Water Utilities Project Lead – End-to-End Delivery & Budget

Avove; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car or Car Allowance

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan

Avove Discount Scheme

Family friendly policies

Lifestyle benefit options

Financial wellbeing programme

Volunteer days and charity matched giv

Job summary

Avove is actively seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of multiple projects for the United Utilities account in the Northwest. The role focuses on delivering against budget and schedule, coordinating activities, and coaching diverse teams while upholding HSE standards and NEC contract requirements.

You will oversee risk management, change control, and business-case approvals, ensuring scope and design acceptance are clearly defined and maintained.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience managing projects through full lifecycle (end-to-end).
• Experience in the water utilities industry is preferred.
• Experience managing budgets and P&L responsibility.
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams.
• Experience in a construction environment with NEC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery and financial performance across a programme, identifying risks and actions.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise all project activities per contract requirements.
• Provide supervision and coaching to teams and subcontractors to meet outputs.
• Promote Health, Safety and Environmental performance and compliance.
• Manage change control, supplier quotations, and business case approvals.
• Ensure project scope, design acceptance, and risk management plans are defined.

Skills

Project lifecycle management

Team leadership

Budget & P&L management

Water utilities industry experience

NEC contracts knowledge

Job description

Avove is actively seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of multiple projects for the United Utilities account in the Northwest. The role focuses on delivering against budget and schedule, coordinating activities, and coaching diverse teams while upholding HSE standards and NEC contract requirements.

You will oversee risk management, change control, and business-case approvals, ensuring scope and design acceptance are clearly defined and maintained.