Water Infrastructure Project Lead Flexible

Binnies; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day working fortnight

33 days annual leave

One paid volunteering day per year

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Private medical cover

Annual bonus (subject to performance)

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Binnies is seeking experienced Project Managers to deliver UK water infrastructure projects. The role offers flexible working with hybrid, office-based or home-working options and supports a broad portfolio including small to large schemes across the Midlands and North of England.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage scope, time and cost, and ensure client outcomes while collaborating with technical specialists and programme leaders across UK water projects.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering engineering or consultancy projects (any scale).
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating technical inputs.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness within a consultancy environment.
• Proficiency with programme management tools such as MS Project.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to build trusted client relationships and identify opportunities for repeat and follow-on work.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery across scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk and stakeholder management.
• Manage NEC PSC contracts.
• Build strong, trusted client relationships through regular communication, clear reporting, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Identify, manage and mitigate technical, commercial and programme risks.
• Lead proposals, cost estimates and commercial reviews for new opportunities.
• Develop effective resource plans and delivery strategies.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems while driving continuous improvement.
• Coach, mentor and support the development of colleagues across project teams.

Skills

Project management

Education

Professional qualification in Project Management

Engineering discipline

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Binnies is seeking experienced Project Managers to deliver UK water infrastructure projects. The role offers flexible working with hybrid, office-based or home-working options and supports a broad portfolio including small to large schemes across the Midlands and North of England.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage scope, time and cost, and ensure client outcomes while collaborating with technical specialists and programme leaders across UK water projects.