressure, with the ability to manage ambiguity and complexity.
• Challenges constructively andencourageshigh standards of performance.
• Resilient, adaptable, andsolutions-focused.
• Committed to developing people and leaving a positive leadership legacy.

What's in it for you:

Alongside our significant training and development investment and bespoke progression plan, as an employee owned company, we offer a wide range of financial, lifestyle, health and well being benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

To view our full range of benefits, please see the Bentley Benefits brochure attached.

Our application process has been carefully designed to enable us to assess your own skills, abilities and personality. Whilst we are fully embracing the responsible use of AI as an organisation, we recommend you don't rely solely on this technology to generate your application.