Water Infrastructure Capital Projects Lead

South West Water; Exeter; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Discretionary Bonus

Competitive pension

Share-save scheme

Health benefits

Wellbeing support

Job summary

South West Water is recruiting an Engineering Project Manager – Capital Delivery to lead multiple capital projects from scope through to close‑out. You will coordinate internal engineering teams, partners and contractors to deliver on time, within budget and to regulatory standards.

You will apply NEC contract knowledge, manage change, control costs and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels while ensuring safety and environmental compliance across sites.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering engineering, infrastructure or capital projects within water, utilities or construction.
• Commercial management experience including NEC contract administration, change control and contractor performance.
• Strong project management skills across programme, budget, risk and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a portfolio of capital projects from design through to close‑out.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and oversee works on clean water and wastewater sites.
• Ensure projects meet quality, safety, environmental and regulatory standards.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels and provide hands‑on support on site.
• Utilise NEC contracts and interpret contract requirements in delivery.
• Support mobilisation of temporary works and out‑of‑hours responses when required.

Skills

Project management

NEC contracts

Change control

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

South West Water is recruiting an Engineering Project Manager – Capital Delivery to lead multiple capital projects from scope through to close‑out. You will coordinate internal engineering teams, partners and contractors to deliver on time, within budget and to regulatory standards.

You will apply NEC contract knowledge, manage change, control costs and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels while ensuring safety and environmental compliance across sites.