Senior Water & Environment Project Leader

Jacobs; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% pension

24 days (+10 days bought) holidays

Free medical and income protection

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead water and environmental projects across the UK. You’ll manage scope, schedules, budgets and risk, while acting as the primary client liaison and delivering outcomes safely, on time and within budget.

You’ll work with multidisciplinary teams and foster agile ways of working, with opportunities to step into Project Executive roles on diverse programmes. NEC3/NEC4 contracts knowledge is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, environmental sciences, or a related discipline.
• Project management qualifications APM PMQ, Prince2, NEC ECC PM (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of water and environmental projects and programmes.
• Own schedules, budgets, resources, and risk management.
• Serve as primary client contact and build trusted relationships.
• Drive performance, agile ways of working, and safety/quality compliance.
• Mentor junior team members and promote continuous improvement.
• Provide capability to step into Project Executive roles across projects.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Risk management

Budget management

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Environmental sciences degree

APM PMQ / Prince2 / NEC ECC PM

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead water and environmental projects across the UK. You’ll manage scope, schedules, budgets and risk, while acting as the primary client liaison and delivering outcomes safely, on time and within budget.

You’ll work with multidisciplinary teams and foster agile ways of working, with opportunities to step into Project Executive roles on diverse programmes. NEC3/NEC4 contracts knowledge is highly valued.