Senior Project Manager – Water Infrastructure Delivery

South East Water Limited; Snodland; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holiday entitlement

Flexible leave

Volunteer days

Cycle to work

Health plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

South East Water Limited is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a flagship water infrastructure workstream worth around £500m. You will govern NEC contracts, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and drive on-time, on-budget delivery from concept through completion.

You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, align regulators and contractors, and ensure rigorous risk and quality management with a strong HSE focus in line with CDM 2015.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil/Mechanical Engineering, Construction/Project Management or equivalent.
• NEC3/NEC4 Project Manager Accreditation (ECC) or extensive NEC3/NEC4 ECC project management experience.
• PM qualification (APM PMQ/PPQ, PMP, PRINCE2) and/or Chartered Status (ICE, IMechE).
• Proven track record delivering large infrastructure projects on time and within budget.
• Strong understanding of HSE regulations with CDM 2015 experience.
• Strong planning, organizing and scheduling skills using MS Project to meet deadlines.
• Budget management, cost control, and financial forecasting for large CAPEX/OPEX projects.
• Experience in infrastructure or Major projects, preferably water utilities.

Responsibilities

• Direct the entire project lifecycle (initiation to closure) of a major clean water program.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies, contractors, customers, and local authorities; secure governance approvals.
• Lead administration of NEC contracts, including compensation events, early warnings, and final accounts.
• Identify and mitigate risks; ensure deliverables meet technical and quality specs; uphold HSE culture.

Skills

NEC Contracts

Stakeholder mgmt

Budget management

Risk management

MS Project

Leadership

HSE/CDM2015

Planning & scheduling

Contract governance

Water sector experience

Education

Engineering degree

APM PMQ/PPQ or PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner

Chartered status (ICE/IMechE)

Tools

MS Project

Contract management tools

Job description

South East Water Limited is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a flagship water infrastructure workstream worth around £500m. You will govern NEC contracts, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and drive on-time, on-budget delivery from concept through completion.

You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, align regulators and contractors, and ensure rigorous risk and quality management with a strong HSE focus in line with CDM 2015.