Senior Project Manager - Utilities Infrastructure

Egis Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global infrastructure firm is seeking a Water and Environment Project Manager to oversee non-infrastructure wastewater projects. This role involves managing design delivery, ensuring quality assurance, and coordinating with various teams across multiple sites. Candidates should have experience in the water sector and a solid understanding of design processes, including BIM and relevant contracts. This position offers a chance to be a key player in transformative projects within the sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in Mechanical or Civils disciplines in maintenance, design, or capital delivery roles.
• Thorough understanding of design procurement and management.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for design delivery of non-infrastructure wastewater projects.
• Management of design deliverables and changes.
• Implementation of the project BIM strategy.

Skills

Experience in the water sector

Design delivery

Understanding of BIM to ISO 19650

Knowledge of NEC4 contracts

Project management

Job description

Company Description

Egis is a leading global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services firm. We create and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings that both respond to the climate emergency and contribute to balanced, sustainable and resilient development. Our 20,500 employees operate across over 100 countries, deploying their expertise to develop and deliver cutting‑edge innovations and solutions for clients. Through the wide range of our activities, we are central to the collective organisation of society and the living environment of citizens all over the world.

Egis is a leader in the vibrant sector of infrastructure engineering, planning, and management, tasked with sustaining efficient commercial lifecycle stewardship amidst interactions with various third‑party entities. As Egis expands its service delivery across the UK, Ireland, and broader European markets, we are committed to becoming the engineering partner of choice while also expanding our talented team. At Egis, we prioritise our people, and to enhance our tendering capabilities, we are looking to recruit a skilled Water and Environment Project Manager as part of our plan to realise growth. The role will operate as part of the Energy and Sustainable Cities Business Line.

This period marks an exhilarating time to join Egis's new Project, Programme, PMO and Commercial Management Capability (P3M CM) UK, Ireland and Europe team, which is undergoing a transformative phase.

The P3M CM Function at Egis is deeply committed to boosting strategic operations and overall efficacy by :

• Developing a premier capability and team;
• Proactively engaging with markets and suppliers;
• Streamlining and enhancing operational workflows;
• Achieving results through strong commercial policies;

Amidst the challenges of managing the extensive infrastructure needs of Europe, these dynamic transformations offer numerous opportunities to contribute significantly to Egis's establishment as a leader in the infrastructure sector.

Job Description

Multiple roles across multiple sites (Rugby, Netheridge, Strensham, and Balsall)

Reporting to the Head of Engineering and Design you will be responsible for the design delivery of non‑infrastructure wastewater projects on our clients AMP8 Frameworks.

You will be expected to have experience working within the water sector, specifically non‑infrastructure wastewater, in either Mechanical, or Civils disciplines in maintenance, design, or capital delivery roles

A thorough understanding of design delivery, design procurement, design management, design control, quality assurance, BIM to ISO 19650 and have a working knowledge of the NEC4 suite of contracts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify design scope and deliverables.
• Review and challenge of the design programme.
• Management of design deliverables
• Management of design change
• Challenge design solution to ensure DfMA and low carbon solution which meet the Clients affordability challenges.
• Hold and record regular design meetings relating to at least briefing, progress and coordination.
• Hold and record buildability, carbon and DfMa workshops.
• Coordination and management of design reviews, technical assurance reviews and CDM reviews
• Implementation and management of the project BIM strategy
• Support the framework nominated principal designer.
• Be conversant with current legislation, especially that which applies to health and safety, which is relevant to tasks being carried out.
• Promote the business in a professional manner to both external and internal persons or organisations.
• Maintain professional working relationships with the Design Team, Delivery Team, Commercial Team, and Employer Team and communicate well with them.
• Liaise closely with other members of the Project Team to support procurement decision making for each package of work, which will include the contractor Project Manager, Commercial Manager, the Lead Design Consultant, MIECA lead and any respective supply chain partners.
• Adhere to the contractor governance in relation to design management ad project delivery.

Location

• Multiple sites (Rugby, Netheridge, Strensham, and Balsall)