Utilities Project Manager

Escape; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Escape Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of an established engineering organisation for a Utilities Project Manager based in the Bristol area. You will lead a Capital Projects Delivery team through surveys, estimation, planning, installation, commissioning and closeout, ensuring safety, on-time delivery and value for money.

The role requires NEC3 contract experience, strong leadership, and the ability to manage budgets, stakeholders and risk while driving continuous improvement across project

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering/capital project delivery teams.
• Background in engineering, industrial installation or related field.
• Proven track record delivering complex projects.
• Strong planning, coordination and budgeting skills.
• NEC3 contract experience.
• Experience with P&L or departmental financial responsibility.
• Leadership and people management skills.
• Health and safety understanding in engineering/construction.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and manage a project delivery team.
• Own capital projects from inception to completion.
• Manage budgets, forecasts and commercial performance.
• Oversee planning, scheduling and resource allocation.
• Ensure NEC3 contractual requirements are met.
• Maintain strong relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement across project delivery.

Skills

Project leadership

NEC3 contract experience

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Utilities Project Manager

Location: Bristol preferred - Nottingham or Dumfries also considered

Salary: Up to £70,000 depending on experience

Employment: Permanent

Escape Recruitment are working with an established engineering organisation to recruit a Utilities Project Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering or project delivery professional looking to take ownership of a significant capital projects function, combining operational leadership, commercial management, customer relationships and project delivery.

The Role

You will lead and develop a Capital Projects Delivery team, taking responsibility for projects from initial survey and estimating through to planning, installation, commissioning and final closeout.

You will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading, developing and managing a project delivery team.
• Taking ownership of capital projects from inception through to completion.
• Managing project budgets, forecasts, commercial performance and profitability.
• Overseeing project planning, scheduling, resource allocation and delivery.
• Managing NEC3 contractual requirements.
• Producing project, operational and financial reports.
• Managing project risks, issues and recovery plans.
• Building strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders.
• Working closely with engineering, operations, finance, procurement and commercial teams.
• Ensuring projects meet health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Driving continuous improvement across project delivery.
• Supporting business development through technical and commercial expertise.
• Coaching and developing team members.

About You

We are looking for an experienced engineering/project professional with a strong combination of technical understanding, project delivery capability and commercial awareness.

You should have:

• Experience managing engineering and capital project delivery teams.
• A background in engineering, industrial installation or a related technical environment.
• Proven experience delivering complex projects.
• Strong project planning and coordination experience.Experience managing project budgets and commercial performance.
• NEC3 contract experience.
• Experience with P&L or departmental financial responsibility.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience managing customer and stakeholder relationships.
• A good understanding of health & safety within engineering/construction environments.
• Experience producing project documentation, risk assessments and method statements.
• Strong planning, organisational and communication skills.
• An Engineering degree, HND or equivalent relevant experience would be advantageous.

The Opportunity

This is a genuine leadership position where you will have significant influence over project delivery, commercial performance, team development and customer relationships.

The role would suit someone who enjoys having ownership, making decisions and balancing the technical, operational and commercial sides of project delivery.