Water & Wastewater Project Manager – Scotland Portfolio

Anderselite; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Fuel card

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work

Training & progression

Job summary

Morson Edge is partnering with a leading infrastructure delivery organisation to recruit an experienced Project Manager for their Water and Wastewater team in Scotland. The role focuses on delivering a portfolio of critical infrastructure through planning to completion within a major capital programme.

You will drive project controls, cost management, and risk throughout the lifecycle, coordinating with PMO, planning, and commercial teams while managing principal subcontractors and client

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience within the water, construction or utilities industry.
• Proven track record in managing construction teams and frontline managers.
• Proven experience delivering projects within a complex infrastructure environment.
• Strong understanding of project controls, cost management and programme delivery.
• Proven experience managing principal subcontractors.
• Proven track record in delivering efficiency savings.
• Strong stakeholder and customer management skills.
• Ability to manage change and risk throughout the project lifecycle.
• Degree, HND, HNC or equivalent qualification in Construction Management, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Valid UK driving licence.
• Strong communication, leadership and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to required quality standards.
• Work closely with PMO and planning teams to develop and monitor contractual programmes.
• Work closely with commercial teams to understand project LBE, target costs, monthly forecasting and expenditure throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage change throughout the project lifecycle while driving effective risk management.
• Manage principal subcontracts and ensure effective contract delivery.
• Communicate effectively with clients to understand requirements and evaluate technical solutions.
• Develop strong relationships with clients and senior management teams.
• Deliver projects against key milestones and investment targets.
• Ensure design is progressed to support programme requirements.
• Ensure suitably skilled resources are identified, sourced and available for project delivery.
• Maintain strong relationships with wider business functions to support project delivery.
• Ensure defects are identified, recorded and closed out in a timely manner.
• Lead incident investigations in conjunction with SHEQ teams.
• Drive efficiency and productivity improvements across delivery teams.

Skills

Water industry experience

Construction management

Project controls

Cost management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Risk management

UK driving licence

Education

Construction/Engineering degree

Job description

Morson Edge is partnering with a leading infrastructure delivery organisation to recruit an experienced Project Manager for their Water and Wastewater team in Scotland. The role focuses on delivering a portfolio of critical infrastructure through planning to completion within a major capital programme.

You will drive project controls, cost management, and risk throughout the lifecycle, coordinating with PMO, planning, and commercial teams while managing principal subcontractors and client